Lewis Hamilton’s rise to the top of Formula 1 serves as an inspiration all over the world. Celebrating with champagne and proudly hearing the British anthem on the podium is a sight to sore eyes for his fans. He makes it look easy, but the amount of dedication and hurdles he has come through is a lesson for every kid wanting to become a Formula 1 driver.

People can relate to Hamilton. That’s what makes him special, and it is one reason he is adored all over the world. We all would love to know what Hamilton was like as a kid, without a doubt. Well, there is something interesting. A video of an 11-year-old Lewis Hamilton interview is making the rounds on Twitter.

11-year-old Hamilton talks about his ambition

As a 37-year-old, Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 career is close to an end. Nevertheless, he still has the ambition to achieve more. An 11-year-old Hamilton had the same drive to accomplish his goal of becoming a Formula 1 driver.

The video of an 11-year-old Hamilton talking about his ambition is fascinating, to say the least. The interviewer, who looks similar to Hamilton’s age, asked how long he has been practicing in Cadet karting.

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“How long have been doing practice? I don’t do it as often anymore. Unless I need to run in my engines and that’s really it. Practice on the race days as well. How long have been racing in cadet? Three and a half years,” said Hamilton before winning the 1996 Cadet Karting.

On being asked what he wants to achieve in the future, Hamilton stated “hopefully race in Formula 1”. Well, that’s a no-brainer. He has not only become an F1 driver but achieved unimaginable feet and broke several records.

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He has won seven world championships and is one of the best drivers to grace the sport. I’m pretty sure an 11-year-old Hamilton will be over the moon if he knew about his current achievements.

On to the 2022 season, the Mercedes driver has struggled so far. He is currently 5th in the driver’s standings and is already 43 points behind the runaway leader Charles Leclerc. However, Mercedes and Hamilton himself have shown they can bounce back strongly. Last season, Red Bull comfortably led the standings only for Hamilton to come back strongly and almost snatch the title away from the Dutchman.

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Can Hamilton win his 8th Championship? We are confident that 11-year-old Lewis will answer yes!