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The first of Hamilton’s three Formula One World Championship wins was in 2008, and he followed up with back-to-back wins in 2014 and 2015.

At the time of his first World title, Hamilton was the youngest racer ever to win the top prize and the first driver from England to win since 1996.

With inevitable comparisons to other pioneering athletes like Tiger Woods, Hamilton has willingly accepted the mantle of being the prominent Black representative in a white-dominated sport. He has a high profile in the U.K., appearing at events of all kinds, including this week at Paris Fashion Week. Although he’s unmarried with no children, he’s been linked to celebrities such as Rihanna and dated American singer Nicole Scherzinger for seven years.

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