A woman’s influence in one’s life is extremely important, and Lewis Hamilton agrees! But as we all know, Formula 1 is a male-dominated industry. And it takes hard work to increase diversity and gender equality in any field.
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Lewis is putting in that hard work with the Hamilton Commission. He talked about all the work it needs and how the women in his life changed his life.
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Lewis Hamilton is a momma’s boy!
Lewis Hamilton in Australia talked and inspired a room full of women. The interviewer asked Lewis about the role of his family in his career and success. And as we’ve heard Lewis talk about his father on multiple occasions. However, this time, he told us about the role his two mothers played in his career.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – NOVEMBER 26: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP walks in the Paddock with trainer Angela Cullen before final practice for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 26, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Hamilton started off by telling everyone he has two mothers. “Two incredibly independent powerful women,” is how he described them. “That supportive structure that both my mums have given me has really enabled me to excel and also I think we live in a world where there’s not enough compassion and empathy, I feel like I really got that from both my mother’s sides,” said Lewis about both his mothers.
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The Mercedes man even said, “I’ve actually got a whole team of women behind me who power me every day.” after which he peeked over at Angela Cullen. She is Lewis’s physiotherapist for the past seven years now and works with 280 in a year as mentioned by him!
What it takes to raise a world champion
Lewis also mentioned the sacrifices his parents made for him to keep racing. “My stepmum Linda was incredible. My dad and my stepmum worked together to get me into racing. So she sacrificed all of her money, everything! They didn’t go out and buy new dresses, they weren’t out enjoying life or on holiday, all of their money went into racing,” recalled Hamilton.
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Now, with Hamilton and Mercedes’s Ignite charitable initiative, Lewis is pushing for more gender diversification in F1. An initiative we can get behind seeing how the women in his life shaped him into this humble and generous world champion he is today.
