Hamilton ‘absolutely the same’ person he was 20 years ago

Despite his mountain of F1 records, Lewis Hamilton is “absolutely” the same person he was when he started in the sport.

That’s according to former Williams test driver Susie Wolff.

Lining up on the Formula 1 grid for the first time in 2007, little did those in the paddock know that Hamilton would go onto rewrite Formula 1’s record books.

With seven Drivers’ Championship titles, 103 race wins and 103 pole positions, he is the most successful to have ever competed in the sport, and it is success that has brought him millions.

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But despite the fame and fortune that have come his way, Wolff, who raced against Hamilton in their karting days, says it has not changed the 37-year-old.

“He absolutely is,” Wolff told the Beyond the Grid podcast, “and I have no reservations in saying that.

“Just two days ago, we were reminiscing about something that had happened in the karting days that we had remembered, and if I haven’t seen him for a while, the first thing he does is ask me how my parents, John and Sally, are and we reminisce a lot.

Susie Wolff on Lewis Hamilton

"I have so much admiration & respect for Lewis.. how he manages his life to be the best possible racing driver that he can be…he has an incredible ability.. Im inspired by Lewis as a racing driver but also as a human being"

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— Sir Lewis Hamilton Updates (@SirLewisUpdates)