Seven Crowns,
One Standard.
From a kart track in Stevenage to the summit of Formula 1: seven world championships, more wins, poles, and podiums than anyone in history, and a legacy that reaches far beyond the grid.
By the numbers
Seven championship milestones
- 2008
The youngest, by a corner
Took the crown on the final lap of the season's final race in Brazil, becoming the then-youngest champion in the sport.
- 2014
A new era begins
First title in silver. Eleven wins kicked off the most dominant partnership of the hybrid age.
- 2015
Back to back
Wrapped it up early in Austin with ten wins, matching Ayrton Senna's tally of three championships.
- 2017
Four and counting
Fought off Ferrari all year and sealed it in Mexico, drawing level with Vettel and Prost on four.
- 2018
Five alive
Eleven wins and a relentless second half of the season. Only Schumacher and Fangio stood ahead.
- 2019
Six of the best
Eleven more victories and a near-flawless campaign put a sixth star one short of the all-time mark.
- 2020
Equalling the GOAT
Title number seven matched Michael Schumacher's record, set in a season run against the odds.
In his words
“Still I Rise.”
“You can never stop learning. The moment you stop learning is the moment you stop getting better.”
“Never give up, no matter what, because that's when the magic happens.”
“I think it's so important for kids to follow their dreams and to know that anything is possible with hard work.”
Beyond the grid
Mission 44 & Ignite
Funding programmes to widen access for under-represented young people in STEM and motorsport, turning records into reach.
A voice on the grid
Used the biggest stage in the sport to push for diversity, sustainability, and accountability, on and off the track.
The standard-setter
Redefined driver fitness, preparation, and longevity, rewriting nearly every meaningful record in the record books.
Records are made to be broken. Standards are harder to follow.
A career that turned a sport on its head - and a driver who never stopped chasing the next corner.