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Im an extremist so Im either hated or loved. I think its down to when I first got to Formula One not always knowing what I was saying, saying things that mean one thing but people were taking the other way and then people dont forget.

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Lewis Hamilton
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: January 7
Formula One Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton
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