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$285 Million Worth Lewis Hamilton Still Dissatisfied With His Legacy In F1

Published 08/12/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

A platform is of no use if you don’t utilize it and Lewis Hamilton understands that. The Briton always uses the massive platform he has through F1 as an opportunity to bring to attention the causes that need attention.

Hamilton not only speaks about them, but he acts as well. When the Mercedes man hangs up his helmet, apart from his achievements within the sport, his activism will be part of his legacy. Although Hamilton is still putting in the hours to work on his legacy.

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Discussing the same, the Mercedes man sat with Kathrine Eschmann from UBS to talk about his platform and contribution.

He said, “I think when I was younger, I wanted to be a Formula One driver. I wanted to be recognized one day as the best Formula One driver. But that’s kind of very self-serving.”

“When I think about my legacy, I think one part of it is looking at my industry, which currently has 1 out of 40,000 jobs in the UK, only 1% from black backgrounds.”If I can be a part of a shift in that to being more in 10, 20 years’ time, that would be nice. But I wanna do much, much more with the time that I have here.”

“It’s just about maximizing the time you have here.”

“When I was young, I used to think If I could impact one person, that would be enough. But I realize I have this platform that I could go much further than that. So let’s take it as far as we can,” he concluded.

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And Hamilton is already taking steps to take it as far as he can.

Lewis Hamilton talks about his proudest accomplishments: The Hamilton Commission

The Hamilton Commission is an initiative started by Sir Lewis Hamilton. The project points out the lack of diversity in the background of F1 and the need for inclusivity.

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After the Commission, Hamilton invested and started a charity called Mission 44, which works towards bridging this gap. The charity promotes students from minority backgrounds and promotes STEM learning.

This project is really close to Hamilton who said, “The Hamilton Commission is probably one of my proudest accomplishments.”

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The steps Hamilton is taking today will definitely bear fruit result in the future, maybe 10/20 years from now. And as the man himself claimed it, “that would be nice.”

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Mahim Suhalka is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. This Sports Management post-graduate is an ardent supporter of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their lead driver, Lewis Hamilton. The fact that Lewis dominated one of the most expensive sports in the world for all these years, despite his humble beginnings, has been a huge inspiration for Mahim and has made him a tenured fan of the competitive sport itself.

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Ranvijay Singh

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