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Updated: Hamilton: I was the first working-class, black F1 champion.
Lewis Hamilton has labeled his rise from humble beginnings his proudest achievement in his career, and hopes to inspire others to follow in his footsteps. A six-time Formula 1 world champion, Hamilton told Men's Health that he hopes his own rise from a council estate in Stevenage to the top of the racing world can inspire others to make their own dreams come true. 'I was the first working-class, black* F1 champion. I’m proud to have paved the way for others,' he said. 'One of my favourite phrases is: ‘You can’t be what you don’t see'. Anyone who sees me on the podium, even if it’s a child, can be inspired to follow their dreams. If that happens, I’ll have done my job well.'...
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