F1 News: Hamilton project provides young talent with MAJOR F1 role

Lewis Hamilton at the 2023 Abu Dhabi GP — Photo: © IMAGO

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Hamilton project provides young talent with MAJOR F1 role

Lewis Hamilton's project helps provide a young talent with a role in F1.

Sheona Mountford

Saturday 16 March 2024 16:52

Lewis Hamilton’s Mission 44 programme has helped a young engineer take a huge step in their career in Formula 1.

The charity was founded by Hamilton to support young people from underrepresented communities, and create a more diverse workforce in motorsport.

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The British driver claims to have had a poor experience in an education system that ‘worked against him’ inspiring Mission 44.

It aims to break down barriers in education, and open doors for careers in STEM, motorsport and creative industries.

This includes awarding scholarships to help young people achieve the qualifications they need to enter their desired profession.

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff in the Mercedes garage

Scholarship recipient lands engineering role at Mercedes

A MSc scholarship recipient has recently taken the next step as a result of the programme, and earned herself a position working on Mercedes powertrains.

In a Twitter statement Mission 44 announced:

“Meet Laila, one of the first recipients of the MSc Motorsport Scholarship and future engineer at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.

“We’re proud of the impact the programme is already having and can’t wait to see Laila continue to progress in her future career!”

Meet Laila, one of the first recipients of the MSc Motorsport Scholarship and future engineer at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains ?

We’re proud of the impact the programme is already having and can’t wait to see Laila continue to progress in her future career! pic.twitter.com/5KvXVZquLk
— Mission 44 (@mission44) March 14, 2024

Laila has credited the programme with the move to Mercedes.

She said: “The scholarship has empowered me with the confidence and resources I needed to get into F1. Now I’m in a position where I can help to drive change.”

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