'Quite a lonely journey' - Hamilton speaks about improving diversity in Formula One with his non-profit

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about how he wants to improve diversity in Formula 1 and hopes that his foundation will help others feel less “lonely”. Hamilton is the only Black driver to compete in F1, and he has created the Hamilton Commission, a non-profit, to help increase the diversity of Black racers within the world of motorsport.

Ad/> “It’s generally been quite a lonely journey — me and my family have been the only Black family,” Hamilton said on Good Morning America ahead of Sunday's inaugural Miami Grand Prix Formula 1Russell on Hamilton: I have no doubt he's going to come backYESTERDAY AT 12:09 “I have been racing for 29 years, professional for 16, and most often been the only person of colour in the room. When I would ask the question, there was no real greet feedback.

“Not only in our industry where we have over 40,000 jobs but only one per cent come from Black backgrounds, there are real systemic issues within the educational system. The Hamilton Commission has asked F1 teams to consider expanding apprenticeship schemes as an alternative pathway into the sport.

It also called for scholarship schemes to be created to allow Black graduates with degrees in engineering to have better access to motorsport. Through the Hamilton Commission, he has also set up ‘Mission44’ which Hamilton has funded himself.

Its goal is to “to try and create more representation, support and empowerment for these young, under-served groups,” said the seven-time Formula 1 world champion. Formula One announces Las Vegas race stop Fire in Saudi Arabia ahead of Formula 1 race, claimed as attack by Houthi rebels Formula 1: Mazepin shocked by Haas firing following Russia's invasion of Ukraine Last July, Hamilton’s non-profit published a report