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Lewis Hamilton

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)2023
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Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was hard being the only black child there, but he listened to his dad's words: 'Let your results speak for you.' His hobby led him to go-kart racing, and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driving with McLaren, rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One's Grand Prix. Despite his amazing successes, from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood, Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport, as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues.
Main title:
Lewis Hamilton / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Fernando Martín.
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2023.
Collation:
30 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780711283152 (hbk. :)
Language:
EnglishSpanish
BRN:
2595430
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