Lewis Hamilton claims Formula 1 has listened to his demands for new races

Lewis Hamilton highlighted that over the years Formula 1 has heard his demands for new races on the calendar.

Lewis Hamilton claims Formula 1 has listened to his demands for new races

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Lewis Hamilton is a Formula 1 icon. The seven-time world champion is arguably the biggest name in the world of motorsport with an enormous fanbase. It is thus no surprise that Hamilton’s suggestions are often accepted by the sport, particularly over new race destinations.

The Mercedes driver reckoned that he has played a tiny role in the recent additions to the Formula 1 calendar. Lewis Hamilton recalled that he had often mentioned he wanted to race in Las Vegas. With the first Las Vegas GP taking place last season, a few years after the Briton’s first comments.

One of the cool things is I feel like I maybe play a tiny role in these races that appear. It was something I’d always said. They’d say, where you want to have a race and I always said Vegas. And all of a sudden some years later we had a race in Vegas.

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One must note that Hamilton has continued to raise voice against LGBTQ discrimination in various countries. The 39-year-old wears rainbow helmets for some races in the Middle East to show that he stands firmly against such laws. However, F1 usually stays away from commenting on this issue.

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Lewis Hamilton reveals his ‘biggest dream’ before retiring from F1

Formula 1 currently races in five different continents. Africa however, still does not have a race. Lewis Hamilton mentioned that he has been pushing for a race in Africa for years. Rwanda is now in talks with F1 for a race in the future. Hamilton is delighted by these developments, claiming that F1’s return to Africa is his biggest dream which he hopes to see before retiring from the sport.

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Lewis Hamilton (via Formula 1)

And then also, I’ve been talking about Africa, and we’ve got, potentially, Rwanda on the cards, which is amazing. So I just hope it comes in time before I’m gone. That’s my biggest dream, is to make sure that I get to race there before I retire.

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Certainly, Lewis Hamilton has had influence over Formula 1. The Briton is the most successful driver in the sport’s history and as such holds sway in decisions. The 39-year-old now looks forward to finally getting the pinnacle of motorsport back to the African continent.