Lewis Hamilton: Photos of the F1 Racer

Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest F1 racers of all time. See photos of him here!

Lewis Hamilton made history on November 15, 2020, winning the Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix 2020. It made him a seven time Forumula one world chamption, tying German Michael Schumacher’s all-time record. Since Schumacher was critically injuried in a 2013 skiing accident, Lewis can likely pull ahead for an eight world championship and all-time glory. He is also the first Black racer to ever win a F-1 world championship.

Because Lewis is one of the only Black racers on the circuit, he has sadly been a victim of racist taunts by crowds during the earlier years of his career. As a result, he is one only racer who has spoken up for the Black Lives Matter movement. Following the May 2020 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, he called out his sport, writing on Instagram: “I see those of you who are staying silent, some of you the biggest of stars yet you stay silent in the midst of injustice. Not a sign from anybody in my industry which of course is a white dominated sport. I’m one of the only people of color there yet I stand alone.”

Click through the gallery to see more photos of Lewis on the race track and more.