Lewis Hamilton - A to Z

Twenty two year old Lewis Hamilton will make his Formula One debut with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team in 2007, the young British driver a long term protégé of team boss Ron Dennis and is sure to impress not just his new team, but the entire Formula One paddock.

A is for Fernando Alonso,
his new teammate for 2007.

B is for British karting,
champion in 1995 at the age of ten.

C is for circuits,
and the many he will experience for the first time.

D is for Ron Dennis,
the man who has nurtured his career for many years.

E is for enthusiasm,
something he has an abundance of.

F is for Funky House,
one of his favourite forms of music.

G is for GP2,
champion in the 2006 season.

H is for his fantastic sense of humour.

I is for intelligence,
something he has displayed a lot of.

J is for jubilation,
at making his Formula One debut.

K is for Karting World No. 1,
an achievement made in 2000 at the age of 15.

L is for learning,
something the 2007 season will be made up of.

M is for the McLaren Driver Development Support program,
where he signed a long term contract.

N is for notable,
something he plans to make himself in the coming years.

O is for opportunity,
one given to him by Ron Dennis many years ago.

P is for protégé,
a long term one of McLaren and Mercedes-Benz.

Q is for questions,
of which he will answer and raise many.

R is for rookie,
one of three on the grid in the 07 season.

S is for sensational results,
in every category he has raced in.

T is for Tewin in the UK,
where he was born on the seventh of January 1985.

U is for his undeniable talent.

V is for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes,
where he will make his F1 debut.

W is for waiting,
to secure his first victory, it shouldn’t take him long.

X is for eXtreme,
where he will have to go to secure that victory.

Y is for youngest driver,
to have a Formula One contract at age 13.

Z is for Zandvoort,
where he won the F3 Marlboro Masters, also adding the pole position and lap record to his name.