Lewis Hamilton's explosive 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 in grand prix racing as well as his dad Anthony his home life & his early years The only book with the real story as told by Lewis In his first season in F1 Lewis Hamilton thrilled the world of motor racing by finishing on the podium in his first nine consecutive races
- the first driver to do so in the sport's 57-year history
- & drove to victories in Canada America Hungary & Japan But bare statistics alone do scant justice to the amazing impact Lewis Hamilton has had on the sporting landscape My Story gives the real account from Lewis himself as he sets the record straight about his colourful life on & 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 & Formula ranks dominating every series with his raw speed & canny race craft Here Lewis candidly recalls those key moments that shaped his career & went some way towards compensating for the sacrifices made by his father Anthony in getting his son to the top Lewis also charts how he got into the sport & was signed up by Ron Dennis what motivates him who are his closest friends how he copes with the constant travelling & the physical & mental challenges of driving a state-of-the-art Formula 1 car He looks back in detail at the 2007 World Championship
- the race wins the frightening crash in Germany his intense rivalry with team-mate Fernando Alonso his special relationship with Ron Dennis & the furore over the Ferrari allegations
- right up to the dramatic last race of the season in Brazil