LEWIS HAMILTON

Lewis Hamilton s big arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines. In My Story for the first time Lewis opens up about his stunning debut season including the gripping climax to the 2007 F1 World Championship as well as his dad Anthony his home life and his early years. The only book with the real story as told by Lewis.In his first season in F1 Lewis Hamilton has thrilled the world of motor racing. With victories in Canada America and Hungary and Japan he led the World Drivers Championship right up to the last race of the season. But bare statistics alone do scant justice to the amazing impact Lewis Hamilton has had on the sporting landscape this year. My Story gives the real account from Lewis himself as he sets the record straight about his colourful life on and off the track.Given a grounded upbringing by his dedicated father in unremarkable Stevenage Lewis tells about how he first tried out go-karting while on a cut-price family holiday in Ibiza. In his book he gives the real version of events at a motor sport dinner where as a nine-year-old wearing a borrowed suit he approached McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with the immortal words that were to change his life forever.He rose rapidly through the Junior and Formula ranks dominating every series with his raw speed and canny race craft. Here Lewis candidly recalls those