Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton Mercedes partnership reveals latest initiative

Sam Hall Thursday 15 December 2022 10:45

Mercedes has announced the latest grant to be available via The Ignite Partnership.

The Silver Arrows partnered with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to create the charitable venture last year in a bid to support greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport.

Its first action was to issue a grant to Motorsport UK's Girls on Track programme.

Announcing its latest initiative, the Ignite Partnership put funding behind the MSc Motorsport Scholarship programme from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

The scholarships aim to help address the underrepresentation of Black or mixed Black ethnic engineers and accelerate the rate of progress of change.

The programme has been developed based on specific recommendations within The Hamilton Commission's first report.

Successful applicants will receive "up to £25,000 of funding to cover the full tuition fees and maintenance costs for an eligible Motorsport [or related] MSc course".

Up to 10 scholarships will be made over the next two years.

Applications can be made HERE and must be submitted by 6 March 2023.

Latest News

Austrian Grand Prix

Verstappen makes ‘beautiful’ Russell mistake at Austrian Grand Prix

Yesterday 22:56

Max Verstappen

Extraordinary Max Verstappen BAN reaction predicted by F1 icon

Yesterday 21:58

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton can't eat due to F1 rules

Yesterday 21:12

Max Verstappen

Wolff admits astonishing Verstappen move for Mercedes

Yesterday 19:58

Austrian Grand Prix

FIA announce Russell punishment verdict after 'Mexican stand-off' at Austrian Grand Prix

Yesterday 18:58

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Mercedes' Verstappen pursuit takes new twist as F2 car FLIPS upside down in Austria race

Yesterday 18:17

More news

FIA announce Charles Leclerc disqualification verdict ahead of Canadian Grand Prix

12 june

200.000+ views

FIA announce George Russell punishment verdict at Canadian Grand Prix

14 june

150.000+ views

FIA announce harsh McLaren penalty verdict after Oscar Piastri incident at Canadian GP

14 june

150.000+ views

Mercedes F1 star hit by FIA deleted lap ruling after Canadian Grand Prix

16 june

75.000+ views

FIA confirm 70-PLACE grid penalty ruling at Canadian Grand Prix

15 june

75.000+ views

F1 team announce famous RETURN after 39 years

19 june

F1 News 24/7

Races

About GPFans

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

Hamilton Mercedes partnership reveals latest initiative

Hamilton Mercedes partnership reveals latest initiative