What is Lewis Hamilton’s worst F1 season? Complete list of his previous seasons in the sport

It’s safe to say that the 2022 F1 World Drivers’ Championship overall will be one that Lewis Hamilton won’t be too keen to remember in a hurry. 

With just one race left to come during the season in the United Arab Emirates at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the famous British driver still remains without a race victory – a frustration that he’s actually never so far suffered during his career in the sport. 

Even during his early years in F1, Hamilton managed to win races but given the obvious poor pace and overall performance of his Mercedes car so far this season, it’s not all down to his own performance as to why he’s still yet to take a chequered flag this campaign.

But that said, will this go down as Lewis Hamilton’s worst ever F1 campaign even if he doesn’t win the final race of the season? We explore below. 

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What is the fewest amount of wins Lewis Hamilton has recorded in an F1 season?

Whilst the seven-time world champion remains winless during the 2022 campaign, taking victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – the final race of the season – will see him avoid making unwanted personal history in recording his first winless season in F1. 

To date, the 2013 season represents his lowest amount of victories in a campaign, winning just one race in his maiden season with Mercedes.

In the same season, Hamilton also recorded just four podium finishes, an amount he’s already more than doubled this campaign despite his struggles with the Mercedes W13 car. 

With Mercedes’ improved car over the past few races which has seen Hamilton now finish in second spot for the past three races, including after clashing with Max Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend, you wouldn’t bet against the seven-time world champion to take the chequered flag during the last race of the 2022 season. 

What is the fewest amount of points Lewis Hamilton has recorded in an F1 season?

Joining Formula One in 2007, it has to be remembered that Hamilton first came into the sport when far fewer world championship points were handed out for race finishes. 

That explains why his first three seasons saw him obtain 109, 98 and 49 points respectively, especially as his total of 98 in 2008 saw him lift his first world title! 

Still winless in 2022, Hamilton has already been confirmed to finish on less points this season than the last eight championships in succession. 

Regardless of what happens during the final race of the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi though, this season shouldn’t go down as his worst ever campaign in Formula One, especially given that he’s already recorded nine podium finishes. 

That’s an amount that is greater than in four of his other seasons in motor racings showpiece sport, whilst a top three finish this weekend would see him also surpass the amount of podium finishes he had in 2010. 

Complete list of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 seasons

* denotes ongoing world championship. 

What F1 records does Lewis Hamilton hold? 

One of the most successful Formula One drivers throughout history, Hamilton still holds a wide array of records in the sport given his impressive career. Here are the pick of the bunch: 

• Most overall wins in Formula One (103) 
• Most World Championships won (7)
• Most wins in a debut season (4)
• Most wins with the same team (82)
• Most wins at home Grand Prix (8)
• Most wins at different circuits (31)
• Most pole positions recorded (103)
• Most pole positions during a debut season (6)
• Most wins from pole position (61)
• Most seasons with a win (15)
• Most career points (4405.5)
• Most points in a debut season (109)
• Most races finished in the points (268)
• Most consecutive points finishes (48)
• Most front row starts (174)
• Most races led (184)
• Most laps led (5442)