Nicolas Hamilton
| Nicolas Hamilton | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Hamilton at the 2017 World RX of Canada | |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 28 March 1992 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Related to | Lewis Hamilton (half-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[edit]
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom[edit]
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[edit]
Hamilton moved up to the European Touring Car Cup for 2013, driving a SEAT León Supercopa for Baporo Motorsport.[4]
British Touring Car Championship[edit]
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 disabled driver to compete in the series.[5]
In 2019, Hamilton secured a full-time drive with Motorbase Performance along with Tom Chilton and Ollie Jackson.[6]
Media career[edit]
On 8 March 2016, it was announced that Hamilton would be part of Channel 4's Formula One presentation team.[7]
Personal life[edit]
He is the paternal half-brother of 5 time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Renault Clio Cup UK | Total Control Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 14th |
| 2012 | Renault Clio Cup UK | 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† |
| 2017 | Renault Clio Cup UK | WDE Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 20th |
| 2018 | Renault Clio Cup UK | WDE Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20th |
† As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete British Touring Car Championship results[edit]
(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[edit]
- ^ "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 fifteenth out of seventeen 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.
- ^ "Nicolas Hamilton completes Motorbase Performance line-up". TouringCarTimes. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Formula 1's new UK broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed who will present its coverage of the sport in 2016". motorsport.com. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Nicolas Hamilton career summary at DriverDB.com
