Fightbacks, Tactical Masterclasses and Dramatic Finishes:

Lewis’ Best Races with Mercedes

Win No 1: Hungary 2013 – The First of Many

Many had questioned Lewis’ decision to move to the team at the end of 2012, but the 2008 World Champion was quick to prove the doubters wrong.

A first podium in race two, and a first pole in race three demonstrated how quickly Lewis had settled into life in Brackley, and a first win was earned at round 10 in Hungary, becoming the first British driver since Stirling Moss to win a Grand Prix for Mercedes.

Lewis, who had watched team-mate Nico Rosberg win the Monaco Grand Prix, was just getting started.

Win No 3: Bahrain 2014 – Duel in the Desert

Without doubt one of the most iconic and defining races of the 2014 season. Lewis, Nico, and their Silver Arrow W05s were in a class of their own in Bahrain and put on a show for the millions watching around the world.

Lap after lap Nico would ask the question in the opening sector of the lap, and lap after lap Lewis would have the answer. A second win of the season was the reward for 57 laps of thrilling racing.

“When you're racing your team-mate, the pressure is really intense and we both knew that we had to bring the cars home for the team and for the Championship,” said Lewis.

“All credit to the team for allowing us to race and I hope the fans loved the show that we were able to put on tonight.”

Win No 12: Abu Dhabi 2014 – A First Title Together

After 18 races of back and forth and wheel-to-wheel racing, the 2014 Championship would be decided at sundown in Abu Dhabi.

Nico started on pole, but from the moments the lights went out and Lewis took the lead, there was only ever going to be one world champion.

Lewis’ second title – the team’s first F1 Drivers’ crown since Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 – was confirmed 55 laps later, sparking wild celebrations in the paddock.

“It's the greatest feeling I've ever had,” said Lewis.

“This has been an incredible year, I cannot believe how amazing it has all been - coming to this team, when people said it was the wrong choice, and the steps we took last year and this year is unbelievable.”

Win No 45: Germany 2018 – The Impossible Victory

“Miracles do happen,” came the call from Bono after Lewis had crossed the line at Hockenheim.

Starting P14 after an hydraulics issue in Qualifying, Lewis got stuck in on race day, extending his first stint to lap 42 of the 67-lap race.

When the rain poured down shortly after that first stop, he remained calm under pressure, and delivered the first half of a one-two at home for Mercedes.

It remains the furthest back on the grid he has ever won a Grand Prix from.

“I would never have thought you could do something like that today but I just kept pushing,” said Lewis.

“It's been a real dream and a day I'll always remember.”

Win No 48: Singapore 2018 – Defying Data

While victory was ultimately claimed on Sunday, this one will be remembered for Lewis’ Saturday performance.

For those in the know, the performance at Singapore in 2018 was as close to Formula One qualifying perfection as it gets.

Lewis himself described the run as "one of the most complete" laps he has ever executed, shaving a remarkable 1.3 seconds off his previous Q3 attempts and establishing an unassailable benchmark of 1:36:015, three tenths clear of P2, and a full half second ahead of the second row.

As spectators watched Lewis navigate the Singapore circuit, displaying an unmatched blend of speed and precision, even Toto proclaimed it the finest lap he had ever witnessed in an F1 car.

Win No 56: Monaco 2019 – For Niki

Perhaps the most highly charged and emotional of the team’s 125 wins in F1. Days before the Monaco Grand Prix, dear friend and non-executive chairman of the team, Niki Lauda had passed away at the age of 70.

Niki was a legend of our sport and had been an integral part of the team’s success to that point.

Lewis’ win on the streets of the Principality was done in true gritty style, holding off the charge of Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel superbly on ageing tyres to cross the line first.

With a special tribute helmet and the halo of our W10 racer decked in the Austrian’s iconic red, this one will be forever etched in the minds of those at Brackley and Brixworth.

Win No 60: Hungary 2019 – Super Strategy

One of the finer driver-team collaborations of Lewis’ time at Mercedes.

Unable to pass Verstappen’s Red Bull at the Hungaroring, the team made the call to bring Lewis in again with 20 laps remaining in Budapest.

Seventeen laps later, and a 20-second deficit had become a five-second advantage, as Lewis re-caught and passed Verstappen for the lead, on his way to a seventh Hungarian GP success.

Lewis said: “I take my hat off to the team today, and I think if Niki were here, he would take his hat off too.”

Win No 66: Silverstone 2020 – On Three Wheels

Perhaps the only time in history an F1 race has been won on three wheels….

For 51 laps of this Grand Prix it looked like a straightforward drive to a seventh Silverstone win for Lewis. Then disaster struck.

A left front puncture with half a lap to go left car number 44 vulnerable to attack from behind.

Lewis remained the definition of cool, calm, and collected, and with Bono on the radio to inform him of the gap behind, masterfully manoeuvred his W11 around the final few corners to claim another British Grand Prix win.

Even for a driver of Lewis’ racing experience, this was a new one.

“I have never experienced anything like that before. That last lap was one of the most challenging laps I have ever had, definitely one to remember,” he said.

Win No 73: Turkey 2020 – Seventh Heaven

In a season like no other, the title again went to a driver like no other. Lewis equalled the great Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven F1 Drivers’ World Championships with a stunning victory in treacherous conditions in Turkey.

Lewis and his W11 had been a match made in heaven during a shortened and much-altered 2020 calendar, and the Grand Prix in Istanbul demonstrated that perfectly, taking the flag over half a minute before anyone else after starting P6.

It also gave us one of the most re-played F1 radio message of all-time.

“That’s for all the kids out there who dream the impossible. You can do it too! I believe in you guys! Thank you so much everyone for your support."

Win No 79: Sochi 2021 – Gladiator Becomes Centurion

For many young drivers achieving one Grand Prix victory is the dream. Now imagine that number quite literally one hundred times over.

Lewis reached three figures in Sochi in typical determined fashion, as he and the team judged a late-race downpour to perfection.

Not for the first time in his career, as the rain fell, Lewis rose. As others ahead were unable to stay on track in slippery conditions, Lewis and his W12 sailed on through to the lead.

Lewis said: “Getting anywhere near 100 victories wouldn't be possible without the hard work of the men and women here and back at the factory, I'm so grateful to them – it just feels so special.”

Win No 80: Brazil 2021 – Last to First

Last on Saturday afternoon. First on Sunday evening.

In one of the greatest comeback-drives in F1 memory, Lewis bounced back from a Sprint qualifying penalty to defy the odds and delight the crowds in São Paulo.

He climbed from P20 to P5 in just 19 laps of the Interlagos Sprint race and, after taking another five-place grid penalty for the Grand Prix, set about climbing through the field again on race day.

Combining speed and that never-say-die attitude, Lewis flew through the pack and took the leader from championship rival Max Verstappen on lap 50.

After taking the flag, he picked up the Brazilian flag, echoing his hero Ayrton Senna’s actions at the circuit in 1993.

Win No 83: Silverstone 2024 – History at Home

If there was ever a place to break a winless drought for Lewis, it was Silverstone.

We already knew it would be his final British Grand Prix for Mercedes, there was an air of destiny in the Northamptonshire air as Lewis claimed his first win in 945 days earlier this summer.

It also meant he became the first driver in F1 to win nine races at a single circuit and marked his 150th podium with Mercedes.

Indeed, it continued his run of finishing in the top three every season of the hybrid era at home, and including the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix in 2020, was the 12th piece of Silverstone silverware for the mantelpiece.

Two and half seasons of pent-up emotion came pouring out at afternoon in July. It was the perfect ending to an incredible British Grand Prix story for Lewis and the team.

Honourable Mentions

We know there will be those among you know scrolling back to make sure you haven’t missed your favourite Lewis Hamilton race for Mercedes.

From epic battles at Silverstone and Saudi Arabia 2021, to wet weather masterclasses of Brazil 2016, or record-breaking races in Portugal 2020, Italy 2017, or Spain 2021.

Truly, there is a Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes win for everyone. Let us know what you think Lewis’ best race with our team was in the comments on our social media channels!