Lewis Hamilton aims to improve diversity in Formula 1 in all roles - 'I'll make sure of it'

Lewis Hamilton thinks improving diversity in Formula 1 should extend beyond the number of black drivers and to the rest of the paddock. Hamilton has been the most prominent voice in motorsport when it comes to inclusion, particularly when it comes to F1, where he is the only black driver. Ad The former world champion was speaking to Sky Sports journalist Mike Wedderburn at the Black In Sport Summit.

Hamilton explained: «When we (Hamilton and his father) got to F1, we thought we had broken the mould and thought that would change things. Formula 1Hamilton could leave Mercedes ‘in the next couple of years’, says Wolff17/03/2023 AT 23:01 »But that wasn't enough and that is why I started the Hamilton Commission because I knew no one else cared to do the work. «It's not about just having access for young minorities getting access in engineering, but across the board.

The higher up you go the less diverse it is, not only in our industry but through many industries. »The goal is to shift that, and that is part of my mission. For a long time I was winning races and thinking something was missing.

I feel great that I am living my purpose and starting to see that change." Horner 'cant' see' Red Bull move for Hamilton should star leave Mercedes Alonso reinstated to podium after penalty overturned — what exactly happened? The seven-time champion said that change has only really been noticeable in the last two years. Hamilton's interview was aired a day after Nelson Piquet was fined £780,000 for racist and homophobic comments about Hamilton. He continued: «There wasn't any change until 2021 really, or at least the last couple of years where you are starting to see some change, before that I was a lone ranger and could talk on the