born august australian professional racing driver currently competing works driver reigning racing success australia driving moved united_kingdom career began partnership fellow australian time owner team eventually took formula bought team beat future world champion international formula season formula debut scoring points years home race season jaguar took lead driver years generally team qualified rows grid times teammates win followed second places chinese turkish grand prix end scored including victory brazil compares seven years career added including victories spain britain hungary finished season place having led long period losing teammate final race season added race victory brazilian grand prix finished champion runner partnered season early season looked major title contender fell away wins second half season finished season sixth position long term director formula drivers union june announced retiring formula end season began race long term deal racing drivers hybrid november car alongside trio race car retirement joined bbc team occasional reporter joined coverage time early life career born new south wales son local motorcycle dealer wife older sister attended secondary education began relationship sport young age working ball boy winning rugby league team late 1980s interest lay listing motorcycle childhood heroes starting racing moved wheels taking age won new_south_wales state championship moved straight australian father bought working driving instructor sydney park races finished 14th overall debut season continuing series scored victories including win support race australian grand prix adelaide finished series fourth place importantly teamed championship coordinator gained seven year sponsorship australian manager accompanying trip england try start career europe europe given test van team subsequently earned works drive team brands hatch finished good prompt team signing championship moving europe permanently won race australian grand prix melbourne british took victories way second place overall finishing strong season win festival won spa race formula ford euro cup taking series despite competing rounds results year saw voted australian young international days festival victory completed successful test signed team graduate formula formula racing financial backing enjoyed time team struggled find money fund championship campaign forced quit halfway season able obtain significant financial personal support australian rugby union legend helped complete year mark stated able pay money gave took victory fourth race leading start finish setting new lap record process took podium finishes including second place support race british grand prix finished season fourth overall took strong finishes 3rd 4th times making circuit debut season approached compete racing initially declined offer persuaded end year invited participate test session team ring austria suitably impressed signed official mercedes works junior driver championship alongside reigning champion travelling world including united_states japan europe pair won rounds way second overall standings beaten championship teammates seconds final race remained mercedes team promoted race car season career came early end flipped twice straight practice hours race aerodynamic fault team caused airborne practice race day warm fate hours race drivers escaped crashes forced mercedes program year reconsider return open wheel racing formula testing signing spoke formula team owner introduced fellow australian offered necessary million budget gave drive arrows formula team result got taste formula car completing day test barcelona december arrows team signed test driver arrows team gained sponsorship australian beer company foster whilst competing formula took victory round season finished series fastest laps way overall highest position rookie year contract issues meant able drive arrows car rejected contract offer july offered day evaluation test end year drivers results good earn test driver role team agreed team boss manager return finance season joined championship winning super nova racing team despite winning finished second overall british driver replaced test driver managed secure contract race alongside owned team making australian formula formula career formula debut home race australian grand prix race initial race contract extended end season race qualified 18th cars seconds away pole position time seconds ahead teammate start race featured spectacular accident aftermath forced cars retire race problem launch control start battled broken differential fend experienced faster toyota finish fifth result fourth australian driver score points driver score points forced retirement malaysian grand prix picking consecutive 11th place finishes following races forced pull spanish grand prix potentially dangerous wing failures weekend picked 11th place finishes unable score points remainder year best result coming france finished 8th hungarian grand prix lost kilograms weight length race forced drive drink water bottle broke able replaced hungarian belgian prix race points australia points scored season helping 9th championship ahead toyota arrows results earned rookie year award racing magazine annual man year awards receiving public votes rookie year award newcomer year annual awards light season notable formula journalist related world champion saying similar amounts raw talent november announced join following season alongside test driver jaguar career started qualified 14th place australian grand prix forced retire lap rear suspension failure following race malaysia problematic began reversing starting grid car fire discharged face eventually forced retire 8th position oil consumption problem took provisional pole position friday qualifying brazilian grand prix qualifying local driver seconds rain affected session continued good performance saturday session taking career best 3rd grid best qualifying performance year formula history race hit heavily rain seventh place attempted cool tyres driving lying line final corner resultant lack grip caused crash heavily pit straight walls leaving debris track caused second major crash hitting stray tyre race subsequently red originally classified 7th investigation found error meant placed 9th classification good qualifying form continued start race dropped 5th 11th corner launch control failure affected retired race laps failure fourth consecutive non finish year luck improved following races taking points spain signing new year contract team reportedly worth million season went score points races way moving world drivers championship run results interrupted engine failure best races came austria despite starting suffering drive penalty set race fastest lap finishing 7th place procession cars exited corner hangar straight lap priest cleared fence wearing whilst waving banners statements read bible bible right ran sequence cars forcing cars avoid came closest hitting terrifying parallel accident south african grand prix volunteer track marshal ran main straight aid car hit mph welsh driver safety car deployed remove track eventually finished 14th scored championship points compared speculation announced driver replace brazilian remainder year saw sixth retirement season lap attempt salvage point weekend consecutive points finishes hungary italy saw climb ninth drivers standings point margin button unable hold position laps dry tyres saw spin lead disappointing 11th place result japan meant finished equal points button lost wilson scored point team mate late year jaguar announced rookie team season results earned press winning driver year award magazine continuing jaguar qualified sixth race season australian faced second consecutive retirement home race time result gearbox failure following race malaysian grand prix produced best qualifying performance career point splitting dominant line second grid race rewarding near stall start meaning outside time cars reached turn aggressive lap saw ninth place exciting battle collided forcing pit damage wing tyre desperation lost time exceeded speed limit handed drive penalty left frustration eventually led end race spun gravel trap outside final corner lap situation improved following race picked point season despite small mistake qualifying left starting 14th marked time team mate unable continue point scoring form intermittent electrical problems lack grip spain meant better 13th 12th races suffered engine failures practice forced unable find track marshal willing help race forced retire loss engine power able pick championship points following race seventh place finish lined 14th grid handed second penalty yellow flag friday practice able field points tally race criticised refusing yield emerged pit stop slightly ahead lap hearing comments said exactly situation consecutive canada hit united_states suffered oil leak change luck gained 9th place finish french grand prix preceded championship point total points compared scored time previous season stage team mate returned racing replacement injured accused jaguar time team mates saying received new car parts races claims denied jaguar boss whilst publicly comment situation time best result season finishing sixth running ahead entire race reports emerged jaguar guarantee compete formula season july announced drive later admit team heart set unable build points tally 10th place hungary followed lap accident belgium 9th italy 10th china saw sitting 13th championship penultimate race season japanese grand prix saw produce good qualifying effort set fastest time race ended prematurely suffered badly cockpit cause determined jaguar brazilian grand prix marked race jaguar jaguar race formula ending sadly team turned corner australian attempted pit stop delay earlier race forced retire damage watched remainder race grass outside turn finished 14th williams granted early release jaguar contract allowed test new team williams winter williams announced drive team alongside claims button contracted bar contract williams overturned new team mate going shootout hit claims unfair treatment claiming brazilian lying saying loser believing comments led new team finally announced team mate williams season launch january admitting pleased eventual decision williams brought comparisons australia world champion williams expectations high team boss predicted victory williams technical director said eventually win world championship williams race team australian took 3rd grid beaten corner eventually finished race fifth finally matched effort best chance came following race malaysia qualifying fourth defending position having overtaken turn optimistic struggling lack tyre grip slip streamed straight attempted counter pass inside turn unfortunately locked brakes slid car eliminating drivers race allowed inherit place later race causing incident later revealed competed races suffering fractured rib injury sustained pre season testing barcelona didn want fully fit time qualifying fifth high place race ultimately finished sixth taking points tally season followed qualifying fourth finishing disappointing 10th twice running wide track san grand prix position revised 7th disqualification bar team resulting penalty race poor williams 9th hit spanish grand prix qualifying 2nd finishing 6th fourth points scoring finish races following race saw place podium finish career looked noticeably disappointed result losing second place team mate williams team pitting causing lose time slow ahead race probably second team pitted regular sequence best result career followed worst qualifying locked brakes corner race collided forcing retire started pole position finish second place overtaking championship points process race canada affected previous result able qualify 14th pleased eventual 5th place finish championship points beginning lean streak point scoring finish seven races seventh hungary stage slipped 6th 10th world championship poor race turkey collided german changed lines braking area causing extensive damage cars injured jaguar team mate stepped second williams seat adding pressure perform given public argument pair end italian grand prix saw driving seventh whilst caught corner incident led finishing 14th roles reversed following race belgium finished fourth place retired collision closing laps rumours spreading fact signed season continued race seat brazilian grand prix turn contact caused spin path forcing extensive repairs australian car took 17th place setting 8th fastest lap race classified finisher final races season saw 4th 7th consolidate 10th place drivers championship described season frustrating acknowledged reputation somewhat diminished opted stay williams despite offer team mate german seventh driver partner awarded trophy season time career race season held melbourne original date qualified 7th solid race finish 6th pick championship points considered better race performance generally overlooked set fastest lap debut race moved field despite lap incident following races malaysia australia cut short mechanical problems malaysia started 4th grid running position failure ended race lap home race qualified seventh leading race gearbox failed lap taken lead race lap australian lead australian grand prix early laps non championship australian grand prix sixth place finish saw 9th championship failure struck ending race fought way 12th 19th place start grid mid weekend engine change spanish marked time failed cut new qualifying system struggled race finishing ninth saw huge improvement qualifying row grid penalty holding large race retiring exhaust burned car venues aerodynamic efficiency important taken lap incident france suffered spectacular tyre maximum speed managed control return pits parking garage germany strongest races year target podium finish mechanical failure stopped laps retirement slid barrier wet conditions crushed wing chassis williams finished 10th turkey despite running fourth lap accident struggled disappointing qualifying session italian grand prix qualified 19th finished tenth place china scored williams point 7th finishing eighth passing struggling closing stages race qualifying 14th qualified position japan lack grip tyres saw crash race laps race williams final race brazilian grand prix ended disappointment starting 11th collided team mate lap suffered terminal damage rear car overall generally dismal season scoring points finish 14th overall drivers championship year contract williams ended end team held option services chose original terms expressed desire stay team williams offered considerably smaller salary stipulated original contract option year advice manager sought drive williams quickly elected promote current test driver race seat williams team boss sir stated reluctant wait commit team option future years expired blame waiting seat available team speculation joining team run announced august join partner replacing teammate rumoured arranged agreement offered race seat supply engines january new challenger unveiled spain drove car barcelona day car featured heavy revisions team previous cars looked like designer previous cars won come close car fitted engine race season melbourne qualified 7th place held position early race managing finish 13th position suffered throttle related malfunction jammed fuel malaysian grand prix qualified experienced team mate finished tenth encouraging team new radical car going drivers running sixth seventh positions cars retired mechanical hampered aforementioned jammed fuel radically affecting aerodynamic drag vital set consideration circuit potential car certainly worked qualify vastly experienced team mate highlighted teams ran engine designed car flaws contributed scoreless season point pace car picking qualifying unable convert early weekend pace competitive grid position hydraulic problems race similar hydraulic problem leading retiring early race whilst team mate team points fifth place finish finally recorded second podium career qualifying 6th position rain race retirement running time allowed claim podium despite losing position penultimate corner battled best chance winning race occurred japanese grand prix wet conditions ran 2nd place setting 3rd fastest lap race end race running 2nd pit stops driver sister team ran hamilton suddenly reduced speed poor visibility heavy rain safety car taking cars race faster hamilton damage contact current formula drivers win second highest number starts win referred man modern formula title reinforced japan started race suffering food poisoning inside helmet safety car period questioned itv race ending collision commented kids isn kids experience good job fuck particularly critical hamilton driving led accident describing antics shit stated british press attacked criticising golden boy hamilton looked strong final race season brazil qualified fifth looked strong race running high fourth mechanical failure brought end disappointing promising season australian contract started year melbourne recorded lap times practice sessions way qualifying session right brake disc car failed going turn sending spinning sand trap ending qualifying session resulting 15th position grid starting momentarily went track turn avoid involved contact erupted positions turn incident involving slightly contacted whilst trying avoid struggle drivers ended race despite retirement australia rounds saw string point scoring positions including 4th wet finishers mistake subsequent pit performance overshadowed hamilton win best start season williams managing consecutive points scoring races thursday weekend announced agreed year extension contract red bull racing leaving contracted end season qualifying best qualifying position 2nd position grid pole position holder result penalty illegally passing yellow flags final lap race awarded 8th place point came night race formula qualified 13th position pulled pit stops soon safety car came track crashing giving great track position led running 2nd place gearbox issue race lap qualified 13th japanese grand prix corner incidents stranded place progressed order point time sitting fourth following pit stop emerged 10th pit continued push regained 8th drivers 8th 9th went final pit stops laps tyres close bald compared losing seconds lap chasing fresh tyres defended point vigorously pressured ferrari powered superior engine great attempts saving place shown finished hard fought 9th position stop strategy upgraded 8th position post race penalty china engine failed home straight final practice session leaving place grid penalty qualifying saturday afternoon ended 6th demoted team mate start 16th penalty grid 16th managed end lap places 12th taking 11th position second lap pit stop overtaken 9th place inevitably dropped entered pits stop strategy team adopted successful finished 14th place brazilian grand prix team mate race retirement practice close leading seven cars including 7th second apart saturday afternoon qualifying managed 10th grid finished race 9th position finished season 11th place drivers championship total points successful season williams point time remained joined retirement end sustaining broken leg road accident charity event tasmania season returned testing february steel rods leg opening round australia error qualifying left 10th grid start race second lap race crashed following efforts avoid collision causing pit malaysian grand prix saw qualify seventh gain positions penalties drivers race halted early rains ended safety car fourth placed eighth investigation brought position sixth awarded points half points decision conclusion race proved breakthrough starting position race began safety car heavy rain eventually brought car home second position marking career best finish win finish team spanish grand prix saw qualify fifth fastest finish took fifth followed equal career best second place turkey result subsequent qualified pole time formula german grand prix time australian driver claimed pole position went achieve formula victory despite receiving drive penalty early race causing collision start hit went dominate race win ahead teammate heading closing gap championship moved drivers championship win time best position formula passing championship standings july signed new contract committing team formula season days later finished hungary moving second place drivers championship set fastest lap formula september banned manager related activities announced renew driver managed associated reinstated formula negotiations concerning management declared legal following podium hungarian grand prix ninth saw drop fourth championship collecting points went win second formula race brazil starting second position grid securing fourth place championship final race season managed second teammate result fourth result season continued race qualified pole position times malaysia spain belgium won races spain britain hungary finished second malaysia belgium japan brazil turkey singapore led drivers championship australian june announced signed year extension contract meaning remain team season crashed lotus sending car flying air collecting track advertising board landing upside car bounced crashed tyre barrier high speed received minor injuries retired race season end drivers championship led championship korean grand prix complete race won championship final race won race finished higher won race drivers championship racing championship drove races season small fracture right shoulder result mountain bike accident british grand prix presented memorial trophy started season fifth place finish australian having started grid struggling teammate damaged chassis malaysia qualified completely failed start result dropped places staged strong recovery 4th fastest lap china qualified eighteenth failure passed cars track finish turkey qualified second best qualifying result season point lost position start passing second spent rest race battling ultimately finishing second passing laps spain secured pole lost ground start settle fourth qualified dropped place start later pit stop delay dropped outside recovered fourth passing penultimate lap set fourth fastest lap season claimed pole position drying qualifying session beating seconds race slow start followed slow meant found running fourth end race strong charge saw pass hamilton close gap second position team asked maintain gap try ignored team requests tried pass able hold finish second taking place took victory season brazilian grand prix taking lead team mate developed gearbox issue result moved place championship ahead achieved seventh fastest lap season race drivers scoring season resulted winning fastest lap award time august announced remain season alongside team mate qualified fifth australian grand prix ahead team mate sixth achieved best result home race fourth place followed result fourth place finishes succession malaysian chinese prix inherited pole position grand prix having set second fastest time elevated position owing place grid penalty incident spanish grand prix won race ahead second respectively win row red bull racing driver time different drivers won races world championship season australian achieve wins achieved second win season british grand prix passing late race following victory signed year contract extension season later qualified pole ahead team mate apart struggled second half season win britain coming korea india retained season team opening leg australia qualified row managed sixth place finish race tensions teammate rose german overtook closing stages malaysian grand prix win despite team order hold positions took podium june announced leaving end season having signed drive new car including hour race took podium britain battle victory lap finished italy fourth podium season consecutive singapore korea ended contention second place championship scored pole season japan team mate time year finished second race scored thirteenth pole position equal qualifying record australian drivers grand prix november admitted close signing deal ferrari started fourth place final circuit held november race long duel ferrari close friend finished final race second place team mate setting fastest lap race finishing second jumped fifth final championship standings overtaking compete final races season despite relationship winning thirteenth race year ninth succession happy hand spotlight podium brazil retiring team mate career finished formula career wins thirteen pole positions nineteen fastest laps race starts racing announced return racing racing drivers world endurance championship returned category racing year absence driving finished world endurance championship race hours laps winning toyota running finish team thirty laps listed classified place finishes followed hours took pole position involved heavy crash end race whilst passing ferrari star team car split avoided injury finished season 9th place november car alongside trio race car outside lives england partner grown son previous relationship outside enjoys outdoor pursuits including road cycling mountain tennis fitness training won annual pro tennis tournament barcelona times runner juan avid rugby league football fan supporting football fan supporting club favourite musical acts pink oasis keen fan motorcycle racing trips saturday june guest hand close friend secured victory 18th triumph july released long awaited autobiography book covers journey pinnacle formula book tour discusses relationship teammate media portrayed things differently actually supports north melbourne charity challenge november organised competed day trek tasmania raise funds children cancer research charities starting state west coast trek involved cycling southern coast finished bay east teams competitors started trek teams including completing entire journey way australian sporting stars tennis cricket athletics rowing iron man actor completed certain parts trek challenge concluded black tie dinner auction raise funds said driven organise event death grandfather cancer experiences friends children battled disease switch jaguar williams end challenge postponed able secure year deal hold event event named mark pure tasmania challenge held days covered nearly teams competed event raised children charities launched australian grand prix melbourne joined sports stars hollywood star trek physical mental adventure race tasmania aid charity albeit new format teams competed honours unique categories designed exclusively corporate teams people cup person elite team entry categories alongside covered approximately wilderness coast held november time fellow formula drivers joined challenge event broke leg bike collided car suffer injuries pin inserted broken bone event held december announced challenge return subsequently held racing record career summary season progress complete championship results complete hours results formula results key races bold indicate pole position races indicate fastest lap complete formula results key races bold indicate pole position races indicate fastest lap half points awarded race distance completed winner finish classified completed race distance results season progress
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