WATCH: 13-year-old Lewis Hamilton goes from last to first in karts as he shows 7-time champion qualities
Would the 13-year-old Lewis Hamilton ever have dared to dream he might one day become Formula 1 world champion, let alone a seven-time title winner? Maybe not, but evidence of his remarkable skillset and will to win was there for all to see at that age, as this fantastic archive footage from his karting days shows.
Starting dead last in a Formula Junior Intercontinental race packed with the best talent in the UK, watch as Hamilton - the youngest in the field - carves through the order to take victory - it's easy to pick him out, just look for the familiar number 44 on his machine...
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