Nicolas Hamilton
| Nicolas Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
28 March 1992 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Related to | Lewis Hamilton (brother) |
| British Touring Car Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | AmD Tuning |
| Car no. | 28 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011–12 2013 |
Renault Clio Cup UK European Touring Car Cup |
Nicolas Hamilton (born 28 March 1992) is a British racing driver from England who currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship. He races with a specially-modified car due to his cerebral palsy.
Racing career
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Hamilton made his racing debut in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2011 driving for Total Control Racing.[1] He attracted much fan and media attention despite finishing last in his first race.[2] His first season was the subject of a BBC documentary entitled Racing with the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat.[3]
European Touring Car Cup
Hamilton moved up to the European Touring Car Cup for 2013, driving a SEAT León Supercopa for Baporo Motorsport.[4]
British Touring Car Championship
In 2015 Hamilton secured a deal with AmD Tuning to race an Audi S3 in five rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, becoming the first driver with a disability to compete in the series.[5]
Personal life
He is the half-brother of triple Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom | Total Control Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 14th |
| 2012 | Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom | Total Control Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 21st |
| 2013 | European Touring Car Cup | Baporo Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10th |
| 2015 | British Touring Car Championship | AmD Tuning | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
† As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AmD Tuning | Audi S3 Saloon | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
OUL 3 |
CRO 1 25 |
CRO 2 25 |
CRO 3 22 |
SNE 1 Ret |
SNE 2 16 |
SNE 3 22 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
ROC 1 20 |
ROC 2 24 |
ROC 3 17 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 25 |
SIL 3 22 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
NC† | 0† |
† As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
References
- ↑ "Disability drives Nicolas Hamilton to follow in footsteps of Lewis". CNN. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Rookie Nicolas Hamilton steals limelight despite finishing last in Renault Clio at Brands Hatch". The Sunday Telegraph. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Racing with the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ↑ Hudson, Neil (15 March 2013). "36 cars entered for opening round of the ETCC". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Croft Circuit to witness debut of Nicolas Hamilton, first disabled driver in the British Touring Car Championship". Northern Echo. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Nicolas Hamilton career summary at DriverDB.com
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