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Hamilton: ‘Working class' losing out to F1's ‘wealthy kids'
Lewis Hamilton wants an end to young drivers getting into racing and ultimately Formula 1 just because they're more wealthy than others. The six-time World Champion, who was born and raised in a working-class family in Stevenage, England, says it's now nearly impossible for someone from his background to make it into F1. Earlier this year Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel made similar claims, saying his career would have ended pretty quickly if junior racing had have back then cost what it does now. Speaking on the Graham Norton show, Hamilton said: “My dad spent something like £20,000 and remortgaged the house several times in the first years. But today it’s just got so expensive. “There...
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