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 "Nic" 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.
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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]
Media career
On 8 March 2016, it was announced that Hamilton would be part of Channel 4's Formula One presentation team.[6]
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
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- Official website
- Nicolas Hamilton career summary at DriverDB.com
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