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Lewis Hamilton, a British driver, raced for McLaren in the 2008 Formula 1 season with car number 22. Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985. Hamilton won the 2008 drivers' championship with 98 points, 5 wins and 10 podiums – 1 point ahead of Felipe Massa.
Hamilton won the Australian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, German Grand Prix and Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton's teammate was Heikki Kovalainen; Hamilton led their qualifying head-to-head 14–4 and led the race head-to-head 12–6.
Hamilton scored points in 14 of 18 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. Hamilton's average qualifying position was 3.1, with 7 pole positions and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Hamilton lost a net 6 places across 17 classified finishes. Hamilton scored 65% of McLaren's 2008 total of 151 points.
Final 2008 results after 18 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
5
win rate
28%
Podiums
10
podium rate
56%
Poles
7
pole rate
Lewis Hamilton: quick facts
Short answers about Hamilton's 2008 season.
What team did Lewis Hamilton drive for in 2008?
Lewis Hamilton drove for McLaren in the 2008 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Lewis Hamilton use in 2008?
Lewis Hamilton raced with car number 22 in 2008. Hamilton's permanent number is 44.
How many points did Lewis Hamilton score in 2008?
Lewis Hamilton scored 98 points in 2008 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 1 point ahead of Felipe Massa.
How many races did Lewis Hamilton win in 2008?
Lewis Hamilton won 5 Grands Prix in 2008: the Australian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, German Grand Prix and Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton scored 10 podium finishes in 18 races.
Who was Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2008?
Heikki Kovalainen was Lewis Hamilton's teammate at McLaren in 2008. Hamilton led the qualifying head-to-head 14–4 and led the race head-to-head 12–6.
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.
