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Before making his name as one of the best racing drivers ever, the Mercedes man was behind the wheel of a more everyday vehicle.

'It was a Mini!' laughs Hamilton, recalling his first ever car. 'Actually my mum's was the first I drove, and then I got one.'



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'It was second-hand but it was really in great condition.'

Hamilton's Mini might have not have clocked the top speeds of F1's sleek, aerodynamic machines, but that's not to say that made it any less enjoyable to drive.

After his father Anthony helped him buy the Mini, Hamilton remembers it being 'just the greatest thing,' singling out 'that freedom to go around and do things' his first car offered.

Not that the youngster didn't abide by the rules of the highway code.

'You know, I thought I knew everything and it doesn't matter how good you are as a driver -- you don't.

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'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!'

Visit CNN.com/sport/motorsport for more F1 news and features 'It was a Mini!' laughs Hamilton, recalling his first ever car. 'Actually my mum's was the first I drove, and then I got one.' Before making his name as one of the best racing drivers ever, the Mercedes man was behind the wheel of a more everyday vehicle. Hamilton's Mini might have not have clocked the top speeds of F1's sleek, aerodynamic machines, but that's not to say that made it any less enjoyable to drive. Visit CNN.com/sport/motorsport for more F1 news and features 'You know, I thought I knew everything and it doesn't matter how good you are as a driver -- you don't. 'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!' Hamilton's Mini might have not have clocked the top speeds of F1's sleek, aerodynamic machines, but that's not to say that made it any less enjoyable to drive. Before making his name as one of the best racing drivers ever, the Mercedes man was behind the wheel of a more everyday vehicle. Before making his name as one of the best racing drivers ever, the Mercedes man was behind the wheel of a more everyday vehicle. After his father Anthony helped him buy the Mini, Hamilton remembers it being 'just the greatest thing,' singling out 'that freedom to go around and do things' his first car offered. Not that the youngster didn't abide by the rules of the highway code. WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid Hamilton's Mini might have not have clocked the top speeds of F1's sleek, aerodynamic machines, but that's not to say that made it any less enjoyable to drive. WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid 'It was a Mini!' laughs Hamilton, recalling his first ever car. 'Actually my mum's was the first I drove, and then I got one.' Not that the youngster didn't abide by the rules of the highway code. WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid 'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!' Before making his name as one of the best racing drivers ever, the Mercedes man was behind the wheel of a more everyday vehicle. WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid 'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!' Not that the youngster didn't abide by the rules of the highway code. WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid 'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!' WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid After his father Anthony helped him buy the Mini, Hamilton remembers it being 'just the greatest thing,' singling out 'that freedom to go around and do things' his first car offered. 'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!' WATCH: CNN's guide to the 2017 grid After his father Anthony helped him buy the Mini, Hamilton remembers it being 'just the greatest thing,' singling out 'that freedom to go around and do things' his first car offered. Hamilton's Mini might have not have clocked the top speeds of F1's sleek, aerodynamic machines, but that's not to say that made it any less enjoyable to drive. 'It was a big wake-up call getting a car and getting that big responsibility; it's not only you now, it's all the people you're driving past!' Hamilton's Mini might have not have clocked the top speeds of F1's sleek, aerodynamic machines, but that's not to say that made it any less enjoyable to drive.

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