British- Championship
- 3rd111 pts to the leader
- Points
- 229pts17 rounds started
Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula 1 driver racing for Ferrari in 2026 with car number 44. Born on 7 January 1985, Hamilton is 41 years old. After round 17 (Singapore Grand Prix), Hamilton is 3rd in the 2026 drivers' championship with 229 points, 1 win and 6 podiums – 111 points behind leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Hamilton has won the Barcelona Grand Prix this season. Last time out, at the Singapore Grand Prix, Hamilton finished 6th. Hamilton's teammate is Charles Leclerc; Hamilton trails their qualifying head-to-head 8–9 and leads the race head-to-head 9–8.
Hamilton has scored points in 16 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 13 points finishes in a row; 27 points came from 6 sprints. Hamilton's average qualifying position is 4.2 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Hamilton has gained a net 2 places across 16 classified finishes. Hamilton has scored 52% of Ferrari's 2026 total of 444 points.
Updated after round 17 of 23, the Singapore Grand Prix (11 October 2026). Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
6%
Podiums
6
podium rate
35%
Poles
0
pole rate
Lewis Hamilton: quick facts
Short answers about Hamilton's 2026 season.
What team does Lewis Hamilton drive for?
Lewis Hamilton drives for Ferrari in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
What is Lewis Hamilton's car number?
Lewis Hamilton races with car number 44.
How many points does Lewis Hamilton have in 2026?
Lewis Hamilton has 229 points in the 2026 season after round 17 (Singapore Grand Prix) and is 3rd in the drivers' championship, 111 points behind leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
How many races has Lewis Hamilton won in 2026?
Lewis Hamilton has won 1 Grand Prix in 2026: the Barcelona Grand Prix. Hamilton has 6 podium finishes in 17 races.
Who is Lewis Hamilton's teammate?
Charles Leclerc is Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Ferrari in 2026. Hamilton trails the qualifying head-to-head 8–9 and leads the race head-to-head 9–8.
How old is Lewis Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985 and is 41 years old.
Lewis Hamilton biography
Lewis Hamilton was born in Stevenage, England, in 1985. A McLaren junior from his karting days, he won the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2005 and the GP2 title in 2006 before joining McLaren in 2007, when he missed the title by a single point as a rookie. He became world champion with the team in 2008.
He moved to Mercedes in 2013 and won six more titles there, equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven, and set the records for Grand Prix wins and pole positions. He joined Ferrari in 2025 and took his first Grand Prix win in red at the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix. He races for Ferrari.
