British- Championship
- 6th214 pts to the leader
- Points
- 240pts22 rounds started
Lewis Hamilton, a British driver, raced for Mercedes in the 2022 Formula 1 season with car number 44. Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985. Hamilton finished 6th in the 2022 drivers' championship with 240 points, 9 podiums but no wins – 214 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Hamilton's best result was 2nd, achieved 5 times, most recently at the São Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton's teammate was George Russell; Hamilton led their qualifying head-to-head 13–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 10–12.
Hamilton scored points in 19 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 9 points finishes in a row; 7 points came from 3 sprints. Hamilton's average qualifying position was 6.4 and 2 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Hamilton gained a net 26 places across 21 classified finishes. Hamilton scored 47% of Mercedes' 2022 total of 515 points.
Final 2022 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
9
podium rate
41%
Poles
0
pole rate
Lewis Hamilton: quick facts
Short answers about Hamilton's 2022 season.
What team did Lewis Hamilton drive for in 2022?
Lewis Hamilton drove for Mercedes in the 2022 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Lewis Hamilton use in 2022?
Lewis Hamilton raced with car number 44 in 2022.
How many points did Lewis Hamilton score in 2022?
Lewis Hamilton scored 240 points in 2022 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 214 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Lewis Hamilton win in 2022?
Lewis Hamilton did not win a Grand Prix in 2022. Hamilton's best result was 2nd at the São Paulo Grand Prix.
Who was Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2022?
George Russell was Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes in 2022. Hamilton led the qualifying head-to-head 13–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 10–12.
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.
