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Hamilton: Tiger Woods and Williams sisters inspired me
Lewis Hamilton's rags to riches story is well documented, as is his deep admiration for Ayrton Senna but he was also inspired by fellow black athletes who carved their way to the top of sport against the odds. In an interview with the FIA's official magazine, Auto, Hamilton recalled, 'As a kid I did watch others, probably because my dad was watching them. Muhammad Ali, for example. Being a black family it was not necessarily always easy for us. There were no black Formula 1 families on TV for us to really relate to!' 'I felt like I could relate to Ayrton. So it was great to be able to see other individuals from a similar background, and particularly ethnicity, doing great things...
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