Months After Overcoming His Disability to Create F1 History, Lewis Hamilton’s Brother Strikes Back at “Professionals” Who Ruled Him Out

In an unfortunate case of the status quo, motorsport is one of the most inaccessible sports and pastimes in the whole world. This largely comes down to a monetary and fiscal aspect, however, the sport is also hugely inaccessible to people suffering from a disability. This was the supposed norm for a long, long time. Well, or at least until the Hamilton family decided to bust that myth. Lewis Hamilton is the cornerstone of inspiring racing journeys, but his brother, Nicolas is one step ahead of his big brother in this aspect.

Nicolas Hamilton, 31, suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Naturally, life hasn’t been easy for him. From a very young age, the Brit has had to deal with many stereotypes that have impeded his passion for life and all things motorsport. However, just like his brother, he has that fighting spirit. Just a mere months after becoming the very first disabled person to drive a full-blown Formula 1 simulator, Nicolas has come out again with an inspiring story.

Nicolas Hamilton shares triumphant story that took 31 years to come good

Nicolas Hamilton fought all the odds to carve out a racing career for himself. Suffering from a crippling condition such as his, no one ever gave him a chance to make a successful racing career. But the Brit is now a full-time BTCC [British Touring Car Championship] driver.

Hamilton took to his Instagram account today to share a video of himself walking towards his garage. And his quotes was awe-inspiring. He wrote, “Doctors 31 years ago: Mr & Mrs Hamilton, unfortunately your son has Cerebral Palsy & will likely never walk.”

“Parents 31 years later: Hi doctor, check out this video of our son which you diagnosed. He is walking to his British Touring Car! Forge your own path & don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, even so called, ‘professionals’.”

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While his road to making F1 history was historic, a lot went on behind the scenes.

Lewis Hamilton details victorious F1 moment for his brother

With Nicolas Hamilton now becoming the first disabled person to jump onto an F1 simulator, the legacy of the Hamilton brothers in this sport is complete. And even though this is an immense accolade for both of them, Lewis Hamilton describes what it took to make that dream a reality.

Hamilton took to his social media account to share, “Earlier this year Nicolas and I asked my team if we could make this day happen and here we are. Time in the sim is incredibly rare, and not something that is accessible for someone like my brother.”

“It took custom modifications to the seat, steering wheel and pedals to make this possible. He spent the whole day in it, and is the first disabled person to ever do so. He’s always been a fighter and seeing him have this day is an honor. The smile you see here never left his face.”

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Does Formula 1 need to work hard to make the sport accessible to people with disabilities?