In a world exclusive for the Classic , all seven of Lewis Hamilton ’ s Formula 1 championshipwinning cars will be on display together for the first time this weekend .
2008
McLaren MP4-23
RACES WON : Lewis Hamilton 5 / Heikki Kovalainen 1 CONSTRUCTORS ’ CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS : 151 2nd
By any measure , Lewis Hamilton ’ s debut F1 season in 2007 was a success but he was left wondering what might have been after missing out on the championship by a single point and falling out with team-mate Fernando Alonso . He was victorious the following year though : Hamilton won his first title with the team in only his second season , thanks to a dramatic final corner pass at Interlagos . The MP4-23 was also driven by Finn Heikki Kovalainen who took his maiden and only victory in Formula 1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix .
In tribute to the most successful grand prix driver in history , The Classic at Silverstone is proud to be showcasing the cars from the Mercedes-AMG and McLaren Formula One teams .
It will be a real homecoming at a circuit where Hamilton has emerged victorious eight times . The 2008 McLaren , and six Mercedes cars from 2014 to 2020 will be a centrepiece of this weekend ’ s ‘ Best of British ’ celebration at The Classic .
This incredible collection of Lewis Hamilton ’ s Grand Prix cars will be on show in Green Zone 15 .
Reproduced with kind permission from Motor Sport Magazine
2014
Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid
RACES WON : Lewis Hamilton 11 / Nico Rosberg 5 CONSTRUCTORS ’ CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS : 701 ( Champions )
This was Hamilton ’ s second season at Mercedes and Nico Rosberg ’ s fifth , but the former outperformed the latter and won his second title . The W05 ’ s unmatched performance kickstarted the era of Mercedes dominance in the hybrid era . In Rosberg ’ s hands , it won the season opener by a whopping 27 seconds . After Hamilton ’ s win at the Malaysian GP that year , he described it as the best car he had ever driven - up to that point .
2015
Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid
RACES WON : Lewis Hamilton 10 / Nico Rosberg 6 CONSTRUCTORS ’ CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS : 703 ( Champions )
There were 19 grands prix in the 2015 season and 12 of those resulted in a Mercedes 1-2 . The W06 won 16 races that year and it holds the record for the highest percentage of points in a season ( 86.04 %), the most podiums ( 84.21 %), and most front-row lockouts at 15 . With 381 points to Rosberg ’ s 322 , Hamilton was a convincing champion for the third time , matching Ayrton Senna ’ s tally .
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