LewisHamilton:MyStory

LewisHamilton'sexplosivearrivalontheFormula1scenehasmadefront-pageheadlines.InMyStory,forthefirsttimeLewisopensupabouthisstunningdebutseason,includingthegrippingclimaxtothe2007F1WorldChampionship,aswellashisdadAnthony,hishomelifeandhisearlyyears.Theonlybookwiththerealstory,astoldbyLewis.InhisfirstseasoninF1,LewisHamiltonhasthrilledtheworldofmotorracing.WithvictoriesinCanada,AmericaandHungaryandJapanheledtheWorldDrivers'Championship,rightuptothelastraceoftheseason.ButbarestatisticsalonedoscantjusticetotheamazingimpactLewisHamiltonhashadonthesportinglandscapethisyear.MyStorygivestherealaccountfromLewishimself,ashesetstherecordstraightabouthiscolourfullifeonandoffthetrack.GivenagroundedupbringingbyhisdedicatedfatherinunremarkableStevenage,Lewistellsabouthowhefirsttriedoutgo-kartingwhileonacut-pricefamilyholidayinIbiza.Inhisbookhegivestherealversionofeventsatamotorsportdinnerwhere,asanine-year-oldwearingaborrowedsuit,heapproachedMcLarenteambossRonDenniswiththeimmortalwordsthatweretochangehislifeforever.HeroserapidlythroughtheJuniorandFormularanks,dominatingeveryserieswithhisrawspeedandcannyracecraft.HereLewiscandidlyrecallsthosekeymomentsthatshapedhiscareerandwentsomewaytowardscompensatingforthesacrificesmadebyhisfatherAnthonyingettinghissontothetop.LewisalsochartshowhegotintothesportandwassignedupbyRonDennis,whatmotivateshim,whoarehisclosestfriends,howhecopeswiththeconstanttravelling,andthephysicalandmentalchallengesofdrivingastate-of-the-artFormula1car.Helooksbackindetailatthe2007WorldChampionship-hisfourracewins,thefrighteningcrashinGermany,hisrivalrywithteam-mateFernandoAlonso,hisspecialrelationshipwithRonDennis,andwhatit'slikelivingunderthespotlightofthepaparazzi-rightuptothelastraceoftheseasoninBrazil.