He will now have to be called Sir Lewis Hamilton! A few days after missing an eighth Formula 1 world championship title, Briton Lewis Hamilton was knighted by Prince Charles during a ceremony held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Windsor Castle. The 36-year-old was included in the New Year’s Honors List, a system for appointing new members to orders of chivalry, after a season where he surpassed the 100 Grand Grand Victory mark. Prize, to bring his record total to 103 successes.
Last Sunday, the seven-time F1 world champion (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020) lost the championship during the last round of the final Grand Prix held in Abu Dhabi to the benefit of the Dutchman Max Verstappen, who won his first world title. In the lead for most of the race, the Mercedes driver was overtaken by his young rival after the deployment of the safety car, following a minor accident for the Canadian Nicholas Lafiti.
He is the fourth F1 driver to be knighted, following in the footsteps of Australian Jack Brabham and Britons Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart, but the first to receive the honor while still competing.