Born on January 7, 1985 in Stevenage in the county of Hertfordshire, north of London in England, Lewis Hamilton has surpassed since Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher who has held 96 victories since 2006. Nothing predestined Lewis Hamilton, who comes from a modest family, to join this selective racing scene. Hamilton had been recruited by Ron Dennis, then boss of the McLaren team, at the age of nine. A great activist in the defence of the black cause, he didn’t hesitate before each Formula 1 race to put his knee on the ground as a sign of protest against the assassination of Georges Floyd. Lewis Hamilton, who works for the McLaren-Mercedes team, holds today more records, including those of “leading positions” 97 and “podium” 161.