Driver · HAM

Lewis Hamilton: strategy profile

Team

Ferrari

2026 teammate

Charles Leclerc

Country

United Kingdom

Born

7 Jan 1985 (41)

2026 standing

P2 · 159 pts

In F1 since

2007 (20 seasons)

World titles

7× (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Career poles

104

Contract

Ferrari; signed a 2-year deal (2025–2026) with a unilateral option in Hamilton's favour to extend through 2027, and a further reported option for 2028 (Hamilton confirmed at 2026 Canadian GP that he is contracted through at least 2027)

Est. net worth

$550M (Celebrity Net Worth, 2025–2026 est.)

2026 salary (est.)

~$60M/year

Marital status

Single (never married; publicly linked to Kim Kardashian as of April 2026, relationship not officially confirmed by Hamilton)

2026 title odds

+733

Net worth and salary figures are third-party estimates, not audited; treat as speculative.

Titles, poles, and salary sources: [1][2]

Next race outlook · Hungarian Grand Prix

Hamilton's Ferrari victory at the British GP proves the car is competitive; Hungary plays to high-downforce strengths where Ferrari has traditionally struggled mid-season, making this a key opportunity to close his 32-point gap to Antonelli.

Speculative outlook, auto-refreshed each race weekend · updated 2026-07-19.

Career record (from race results)

390

Grands Prix

106

Wins

104

Poles

207

Podiums

5096.5

Points

Best grid

DNFs

Poles are career pole positions; other figures are from ingested race results. DNF = retired or not classified.

The road to F1

Hamilton began karting in 1993 at age eight in Stevenage, England, and at ten became the youngest driver to win the British Cadet Karting Championship. In 1998, McLaren boss Ron Dennis signed him to the McLaren-Mercedes Young Driver Programme, making him the youngest driver ever contracted by an F1 team. He progressed through Formula Renault (winning the British championship in 2003), the Formula 3 Euro Series (champion in 2005), and GP2 (champion in 2006), all under McLaren's support. When a seat opened alongside Fernando Alonso at McLaren for 2007, Hamilton was promoted to Formula 1, making his debut at the Australian Grand Prix in March 2007. He won four races in his rookie season, narrowly missed the championship that year, then claimed his first title with McLaren in 2008 before spending twelve seasons at Mercedes (2013–2024) and joining Ferrari for 2025.

Profile sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Answer

Lewis Hamilton is the seven-time champion whose strategic strengths are tyre management and late-race wheel-to-wheel craft rather than first-lap aggression. In 2026, his second year at Ferrari, the SF-26 sits behind Mercedes on qualifying pace, so his races are about converting and recovering rather than dominating. His Sunday craft has kept him close to teammate Leclerc on points.

The strategic read

His signature: tyre management and the long game

Hamilton is a seven-time World Champion and the all-time leader in F1 race wins and pole positions^[1]. His single-lap pace was the foundation of the Mercedes title years; in the back half of his career his defining strength has been tyre management and late-race wheel-to-wheel craft, alongside a generational record in wet and mixed conditions^[1].

The 2026 variable: Ferrari's trajectory

Through the opening rounds Hamilton sits fourth in the championship, behind Antonelli, Russell, and teammate Leclerc, with the SF-26 a clear step behind Mercedes on qualifying pace^[2].

Street circuits: the Monaco 2026 case study

Hamilton holds the Monaco lap record (1:12.909, set in 2021) and is regarded as one of the drivers most comfortable on technical street circuits^[1]. At the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix he finished second^[3]. See the Monaco GP 2026 race analysis for the full weekend.

The biography, briefly

Born 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, England; British^[1]
F1 debut 2007 with McLaren; World Champion 2008, then 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020^[1]
Moved to Ferrari for 2025 after twelve seasons with Mercedes, partnering Charles Leclerc^[1]

Related reading

Race results: every Grand Prix

202610 races · 1 wins · 5 podiums · 141 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P7	P4	12
2	Chinese GP	P3	P3	15
3	Japanese GP	P6	P6	8
4	Miami GP	P6	P6	8
5	Canadian GP	P5	P2	18
6	Monaco GP	P3	P2	18
7	Barcelona GP	P2	P1	25
8	Austrian GP	P3	P5	10
9	British GP	P3	P3	15
10	Belgian GP	P5	P4	12

202524 races · 0 wins · 0 podiums · 135 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P8	P10	1
2	Chinese GP	P5	Disqualified	0
3	Japanese GP	P8	P7	6
4	Bahrain GP	P9	P5	10
5	Saudi Arabian GP	P7	P7	6
6	Miami GP	P12	P8	4
7	Emilia Romagna GP	P12	P4	12
8	Monaco GP	P7	P5	10
9	Spanish GP	P5	P6	8
10	Canadian GP	P5	P6	8
11	Austrian GP	P4	P4	12
12	British GP	P5	P4	12
13	Belgian GP	P18	P7	6
14	Hungarian GP	P12	P12	0
15	Dutch GP	P7	Retired	0
16	Italian GP	P10	P6	8
17	Azerbaijan GP	P12	P8	4
18	Singapore GP	P6	P8	4
19	United States GP	P5	P4	12
20	Mexico City GP	P3	P8	4
21	São Paulo GP	P13	Retired	0
22	Las Vegas GP	P19	P8	4
23	Qatar GP	P17	P12	0
24	Abu Dhabi GP	P16	P8	4

202424 races · 2 wins · 5 podiums · 207 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P9	P7	6
2	Saudi Arabian GP	P8	P9	2
3	Australian GP	P11	Retired	0
4	Japanese GP	P7	P9	2
5	Chinese GP	P18	P9	2
6	Miami GP	P8	P6	8
7	Emilia Romagna GP	P8	P6	8
8	Monaco GP	P7	P7	7
9	Canadian GP	P7	P4	13
10	Spanish GP	P3	P3	15
11	Austrian GP	P5	P4	12
12	British GP	P2	P1	25
13	Hungarian GP	P5	P3	15
14	Belgian GP	P3	P1	25
15	Dutch GP	P14	P8	4
16	Italian GP	P6	P5	10
17	Azerbaijan GP	P19	P9	2
18	Singapore GP	P3	P6	8
19	United States GP	P17	Retired	0
20	Mexico City GP	P6	P4	12
21	São Paulo GP	P14	P10	1
22	Las Vegas GP	P10	P2	18
23	Qatar GP	P6	P12	0
24	Abu Dhabi GP	P16	P4	12

202322 races · 0 wins · 6 podiums · 217 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P7	P5	10
2	Saudi Arabian GP	P7	P5	10
3	Australian GP	P3	P2	18
4	Azerbaijan GP	P5	P6	8
5	Miami GP	P13	P6	8
6	Monaco GP	P5	P4	13
7	Spanish GP	P4	P2	18
8	Canadian GP	P3	P3	15
9	Austrian GP	P5	P8	4
10	British GP	P7	P3	15
11	Hungarian GP	P1	P4	12
12	Belgian GP	P3	P4	13
13	Dutch GP	P13	P6	8
14	Italian GP	P8	P6	8
15	Singapore GP	P5	P3	16
16	Japanese GP	P7	P5	10
17	Qatar GP	P3	Retired	0
18	United States GP	P3	P19	0
19	Mexico City GP	P6	P2	19
20	São Paulo GP	P5	P8	4
21	Las Vegas GP	P10	P7	6
22	Abu Dhabi GP	P11	P9	2

202222 races · 0 wins · 9 podiums · 233 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P5	P3	15
2	Saudi Arabian GP	P15	P10	1
3	Australian GP	P5	P4	12
4	Emilia Romagna GP	P14	P13	0
5	Miami GP	P6	P6	8
6	Spanish GP	P6	P5	10
7	Monaco GP	P8	P8	4
8	Azerbaijan GP	P7	P4	12
9	Canadian GP	P4	P3	15
10	British GP	P5	P3	16
11	Austrian GP	P8	P3	15
12	French GP	P4	P2	18
13	Hungarian GP	P7	P2	19
14	Belgian GP	P4	Collision damage	0
15	Dutch GP	P4	P4	12
16	Italian GP	P19	P5	10
17	Singapore GP	P3	P9	2
18	Japanese GP	P6	P5	10
19	United States GP	P3	P2	18
20	Mexico City GP	P3	P2	18
21	São Paulo GP	P2	P2	18
22	Abu Dhabi GP	P5	P18	0

202122 races · 8 wins · 17 podiums · 385.5 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P2	P1	25
2	Emilia Romagna GP	P1	P2	19
3	Portuguese GP	P2	P1	25
4	Spanish GP	P1	P1	25
5	Monaco GP	P7	P7	7
6	Azerbaijan GP	P2	P15	0
7	French GP	P2	P2	18
8	Styrian GP	P2	P2	19
9	Austrian GP	P4	P4	12
10	British GP	P2	P1	25
11	Hungarian GP	P1	P2	18
12	Belgian GP	P3	P3	7.5
13	Dutch GP	P2	P2	19
14	Italian GP	P4	Collision	0
15	Russian GP	P4	P1	25
16	Turkish GP	P11	P5	10
17	United States GP	P2	P2	19
18	Mexico City GP	P2	P2	18
19	São Paulo GP	P10	P1	25
20	Qatar GP	P1	P1	25
21	Saudi Arabian GP	P1	P1	26
22	Abu Dhabi GP	P2	P2	18

202016 races · 11 wins · 14 podiums · 347 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Austrian GP	P5	P4	12
2	Styrian GP	P1	P1	25
3	Hungarian GP	P1	P1	26
4	British GP	P1	P1	25
5	70th Anniversary GP	P2	P2	19
6	Spanish GP	P1	P1	25
7	Belgian GP	P1	P1	25
8	Italian GP	P1	P7	7
9	Tuscan GP	P1	P1	26
10	Russian GP	P1	P3	15
11	Eifel GP	P2	P1	25
12	Portuguese GP	P1	P1	26
13	Emilia Romagna GP	P2	P1	26
14	Turkish GP	P6	P1	25
15	Bahrain GP	P1	P1	25
17	Abu Dhabi GP	P3	P3	15

201921 races · 11 wins · 17 podiums · 413 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P2	18
2	Bahrain GP	P3	P1	25
3	Chinese GP	P2	P1	25
4	Azerbaijan GP	P2	P2	18
5	Spanish GP	P2	P1	26
6	Monaco GP	P1	P1	25
7	Canadian GP	P2	P1	25
8	French GP	P1	P1	25
9	Austrian GP	P4	P5	10
10	British GP	P2	P1	26
11	German GP	P1	P9	2
12	Hungarian GP	P3	P1	25
13	Belgian GP	P3	P2	18
14	Italian GP	P2	P3	16
15	Singapore GP	P2	P4	12
16	Russian GP	P2	P1	26
17	Japanese GP	P4	P3	16
18	Mexican GP	P3	P1	25
19	United States GP	P5	P2	18
20	Brazilian GP	P3	P7	6
21	Abu Dhabi GP	P1	P1	26

201821 races · 11 wins · 17 podiums · 408 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P2	18
2	Bahrain GP	P9	P3	15
3	Chinese GP	P4	P4	12
4	Azerbaijan GP	P2	P1	25
5	Spanish GP	P1	P1	25
6	Monaco GP	P3	P3	15
7	Canadian GP	P4	P5	10
8	French GP	P1	P1	25
9	Austrian GP	P2	Fuel pressure	0
10	British GP	P1	P2	18
11	German GP	P14	P1	25
12	Hungarian GP	P1	P1	25
13	Belgian GP	P1	P2	18
14	Italian GP	P3	P1	25
15	Singapore GP	P1	P1	25
16	Russian GP	P2	P1	25
17	Japanese GP	P1	P1	25
18	United States GP	P1	P3	15
19	Mexican GP	P3	P4	12
20	Brazilian GP	P1	P1	25
21	Abu Dhabi GP	P1	P1	25

201720 races · 9 wins · 13 podiums · 363 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P2	18
2	Chinese GP	P1	P1	25
3	Bahrain GP	P2	P2	18
4	Russian GP	P4	P4	12
5	Spanish GP	P1	P1	25
6	Monaco GP	P13	P7	6
7	Canadian GP	P1	P1	25
8	Azerbaijan GP	P1	P5	10
9	Austrian GP	P8	P4	12
10	British GP	P1	P1	25
11	Hungarian GP	P4	P4	12
12	Belgian GP	P1	P1	25
13	Italian GP	P1	P1	25
14	Singapore GP	P5	P1	25
15	Malaysian GP	P1	P2	18
16	Japanese GP	P1	P1	25
17	United States GP	P1	P1	25
18	Mexican GP	P3	P9	2
19	Brazilian GP	P20	P4	12
20	Abu Dhabi GP	P2	P2	18

201621 races · 10 wins · 17 podiums · 380 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P2	18
2	Bahrain GP	P1	P3	15
3	Chinese GP	P22	P7	6
4	Russian GP	P10	P2	18
5	Spanish GP	P1	Collision	0
6	Monaco GP	P3	P1	25
7	Canadian GP	P1	P1	25
8	European GP	P10	P5	10
9	Austrian GP	P1	P1	25
10	British GP	P1	P1	25
11	Hungarian GP	P2	P1	25
12	German GP	P2	P1	25
13	Belgian GP	P21	P3	15
14	Italian GP	P1	P2	18
15	Singapore GP	P3	P3	15
16	Malaysian GP	P1	Engine	0
17	Japanese GP	P2	P3	15
18	United States GP	P1	P1	25
19	Mexican GP	P1	P1	25
20	Brazilian GP	P1	P1	25
21	Abu Dhabi GP	P1	P1	25

201519 races · 10 wins · 17 podiums · 381 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P1	25
2	Malaysian GP	P1	P2	18
3	Chinese GP	P1	P1	25
4	Bahrain GP	P1	P1	25
5	Spanish GP	P2	P2	18
6	Monaco GP	P1	P3	15
7	Canadian GP	P1	P1	25
8	Austrian GP	P1	P2	18
9	British GP	P1	P1	25
10	Hungarian GP	P1	P6	8
11	Belgian GP	P1	P1	25
12	Italian GP	P1	P1	25
13	Singapore GP	P5	Throttle	0
14	Japanese GP	P2	P1	25
15	Russian GP	P2	P1	25
16	United States GP	P2	P1	25
17	Mexican GP	P2	P2	18
18	Brazilian GP	P2	P2	18
19	Abu Dhabi GP	P2	P2	18

201419 races · 11 wins · 16 podiums · 384 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	Engine	0
2	Malaysian GP	P1	P1	25
3	Bahrain GP	P2	P1	25
4	Chinese GP	P1	P1	25
5	Spanish GP	P1	P1	25
6	Monaco GP	P2	P2	18
7	Canadian GP	P2	Brakes	0
8	Austrian GP	P9	P2	18
9	British GP	P6	P1	25
10	German GP	P20	P3	15
11	Hungarian GP	P22	P3	15
12	Belgian GP	P2	Retired	0
13	Italian GP	P1	P1	25
14	Singapore GP	P1	P1	25
15	Japanese GP	P2	P1	25
16	Russian GP	P1	P1	25
17	United States GP	P2	P1	25
18	Brazilian GP	P2	P2	18
19	Abu Dhabi GP	P2	P1	50

201319 races · 1 wins · 5 podiums · 189 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P3	P5	10
2	Malaysian GP	P4	P3	15
3	Chinese GP	P1	P3	15
4	Bahrain GP	P9	P5	10
5	Spanish GP	P2	P12	0
6	Monaco GP	P2	P4	12
7	Canadian GP	P2	P3	15
8	British GP	P1	P4	12
9	German GP	P1	P5	10
10	Hungarian GP	P1	P1	25
11	Belgian GP	P1	P3	15
12	Italian GP	P12	P9	2
13	Singapore GP	P5	P5	10
14	Korean GP	P2	P5	10
15	Japanese GP	P3	Puncture	0
16	Indian GP	P3	P6	8
17	Abu Dhabi GP	P4	P7	6
18	United States GP	P5	P4	12
19	Brazilian GP	P5	P9	2

201220 races · 4 wins · 7 podiums · 190 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P3	15
2	Malaysian GP	P1	P3	15
3	Chinese GP	P7	P3	15
4	Bahrain GP	P2	P8	4
5	Spanish GP	P24	P8	4
6	Monaco GP	P3	P5	10
7	Canadian GP	P2	P1	25
8	European GP	P2	P19	0
9	British GP	P8	P8	4
10	German GP	P7	Puncture	0
11	Hungarian GP	P1	P1	25
12	Belgian GP	P7	Collision	0
13	Italian GP	P1	P1	25
14	Singapore GP	P1	Gearbox	0
15	Japanese GP	P9	P5	10
16	Korean GP	P3	P10	1
17	Indian GP	P3	P4	12
18	Abu Dhabi GP	P1	Electrical	0
19	United States GP	P2	P1	25
20	Brazilian GP	P1	Collision	0

201119 races · 3 wins · 6 podiums · 227 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P2	P2	18
2	Malaysian GP	P2	P8	4
3	Chinese GP	P3	P1	25
4	Turkish GP	P4	P4	12
5	Spanish GP	P3	P2	18
6	Monaco GP	P9	P6	8
7	Canadian GP	P5	Collision	0
8	European GP	P3	P4	12
9	British GP	P10	P4	12
10	German GP	P2	P1	25
11	Hungarian GP	P2	P4	12
12	Belgian GP	P2	Collision	0
13	Italian GP	P2	P4	12
14	Singapore GP	P4	P5	10
15	Japanese GP	P3	P5	10
16	Korean GP	P1	P2	18
17	Indian GP	P5	P7	6
18	Abu Dhabi GP	P2	P1	25
19	Brazilian GP	P4	Gearbox	0

201019 races · 3 wins · 9 podiums · 240 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Bahrain GP	P4	P3	15
2	Australian GP	P11	P6	8
3	Malaysian GP	P20	P6	8
4	Chinese GP	P6	P2	18
5	Spanish GP	P3	P14	0
6	Monaco GP	P5	P5	10
7	Turkish GP	P2	P1	25
8	Canadian GP	P1	P1	25
9	European GP	P3	P2	18
10	British GP	P4	P2	18
11	German GP	P6	P4	12
12	Hungarian GP	P5	Gearbox	0
13	Belgian GP	P2	P1	25
14	Italian GP	P5	Collision	0
15	Singapore GP	P3	Collision	0
16	Japanese GP	P8	P5	10
17	Korean GP	P4	P2	18
18	Brazilian GP	P4	P4	12
19	Abu Dhabi GP	P2	P2	18

200917 races · 2 wins · 5 podiums · 49 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P18	Disqualified	0
2	Malaysian GP	P12	P7	1
3	Chinese GP	P9	P6	3
4	Bahrain GP	P5	P4	5
5	Spanish GP	P14	P9	0
6	Monaco GP	P19	P12	0
7	Turkish GP	P16	P13	0
8	British GP	P18	P16	0
9	German GP	P5	P18	0
10	Hungarian GP	P4	P1	10
11	European GP	P1	P2	8
12	Belgian GP	P12	Collision	0
13	Italian GP	P1	P12	0
14	Singapore GP	P1	P1	10
15	Japanese GP	P3	P3	6
16	Brazilian GP	P17	P3	6
17	Abu Dhabi GP	P1	Brakes	0

200818 races · 5 wins · 10 podiums · 98 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P1	P1	10
2	Malaysian GP	P9	P5	4
3	Bahrain GP	P3	P13	0
4	Spanish GP	P5	P3	6
5	Turkish GP	P3	P2	8
6	Monaco GP	P3	P1	10
7	Canadian GP	P1	Collision	0
8	French GP	P13	P10	0
9	British GP	P4	P1	10
10	German GP	P1	P1	10
11	Hungarian GP	P1	P5	4
12	European GP	P2	P2	8
13	Belgian GP	P1	P3	6
14	Italian GP	P15	P7	2
15	Singapore GP	P2	P3	6
16	Japanese GP	P1	P12	0
17	Chinese GP	P1	P1	10
18	Brazilian GP	P4	P5	4

200717 races · 4 wins · 12 podiums · 109 pts

Rd	Grand Prix	Grid	Finish	Pts
1	Australian GP	P4	P3	6
2	Malaysian GP	P4	P2	8
3	Bahrain GP	P2	P2	8
4	Spanish GP	P4	P2	8
5	Monaco GP	P2	P2	8
6	Canadian GP	P1	P1	10
7	United States GP	P1	P1	10
8	French GP	P2	P3	6
9	British GP	P1	P3	6
10	European GP	P10	P9	0
11	Hungarian GP	P1	P1	10
12	Turkish GP	P2	P5	4
13	Italian GP	P2	P2	8
14	Belgian GP	P4	P4	5
15	Japanese GP	P1	P1	10
16	Chinese GP	P1	Spun off	0
17	Brazilian GP	P2	P7	2

Results via the Jolpica-F1 (Ergast) historical results API; refreshed automatically after each race.

Other drivers

Sources

[1]Lewis Hamilton (Wikipedia) (wikipedia-en). Accessed 2026-05-25.
[2]Lewis Hamilton: F1 Driver for Ferrari (formula1). Accessed 2026-05-25.
[3]Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2026 race result (formula1). Accessed 2026-06-08.

Published 2026-05-25 · Updated Thu Jun 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)