Lewis Hamilton Inspires Son of 12-Time Grammy Winner to Pursue a Career in Racing

Lewis Hamilton had a blistering race on Sunday at the US Grand Prix. The 7-time world champion after a very long time raced for P1 but narrowly missed out, finishing P2. While he continues to amaze and inspire, he has made a new young fan who wants to follow in his footsteps.

Mercedes featured some changes in the car for the US GP and it looks like the modifications have paid off. For a change, the car showed pace and Lewis Hamilton exploited the conditions with his experience. The Briton raced hard against champion Max Verstappen but sadly could not win the race. Despite that, American singer, songwriter, and 12-time Grammy winner John Legend’s son Miles became a Hamilton fan.

John Legend’s son becomes a fan of Lewis Hamilton

There were arguably two memorable incidents that Lewis Hamilton will take away from COTA. The first being racing Sebastian Vettel for the race lead and the second was finishing P2 after a disappointing season. The car, apart from porpoising issues, lacked the pace to challenge for the top spot.

This weekend was different, though. The newest changes, which mainly focused on the floor and the front wing of the car, paid dividends instantly. Cheering him on was a familiar face in the stands this time. It was John Legend and the kids.

Legend took to Instagram to show his support for Lewis and posted a picture of him and the kids in the stands with the caption: Went to support @lewishamilton at @f1 in Austin! Miles wants to be a race car driver when he grows up [shocked emoji].

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And that’s not all! Lewis Hamilton has a massive fan following in the US and the NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is a part of that.

Shaquille O’Neal is an admirer of Sir Lewis Hamilton

NBA completed its diamond jubilee this year. To mark 75 glorious years of NBA, Arsenal FC legend Thierry Henry interviewed Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq reflected on his career and told how he used to be his own inspiration in the heydays. He revealed how a bad game made him hungry to get on the court and do better in the next game.

When the conversation moved toward the admiration for legends of other sports, Shaq revealed Lewis Hamilton was his favorite in Formula 1.

The former Lakers player talked about last year when he saw the F1 race in Austin, Texas and how he was in awe of the mentality that each driver carried.

He said, “In Austin Texas, I got to meet one of my favorites, Lewis Hamilton. When you see those guys compete and get in that certain mental state of what it takes to be a winner is a great enjoyment.”

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