Back in 2006, a young Lewis Hamilton was steadily rising up the ranks and competing in GP2. After a lacklustre start to his season, including a disqualification, the young British driver managed to pull up his socks. In other words, he went on to deliver back-to-back wins at the Nurburgring GP2 race.

When he spoke after his second win, he admitted that it was a ‘fantastic achievement’. He insisted that he and the ART team worked hard in pre-season testing to get where they were. Although he was disappointed by the previous races’ results, Hamilton was glad to have two wins as a perfect reward for their hard work.

What did Lewis Hamilton say about his McLaren F1 association?

The interviewer noted Hamilton’s long-term association with the McLaren F1 team. It is no secret that the British marquee provided a springboard for Hamilton’s career, and their partnership would continue even longer.

However, Lewis Hamilton insisted that he is only focused on his GP2 career. Although he entered the series as a rookie, Hamilton found himself in a championship-winning position. He did acknowledge that McLaren provided incredible support over the years and was truly grateful.

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When he spoke about the prospect of graduating to F1, he confessed that he did not have a clue of where his future lay. So, he surmised that he may end up somewhere in the midfield and not cashing all his chips on a McLaren seat. Of course, he went on to win the GP2 title in 2006, his debut season.

Who would have thought that that fresh-faced youngster in GP2 would become a 6-time world champion. In the end, he made his F1 debut in 2007, incidentally with McLaren, and took the title a year later. After a reasonably successful McLaren stint, Mercedes managed to lure him and he found greener pastures there.

The proof of the pudding was an additional 5 world championships to his name. He went on a championship-winning streak from 2014 until 2019, with only Nico Rosberg breaking it in 2016. Aside from that blip, he and Mercedes largely went unchallenged in both championship