Now he's a five-time world champion, the question has to be asked: Is Lewis Hamilton the greatest Formula One driver of all time?
It's not a simple question. Neither gut feeling nor raw statistics can give a definitive answer. But if you're having the conversation, you can no longer leave Hamilton out.
If he wasn't already among the sport's greats, he is now, and most excitingly of all, he is still at the peak of his powers.
A five-time champion
Statistically speaking, Hamilton's fifth world title gained him entry to an incredibly exclusive club. There have been 16 multiple world champions in the sport's history, but only two drivers before Hamilton have taken their tally to five, and both are very strong candidates for the title of F1's Greatest Of All Time (or G.