UK Honours 7-Time F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton With Knighthood
Britain has awarded F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton a knighthood under the UK New Year's honours list. The seven-times world champion was honoured for his "charitable and philanthropic contributions in the UK and overseas". As F1's only Black driver, Hamilton has also campaigned against racial injustice. Hamilton is the fourth F1 driver to receive the award and the only one to receive the honour while still racing.