| 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 | Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown |
| Car number | 28 |
| Former teams | ROKiT Racing with Motorbase, AmD Tuning |
| Starts | 132 (135 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011–12 2013 | Renault Clio Cup UK European Touring Car Cup |
Nicolas Carl Hamilton (born 28 March 1992) is a British racing driver who last competed in the 2023 British Touring Car Championship. He races with a specially-modified car due to his cerebral palsy.
Hamilton is the paternal half-brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
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]
On 21 February 2020, Hamilton was confirmed as the fourth Team HARD driver in a Volkswagen CC, retaining his ROKiT sponsorship.[7] In the final race at Brands Hatch, in round 2 of the championship, Hamilton scored his first-ever BTCC point after finishing the race in 15th place.
Media career
[edit]On 8 March 2016, it was announced that Hamilton would be part of Channel 4's Formula One presentation team.[8]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Renault Clio Cup UK | Total Control Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 14th |
| Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 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 |
| 2019 | British Touring Car Championship | ROKiT Racing with Motorbase | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 2020 | British Touring Car Championship | ROKiT Racing with Team HARD. | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29th |
| 2021 | British Touring Car Championship | ROKiT Racing with iQuoto Online Trading | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2022 | British Touring Car Championship | Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 2023 | British Touring Car Championship | Go-Fix with Autoaid Breakdown | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24th |
† 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)
† 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 30 June 2015.
- ^ 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. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Nic Hamilton makes Team HARD move". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "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