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Lewis Hamilton,
the youngest ever driver to secure a Formula One deal,
began his motorsports career karting in 1993 at the
age of eight, and he very quickly (he does it all very
quickly!) began winning races and championships.
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Karting
Career History
He progressed through the Cadet (1993-6), Junior Yamaha
(1997), Junior Intercontinental A (1998-9), Intercontinental
A (1999), Formula A (2000) and Formula Super A (2001)
ranks in seven seasons, becoming European Champion in
2000 with maximum points. His time as a Zip Kart Young
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Lewis
Hamilton - from Karting to Formula One
In 1998 McLaren's development programme signed Lewis
Hamilton to secure his Formula One deal. He has enjoyed
a record-breaking start to the 2007 season and his Formula
One career, becoming the first competitor to finish
on the podium in his first three races.
Hamilton stormed to his second successive
Grand Prix win on and leads the drivers' championship
by 10 points from Fernando Alonso - the future looks
exciting for Lewis!
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Zip
Kart Young Guns
He's not the only F1 driver to have come through karting
to achieve F1 status…
· Gary Parffett - McLaren Mercedes
· David Coulthard - Red Bull Racing
· Anthony Davidson - Super Aguri
· Oliver Rowlands - McLaren Mercedes Young
Driver Programme
…all
Zip Kart Young Guns!
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