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Formula One: Looking back at Lewis Hamilton’s record 69 poles

By Asher Fair

MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 on track during the Formula One Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 3, 2017 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 WO8 on track during the Formula One Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 3, 2017 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /
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JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 05: Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his Team McLaren Mercedes car (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 05: Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his Team McLaren Mercedes car (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) /

3rd pole – Silverstone, 2007

In his ninth career Formula One race, Lewis Hamilton sat on the pole for the third time. However, unlike at Montreal and Indianapolis, he was unable to dominate the race from pole. He ended up leading only 15 of the race’s 59 laps and finishing in 3rd place. While he did not win, the podium finish was his ninth in a row to start off his Formula One career.

4th pole – Hungaroring, 2007

Hamilton took the pole at the Hungaroring and never looked back. For the first time in his career, he led from the moment the lights went out all the way until the checkered flag, leading all 70 of the race’s laps en route to his third career victory in 11 races, all from the pole position.

5th pole – Mount Fuji, 2007

At Mount Fuji, Hamilton’s 15th career race, he took the pole position for the fifth time. Just as he did following three of his previous four poles, he went on to win the race, taking the checkered flag for the fourth time in his rookie season. He led 55 of the race’s 67 laps.

6th pole – Shanghai, 2007

For the final time in the 2007 season, Hamilton started from the pole position in the 16th race of his career. For the first time in his career, he failed to finish a race, spinning on lap 31 of the 56-lap race after leading 24 laps from the pole position. He ended up finishing was down in 19th place

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