Lewis Hamilton has won 7 World Drivers' Championships in Formula One.
Hamilton won his first title with McLaren in 2008, defeating Ferrari's Felipe Massa by a single point after a dramatic season finale in Brazil. He moved to Mercedes for 2013 and then dominated much of the hybrid power-unit era, winning championships in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
His seventh championship came in 2020, when he equalled Michael Schumacher's long-standing record. Hamilton secured the title at the Turkish Grand Prix with three races still remaining, despite that season being shortened and disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The seven titles are World Drivers' Championships, awarded to individual drivers. They should not be confused with Constructors' Championships, which are won by teams. Hamilton's seven titles also place him ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio, who won five, and level with Schumacher at the top of the drivers' championship standings.