Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has vowed to proceed racing within the sport until South Africa is awarded a Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver is gearing up for the ultimate race of the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hamilton was booted out of Q2 in Saturday’s qualifying session for the race.
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LEWIS HAMILTON HAS VISITED SOUTH AFRICA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS
Hamilton and Mercedes teammate George Russell have been filmed throughout a session with followers over the weekend and the 38-year-old responded to a query a couple of South African Grand Prix.
He stated: “I’m trying to get South Africa on the calendar, and it would be such a dream for me for them to get that race. I won’t stop driving until they get it.”
South Africa final hosted a Grand Prix in 1993 on the Kyalami Racing Circuit. Recently a number of promoters have met with F1’s high brass in South Africa to focus on a approach ahead for a race within the nation.
A consortium led by South Africa’s solely F1 champion Jody Scheckter noticed their plans scuppered after numerous events couldn’t agree come to an settlement to host a race at a revamped Kyalami in 2024.
Watch the clip of Hamilton beneath:
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Lewis Hamilton has made his stance clear in a public discussion board, nevertheless it was lately reported that he has spoken to Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali about bringing a race to the nation.
As reported by Sports Illustrated, Hamilton informed Motorsport Week: “I hear there’s lots of people complaining in regards to the course that Stefano and Liberty have been going however I believe they’ve been doing a tremendous job.
“This sport is growing massively, it’s going to grow even more once we get this movie out. I’m on to Stefano because I really want to get the race in South Africa or in Africa, so if it’s not South Africa, it will be somewhere else there hopefully, because we’re on all the other continents.”
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