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Lewis Hamilton: the case for the GOAT

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    Lewis Hamilton: the case for the GOAT

    UK · Mercedes, McLaren · Born 7 January 1985, Stevenage, England · Career 2007–present

    A smooth, adaptable racer with devastating one-lap pace, Hamilton won a title with McLaren and six more with Mercedes before joining Ferrari in 2025.

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    Why Lewis Hamilton could be the GOAT

    Hamilton holds the sport's biggest records: most wins, most poles and most podiums, plus a share of the record seven titles. He won in his debut season and kept winning across rule changes and teams for nearly two decades. Few drivers have been as fast and as consistent for as long.

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    Lewis Hamilton is #2 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 4–1 head-to-head record from 50 Formula 1 votes. See the full Formula 1 GOAT ranking

    Lewis Hamilton head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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