Sports - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2009 - 100 Euro Cent
Theme: Sports & Games
Country | Austria / II. Republic of Austria |
Issue Date | 2009 |
Face Value | 100.00 |
Edition Issued | 250,000 |
Printing Type | offset |
Stamp Type | Commemorative |
Item Type | Stamp |
Chronological Issue Number | 2130 |
Chronological Chapter | OOS-OE2 |
SID | 945309 |
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Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, born on January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, England, was named the youngest Formula 1 history champion after finishing second in the 2007 racing season last year. The likeable racer is under contract with McLaren , secured the coveted title in the highest class of international motorsport in a truly hard to beat final. After his successful debut and the sensational 2nd place in the 2007 final classification, Hamilton became an absolute superstar in the 2008 season. Nevertheless, it was literally exciting until the last corner: After many eventful overtaking maneuvers, surprisingly onset of rain and nerve-racking pit stops, Lewis Hamilton finally stood - with only a single point ahead! - as the youngest Formula 1 world champion ever. In addition to his sporting achievements, the popular Briton has been honored with numerous other awards. For example, the magazine "GQ" named him Man of the Year in 2007, he was awarded the Autosport Award as the "best international racer" and in 2008 he was even presented with a Bambi in the "Jury Special Award" category.