Meet Saudi Arabia F1 GP Winner “Lewis Hamilton”, His Career and Net worth Explored
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The famous Lewis Hamilton has won Saudi Arabia’s F1 GP i.e the Formula 1 Grand Prix. On December 5th Saudi Arabia conducted its first-ever race at the Jeddah track. Lewis Hamilton was the winner of the race. Despite the ups and downs, he faced in his life he has proved to the world that hard work and dedication can make you achieve success.
Who Is Lewis Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton’s full name is Lewis Carl Hamilton. He was born on 7th January 1985 in Stevenage, England. He is a British race-car driver and is one of the most successful and famous people of Formula One (F1) Grand Prix racing drivers. He also owns an F1 record for career race victories and is also tied with Michael Schumacher for the most drivers’ championships. He became the first Black driver to win the F1 world drivers’ championship in 2008.
He had started off with his driving career since he was eight years old. When he was only 20 years old he won the British Kart Championship. Three years after that he was signed to Mclaren and Mercedes-Benz Young Driver Support Programme. He was there given all the support and training he needed to further advance his skills. He recently 2020 broke his record for career F1 race victories (91) and also tied the Schumacher’s mark with his seventh championship.
Lewis Hamilton Net Worth
According to the reports, Lewis Hamilton has an estimated net worth of 285million dollars. He has a salary of $50 million per year. Though Lewis Hamilton has achieved so much in the past years, life for him was always not so easy.
It is known that Lewis as a kid was bullied a lot. However, Hamilton’s life completely turned around after he was gifted a radio-controlled car by his dad. The next year itself he went to compete at the British Radio car Association championship and he also received 2nd place.
Lewis Hamilton’s father saw the passion Lewis had and therefore he decided to support his son’s dream. Lewis had to really balance his academics and his passion for racing.
Lewis in 1998 signed up with McLaren’s young driver program and also went on to become the official Formula One McLaren drover in 2007. From then there was no turning point for Lewis Hamilton as he proved time after time that his only true passion was F1.
Lewis Hamilton’s Statement About Racing In Saudi Arabia
Though Lewis Hamilton won the race he was not soo keen on racing in Saudi Arabia. On CNN he asked himself if he felt comfortable in the country. He said, no, he did not feel comfortable in the country. He said that it was not his choice and that his sport had chosen to be in Saudi Arabia. He then said leaving if it was fair or not to be there, they just had to do some important work on raising awareness.
This race event took place weeks after Lewis Hamilton participated in the Qatar Grand Prix. In that event, Lewis decided to take a stand as he was wearing a rainbow flag that said “We stand together. About that he said that a lot of change has to be made and that his sport has to do much more.
Fans Reactions To His Win
It was not long after that the fans started flooding social media with messages after Lewis won. One fan wrote saying Lewis Hamilton is a legend and that he will be always whether he wins or loses. And that no one can replace him and the legacy he has created.
Manu others congratulated Lewis and were very happy about his win.
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