Hitchin
Nub News Logo
Nub News

Arise Sir Lewis Hamilton! Stevenage's F1 world champion handed knighthood by the Queen in new years honours list

By Layth Yousif 31st Dec 2020

Sir Lewis Hamilton! Stevenage's world champion handed knighthood by the Queen. PICTURE: Sir Lewis Hamilton after he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year before Christmas.
Sir Lewis Hamilton! Stevenage's world champion handed knighthood by the Queen. PICTURE: Sir Lewis Hamilton after he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year before Christmas.

Arise Sir Lewis Hamilton!

Stevenage's former boy racer has been handed a knighthood in the Queen's new years honours list.

The honour has crowned an excellent few weeks after Stevenage's F1 world champ also won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.

The former John Henry Newman pupil becomes only the fourth F1 driver to be knighted after two fellow Britons, Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart, and Australia's Sir Jack Brabham.

The prestigious honour comes after an impressive year for the 35-year-old on and off the track, which included equalling Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula One world titles, while becoming an increasingly powerful voice for diversity in his sport,

Hamilton has also won plaudits out of the car for his social campaigning on human rights, racism, equal rights and environmentalism.

There had been questions raised over the award given he lives in the tax haven of Monaco.

However, it was reported that the Prime Minister Borois Johnson had personally intervened to make sure Hamilton would be hailed for his sporting achievements - with the Lister Hospital born racer recognised through the 'diplomatic and overseas' list rather than the domestic list to avoid concerns over his tax returns.

     

CHECK OUT OUR Jobs Section HERE!
hitchin vacancies updated hourly!
Click here to see more: hitchin jobs

     

Can we count on you? Local news is the heartbeat of Hitchin
— it needs your support.

For less than the price of a cup of coffee each month,
you can help us keep telling the stories that matter to Hitchin.
Support local journalism. Protect your community.

Thank you to those of you that have already contributed.
Monthly supporters will enjoy:
Ad-free experience

Share:


Sign-up for our FREE newsletter...

We want to provide hitchin with more and more clickbait-free news.

     

...or become a Supporter.
Hitchin. Your Town. Your News.

Local news is essential for our community — but it needs your support.
Your donation makes a real difference.
For monthly donators:
Ad-free experience