In a year of historic landmarks and major accolades, Lewis Hamilton has reached second place, with the news that he is about to receive a knighthood – one of the highest honors bestowed in his home country of the United Kingdom.
The award, which dates back to medieval times and holds the title of ‘Sir’, is given to a select few for exceptional achievement in any activity, along with previous F1 recipients, including Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Sterling Moss, Sir Frank Williams, Sir. Patrick Head and Sir Jack Brabham.
The award comes at the end of an exceptional year for Hamilton as he helped Mercedes to the crown of seventh straight construction in which he won a record-breaking seventh world title. The 35-year-old Briton also matched, and then Michael Schumacher’s w1 win surpassed the all-time record, reaching 95.
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Off the track, he founded the Hamilton Commission to improve diversification in motorsport, and was named Laurie’s World Sportsman of the Year, BBC Sports Personality of the Year, GQ’s Game Changer The Year of the Year, and named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Was. .
Commenting on Hamilton being knighted by the incoming CEO of Formula 1, Stefano Dominique said: What he has achieved is yet to come. Congratulations to all of us on Formula 1 for this worthy recognition of their achievements and look forward to seeing their brilliance in 2021. ”
