British - Driver | January 7, 1985 -
When I first started in Formula 1, I tried to ignore the fact I was the first black guy ever to race in the sport. But, as I've got older, I've really started to appreciate the implications.
Lewis Hamilton
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I get kids from all different cultures and nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel the sport is open to everyone.
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My immediate family are from the West Indies - from Trinidad and Grenada - and I have relatives all over the Caribbean.
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Everyone loves a winner. That's just how the world is. And Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest winners this sport has ever had.
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I started watching Formula 1 with my dad when I was just four or five years old. I loved cars.
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I usually sleep four or five hours, but when you are training, you need more than that.
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When you're driving on a normal track, you can see the braking point from 500 m. away.
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People might not know, but F1 drivers have new helmets made throughout the season. Usually, the design is the same, but I like to do something special for Monaco.
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When I was a kid and Christmas was coming up, my dad would ask me what I wanted, and I always said a motorbike. I kept asking for one, and he said it was too dangerous and bought me a go-kart instead.
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Despite the name, 'lift and coast' does not mean cruising. You're trying to be as fast as you can, and you're still going through the corner on the limit, but you have to approach the corner slightly differently; otherwise, you won't make the end of the race.
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You save most fuel by lifting and coasting in the heavy braking zones at the end of long straights into slow corners.
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All in all, racing with lift and coast is actually harder.
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