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Lewis Hamilton Awarded Knighthood After Winning 7th F1 Title

Lewis Hamilton has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list after winning his seventh F1 World Championship last season. UK PM Boris Johnson placed Hamilton on the ‘Diplomatic and Overseas List’ to ensure that his knighthood went through, according to the Daily Mail. READ: ‘Completely Absurd’: Sebastian Vettel Slams F1 For Being A ‘Pointless Waste Of Resources’ Hamilton was already an MBE, which he was awarded in 2008 after winning the his first F1 crown in only his second season in the sport with McLaren. The Mercedes driver will become only the fourth-ever F1 driver to receive a knighthood, joining Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart, and Australia’s...
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