Lewis Hamilton: from go-karts and soup to double F1 world champion

The Guardian

British driver reflects on his childhood, his battle with his F1 Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and plans for winter• Hamilton wins F1 title with Abu Dhabi win• F1 title win in pictures

Slipping into damp-eyed reveries is not a popular habit among those who drive 200mph racing cars for a living but for Lewis Hamilton the indulgence propelled him towards greatness.

Hamilton won his second Formula One world championship in Abu Dhabi on Sunday but the season pivoted on the race at Spa in August, when Nico Rosberg crashed into him and effectively ended his race.

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