Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly the most popular driver in Formula One, with many awards written on his name. Lewis Hamilton born on 7 January 1985 to a British mother and Africa American father.
Lewis Hamilton a six-time Formula One World Champion, is famously regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport, while he holds the records for the all-time most career points 3588, the all-time most pole positions 93, the all-time most podium finishes 157, the most grand slams in a season 3, and the most points in a season 413.
Hamilton raised in Stevenage was signed to the McLaren young driver programme in 1998, this passion to race has always been there with him, in 2007 Hamilton the only black driver to race in the sport set many records as he finished runner-up to Kimi Räikkönen by one point, while the following season he won his maiden title in a grand style.
Hamilton who is a mixed race keep breaking barriers, and ready to go outside the box although he represented himself as a black person, in 2013 Hamilton signed with Mercedes.
On reuniting with his childhood teammate, Nico Rosberg created an intense competition with Hamilton, during this time Hamilton won five further World Championship titles, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had a formidable rivalries.
He had called for greater diversity in the sport, for lack of black men breaking into to the sport, prior to the death of George Floyd just like other sportsman, Hamilton voiced out about poor treatment of black and the need for racial equality.
Lewis Hamilton’s father bought him a radio-controlled in 1991 which inspire his first taste of racing competition, at a very young age he took up karate to defend himself as a result of bullying at school.
Lewis Hamilton has expressed his desire for music and fashion, it had once said that if Formula One didn’t go well he would have chosen football instead, but his desire for racing stood up against any other passion he had hoped for.
Lewis Hamilton who is a vegan, has expressed his desire to live a healthy lifestyle and abstain from using animal products, Hamilton has become a role model to many young people out there who have the burning desire to become what they want to be.
Hamilton in 2017 commenting on his influence “people come up to me from different ethnic backgrounds saying, ‘my kid wants to be you one day’, and can assure you that when I started racing, there weren’t people from those ethnic backgrounds. I take pride in that.
