The careers of elite athletes are notoriously short – footballers might enjoy 15 years at the top, sprinters usually peak in their 20s, and American football players are lucky to last more than a few years in the NFL. But there are exceptions to this rule.
In a sport with only 20 seats, Lewis Hamilton has dined at the top table of Formula 1 for the last 18 years, claiming a record-equalling seven drivers’ championship titles in that time.
