Lewis Hamilton has made it no secret that Ayrton Senna is one of his greatest inspirations. By clinching his fourth drivers’ championship in dramatic fashion in Mexico, Hamilton eclipses his hero.
Hamilton made his Formula 1 debut in 2007 with McLaren, partnering defending double champion Fernando Alonso.
He finished within a point of champion Kimi Raikkonen in his debut season, equalling Alonso’s points tally but beating the Spaniard on countback.
Hamilton hit back in style a year later, scooping up his maiden title in a highly dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix.
After four championship-less seasons with the British team, Hamilton made a bold move by signing for Mercedes for 2013 and beyond.
2014 heralded his second championship victory, Hamilton beat his team-mate Nico Rosberg in the finale under the lights in Abu Dhabi.
He followed that up with a second title for Mercedes in 2015, 59 points clear of Rosberg by the end of the season.
After narrowly missing out in 2016, Hamilton hit back in 2017. This time he had Sebastian Vettel fighting him for the championship. Following a miserable run for Vettel, a once incredibly close title fight became a comfortable fourth title for Hamilton.
Here’s how Hamilton picked up his fourth championship in 2017 to surpass Senna’s tally;
