Lewis Hamilton: Race an obstacle to making it in F1

Lewis Hamilton has highlighted that "the difference in race" was one of the biggest obstacles he faced whilst trying to break into professional motor racing.

In the BBC One documentary series, We Are England, the seven-time Formula One world champion spoke about the barriers which can often stand in the way of new drivers coming onto the track.

In 2021 Hamilton's non-profit organisation, the Hamilton Commission, estimated the proportion of black people in Formula One to be less than 1%.

Lewis Hamilton said: "There’s a lack of diversity through the top of big organisations and companies, all the way down. There’s very little black leadership."

The teenage drivers, who started out racing go-karts while still in primary school, were invited to speak with Hamilton at the Mercedes Formula One team HQ as they graduated to racing in professional race cars.

Their full story can be seen in the We Are England documentary Born To Race on BBC iPlayer.

The full We Are England series, which explores real stories from across the country, is available on BBC iPlayer.

Film by Stephen Mizelas and Eric Anderson.

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