Lewis Hamilton: “Being F1s 1st BLACK driver is important!” “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 Ive got older, Ive really started to appreciate the implications. Its a pretty cool feeling to be the person to knock down a barrier, just like the Williams sisters did in tennis or Tiger Woods in golf. I get kids from all different cultures & nationalities coming up to me now, all wanting to be F1 drivers. They feel the sport is open to everyone. “ “Monaco is my home, the race is still special but its different. The first few times I came here, I wanted to emulate Ayrton Senna & win, drive through the tunnel & around all those iconic corners. I love street tracks & Monaco is one of my favourites, although my feelings about it have changed over the years. My win in 2008 was one of the most significant events of my career, but this is my 8th year in F1 now & Ive come to realise that there are so many other great races. I lived the dream & still am living the dream, but the rose-tinted spectacles I once had, have gone.” PS: “My immediate family are from the West Indies, from Trinidad & Grenada - and I have relatives all over the Caribbean. I am the only representative of that part of the world to drive in F1, so when Top Gear told me about the event I immediately said: Id love to do it. It was really cool to go there & it was so busy. Thousands turned up. I heard people flew in from Jamaica & Trinidad just to see me. It was weird. It was almost like it was my event. In fact, Jeremy Clarkson said to the crowd at one point that 15% of the people are here to see Top Gear & 85% to see Lewis
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:10:27 +0000
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