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Lewis Hamilton Says NASCAR Team Co-Owner Sparked His Fashion Confidence • Apr. 16, 2025, 11:15 PM ET (Newsweek)
Lewis Hamilton: Black men like me have to be ‘more excellent’ than white counterparts • Apr. 15, 2025, 7:03 PM ET (The Telegraph)
Bahrain GP: Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc discuss how they caught each other cheating playing chess • Apr. 12, 2025, 9:54 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Verstappen takes pole for Sunday's F1 Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Piastri • Apr. 5, 2025, 7:02 AM ET (AP)
McLaren's Oscar Piastri wins F1 Chinese GP from teammate Lando Norris. Both Ferraris disqualified • Mar. 23, 2025, 8:48 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Lewis Carl Hamilton
Born January 7, 1985 (age 40) • England

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