He is the first and only Black driver in Formula 1. Now he's a seven-time champion.
This is Lewis Hamilton.
This is Lewis Hamilton.
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00:00I grew up in a sport that has really given my life meaning.
00:05I'm so, so grateful for what it's provided me.
00:09But I've actually grown up in a sport that has very little to no diversity
00:13and I think it's an issue that we're continually facing.
00:30Yes, I've won this seventh title, but we have another big, big fight to win
00:41and that's for racial equality across the board.
01:00Since a kid, I always had problems at school,
01:13from either being the last one that's picked in the team
01:17to being the one that's picked on from the teachers
01:20to being racially abused.
01:30I'll be racing Formula One from now on.
01:51To have Ron's support all this time,
01:54what an opportunity he gave me at 13 years old
01:57to make my way to Formula One.
02:11It was an incredible feeling, obviously,
02:14that was achieving your lifelong goal.
02:27This one definitely feels sweeter than the first,
02:40but I guess it's probably just because I'm older.
02:57This is a pretty healthy packet so far.
03:18What else is there?
03:20This section I really hate is this section.
03:22That's disgusting.
03:23I wouldn't eat any of that.
03:25None of that.
03:40I always question why can't it be sooner?
03:42Why do we have to wait for ten more years of motor racing
03:46for them to make the changes?
03:48They've got the finances to implicate it sooner,
03:52the technology is there to make it sooner,
03:54so why not?
04:20I can probably count on one hand
04:22people of colour that are in this sport.
04:48I feel like I have this responsibility.
04:51I'd like to help, so that's my goal.
05:07You can always rise above the difficulties
05:09that you're faced with,
05:11and there's nothing that you can't do
05:14if you put your mind to it,
05:15and just to never give up.