Lewis Hamilton documentary confirmed by Apple CEO

An upcoming documentary about Lewis Hamilton's life has been confirmed by none other than Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Hamilton's career in F1 has spanned almost two decades, and the Brit has claimed seven world championships and 105 career race victories in the sport.

Statistically speaking, Hamilton is the most successful driver in the history of F1, sitting atop the all-time lists of race victories, podiums and pole positions. He also holds the joint-most number of championships, tied with Michael Schumacher.

Now 40 years old, Hamilton has started a new adventure with the most successful team in F1 history, Ferrari, continuing his pursuit of an unprecedented eighth title with a new team.

Hamilton has regularly spoken out about his struggles to fit in as a youngster, recently revealing he'd been expelled from school in Stevenage as a teenager, and he is from a working class background.

When he joined the F1 grid in 2007, he became the first Black driver to compete in an F1 race, and he is still the only Black racer to have competed full-time in the sport.

Now, Cook has suggested that this background has inspired him in his career as a tech tycoon, and revealed that Apple will have a documentary on Hamilton's career coming out in the near future.

"Lewis is very inspiring for me," Cook said in an interview with Variety. "He came from a working-class family, he broke all of the 'then rules' about who was going to be driving and who couldn't drive. Started with a go-kart and now he's an F1 driver. That's an incredible life story.

"Fortunately, we're also doing a documentary on Lewis, and I can't wait. I can't wait, because I think it's the ripple in the pond that will inspire millions of people."

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Hamilton's off-track work

As well as being a legend of F1, Hamilton is also involved in lots of charity work away from the F1 track.

His charity Mission 44 was set up in 2021, and seeks to try and 'drive change so that every young person can thrive in school and access great careers in STEM'.

Hamilton has regularly spoken out about societal issues within the UK, and recently met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, where the pair spoke about how best to ensure students from all backgrounds feel supported in school.

In these senses, he is also a role model for people who may not even be fans of F1, and a documentary surrounding his life would surely point to that fact, too.

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