 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Kwemwaka Hamilton akatasva padivi paJenson Button, uyo akabatana neMcLaren mushure mekubva kwaHeikki Kovalainen kuenda kuLotus Racing. Hamilton akapedza ari wechitatu mumakwikwi ekuvhura mwaka muBahrain uye akapedza ari pachinhanho chechitanhatu mumakwikwi anotevera muAustralia mushure mekurwisana neMark Webber. Hamilton akatanga kubva pachinzvimbo chechimakumi maviri pagridhi muMalaysia mushure mekusarudzwa kwakashata kwematairi naMcLaren kwakamusiya kunze nematairi akaoma mumamiriro emvura. Akapora kuti apedze ari wechitanhatu. Hamilton akawana nzvimbo yechipiri muChina shure kweButon, achipedzisa McLaren yekutanga 1 × 2 kupedzisa kubvira 2007 Italian Grand Prix. MuMonacoHamilton akakwanisa uye akapedza ari wechishanu. Hamilton akavandudza kubudirira kwake mumwaka wa1958, apo akawana kukunda kwake kwekutanga mumwaka uyu sezvo iye naButton vakapedza 12. 