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Lewis Hamilton has turned 40 ahead of his first season at Ferrari. Most drivers have already said goodbye to F1 by that point, but the British driver is able to put himself in esteemed company after the important milestone.
It is uncommon for elite athletes to continue competing at the highest level beyond the age of 40, and even rarer for them to achieve success in the process. However, there is a growing trend of athletes defying age limits, such as Tom Brady winning the Super Bowl at 43 and LeBron James still excelling in the NBA at 40. In Formula 1, drivers over 40 are making a comeback, with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton making headlines. While racing over 40 is not as common in F1 as in previous decades, there have been notable achievements by older drivers in the sport. Success after 40 in F1 is a rarity, with only a few drivers managing to claim victories or championships at that age. Despite the challenges of aging in competitive sports, some athletes like Nigel Mansell and Juan Manuel Fangio have proven that age is not always a barrier to success in Formula 1.
