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Hamilton: F1 has become a billionaire boys’ club

Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 has become a “billionaire boys’ club” and said it would now be “impossible” for him to break into the sport as he heads into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as the most decorated driver in F1 history. Hamilton is embarking on an unprecedented eighth world championship, while his tally of 98 victories and 100 poles is better than anyone else. But the 36-year-old, who was raised on a Stevenage council estate, has claimed F1 is solely for the wealthy. Lance Stroll, Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin are all sons of billionaires, while Max Verstappen and Mick Schumacher’s fathers both competed in F1. Hamilton’s father, Anthony, worked multiple...
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