Few drivers have arrived in F1 racing with as much fanfare, or as much pressure, as Lewis Hamilton . Even fewer have led in their first race. Thrust into a race-winning team at McLaren, and against the now two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, Hamilton was stunningly quick from the outset, eventually sealing fourth in qualifying. Better was to come: in a move borne from pure instinct, he swept around the outside of Alonso and into third at his very first corner in the sport. He would lead four laps, and eventually finish third. The message was clear: Hamilton was the real deal. © Sutton Motorsport Images