There is a driver named Lewis Hamilton.
2015 Formula One season . Lewis Hamilton was the defending Drivers ' Champion after securing his second title at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix . Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton , MBE ( born 7 January 1985 ) is a British Formula One racing driver from England , currently racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team . He won his first title with McLaren in 2008 before moving to Mercedes , where he won back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015 . In 2015 , he became the first British driver in history to win consecutive F1 titles , and the second British driver to win three titles after Jackie Stewart . He also became the first English driver to reach that milestone .