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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton received a knighthood for his services to motorsports
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has received a knighthood for his services to motorsports.
In 2020, the 35-year-old Briton equaled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One world titles, was a staunch supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and tested positive for Covid-19.
His knighthood was placed on the Diplomatic and Overseas List as he has not resided permanently in the UK since 2007.
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton received a knighthood for his services to motorsports
His record title came in Turkey in November, and he won 11 races in the 2020 season in total.
“I could only have dreamed of being where I am today,” Hamilton said in November when he equaled Schumacher’s record.
“It’s going to take some time to fully sink in. I can’t find the words right now.”
This year he also surpassed Schumacher’s record of 91 wins with his win in Portugal in October.
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Lewis, the only black driver in the sport, has also been a staunch supporter of Black Lives Matter, using his podiums to show his support for the movement that rose to prominence following the death of black man George Floyd in police custody in the United States. . in May and sparked protests around the world.
In September, she also wore a podium T-shirt with the words “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.”
Taylor was a black emergency medical worker who was shot to death by police serving a search warrant for narcotics at her home on March 13. The shooting has sparked months of protests in Louisville, Kentucky, with calls for officers to be charged with his death.
“Justice for Breonna Taylor,” Hamilton said during her interview after winning her 90th race.
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Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP wears a T-shirt honoring the late Breonna Taylor.
In December, Hamilton said he was “grateful to be alive” after returning from a positive COVID-19 test to compete and finishing third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
He tested positive for Covid-19 a day after winning in Bahrain in November and was forced to spend 10 days in isolation before a negative test set him free to travel to Abu Dhabi.
“I am destroyed. I don’t feel good, ” Hamilton said at the time.
But I am happy and grateful to be alive. I live to fight one more day and still managed to finish with a podium ”.
Hamilton has yet to sign a contract for 2021, but next year could be the year Hamilton surpasses Schumacher to be the most decorated driver in the history of the sport.
Hamilton built his reputation as a prodigious junior karter and made his F1 debut in 2007 with McLaren.
His first title was also won with that team in 2008, but Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull took center stage, before a switch to Mercedes for the 2013 season changed everything.
He won the world championships in 2014 and 2015, lost to Nico Rosberg in 2016, but has dominated since then, with 2020 his fourth title in a row.
