Sir Lewis Hamilton told Mercedes he was 'not weird' when he first joined, he is simply the way he is, and they gave him the space to grow. Hamilton first arrived on the Formula 1 grid back in 2007 and made an instant impact with McLaren, falling only a point short of becoming World Champion in his rookie season. He would achieve that goal though the following season, but after being unable to add to repeat the accomplishment with McLaren, Hamilton made a surprise switch to Mercedes for 2013. That proved to be a year where the foundations were laid for unprecedented dominance from Hamilton and Mercedes as in 2014, the German outfit embarked on a run of seven Drivers' and Constructors'...
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