2006: Lewis Hamilton, the beginnings of a legend (2/5)

Thanks to impressive race pace and otherworldly mental faculties, Lewis Hamilton succeeds Nico Rosberg on the list of winners. The Briton marked the year 2006 by notably signing two masterpieces, at Silverstone and Istanbul.

Published on 14/01/2022 à 09:00

Jeremy Satis

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2006: Lewis Hamilton, the beginnings of a legend (2/5)

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After Oscar Piastri crowns in Formula 2, AUTOhebdo looks back on the five GP2 campaigns/F2 won by rookies. Winning in the first year is a marker testifying to both the talent and adaptability of these extraordinary drivers.

In 2005: Nico Rosberg, the birth of a champion (1/5, January 7)

In 2006: Lewis Hamilton, the beginnings of a legend (2/5, January 14)

In 2009: Nico Hulkenberg, Germanic phlegm (3/5, January 21)

In 2017: Charles Leclerc, in the name of the father (4/5, January 28)

In 2018: George Russell, leader of

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