British- Championship
- 3rd341 pts to the leader
- Points
- 234pts22 rounds started
Lewis Hamilton, a British driver, raced for Mercedes in the 2023 Formula 1 season with car number 44. Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985. Hamilton finished 3rd in the 2023 drivers' championship with 234 points, 6 podiums but no wins – 341 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Hamilton's best result was 2nd, achieved 3 times, most recently at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Hamilton's teammate was George Russell; Hamilton was level in their qualifying head-to-head 11–11 and led the race head-to-head 15–7.
Hamilton scored points in 20 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 16 points finishes in a row; 17 points came from 6 sprints. Hamilton's average qualifying position was 6.4, with 1 pole position and 4 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Hamilton gained a net 14 places across 21 classified finishes. Hamilton scored 57% of Mercedes' 2023 total of 409 points.
Final 2023 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
6
podium rate
27%
Poles
1
pole rate
Lewis Hamilton: quick facts
Short answers about Hamilton's 2023 season.
What team did Lewis Hamilton drive for in 2023?
Lewis Hamilton drove for Mercedes in the 2023 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Lewis Hamilton use in 2023?
Lewis Hamilton raced with car number 44 in 2023.
How many points did Lewis Hamilton score in 2023?
Lewis Hamilton scored 234 points in 2023 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 341 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Lewis Hamilton win in 2023?
Lewis Hamilton did not win a Grand Prix in 2023. Hamilton's best result was 2nd at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Who was Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2023?
George Russell was Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes in 2023. Hamilton was level in the qualifying head-to-head 11–11 and led the race head-to-head 15–7.
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.
