..BUT HE WAS IN LAP OF THE HERE

Hamilton’s age in his debut race at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix. The Englishman finished third in Melbourne and went on to record nine consecutive podium finishes in his rookie campaign. Hamilton’s race number which he first used in his junior career, and latterly in F1, when drivers were permitted to choose their own number from 2014 onwards. No driver has started on the front row of the grid on more occasions than Hamilton. The Briton surpassed Schumacher’s haul after securing pole position in qualifying here on Saturday.