<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Lewis Hamilton: News &amp; Videos about Lewis Hamilton - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Lewis_Hamilton</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Lewis Hamilton from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:56:52 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Lewis Hamilton: News &amp; Videos about Lewis Hamilton - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Lewis_Hamilton</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Lewis Hamilton from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>F1: End of season driver standings</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/01/motorsport.f1.drivers.standings.final/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/01/motorsport.f1.drivers.standings.final/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took advantage of Lewis Hamilton's early retirement to win the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of his team-mate Mark Webber.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hot Hamilton scorches to Abu Dhabi pole</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/31/motorsport.f1.hamilton.abu.dhabi/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/31/motorsport.f1.hamilton.abu.dhabi/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Last year's world champion Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for Sunday's inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while his successor as Formula One's top driver, Jenson Button, qualified fifth.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:59:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hamilton takes pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/more/10/31/formula.one.abu.dhabi.pole.ap/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/more/10/31/formula.one.abu.dhabi.pole.ap/index.html</guid><description>ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton put in a stunning final lap in qualifying Saturday to claim the pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hamilton cruises to victory in Singapore</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/27/motorsport.f1.singapore.gp/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/27/motorsport.f1.singapore.gp/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to win the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit Sunday. 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resurgence continued on his favorite track as the reigning world champion topped practice ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:43:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rejuvenated Hamilton leads McLaren one-two</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/22/motorsport.f1.valencia.hamilton.mclaren/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/22/motorsport.f1.valencia.hamilton.mclaren/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>World champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position of the season as McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's European Formula One Grand Prix in Valencia.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:04:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rejuvenated Hamilton claims shock Hungary 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