Lewis Hamilton showed Formula 1 exactly what he was made of as he truly announced himself on the world stage with an incredible win at the 2008 British Grand Prix.
The Briton had already made waves in the sport, competing with McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso for the title in his very first season. Both were pipped to the 2007 title on the final day by Kimi Raikkonen, but the following year would be Hamilton's – with the help of some final day dramatics in Brazil.
Before that race at Interlagos, though, his true coming-of-age occurred on a sopping wet day at Silverstone. Torrential rain set the stage for something special, and Hamilton obliged as he overcame a slightly disappointing qualifying result to cut through to the front in no time at all, before completely dominating the race.
