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Congratulations are in order forLewis Hamilton.
Hamilton, who competes in F1 for Mercedes, was given the honor — which recognizes longtime contributions in one’s field — after matching former German race car driverMichael Schumacher’s record for seven F1 championships. Both are now tied for all-time wins in the sport.
The driver attended the ceremony with his mother Carmen Larbalestier, who proudly posed alongside him for a photo.
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Hamilton is widely considered one of the best drivers of all time in his sport. He was knighted not long after falling short of claiming a historic eighth driver’s championship at the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi earlier this month.
He entered the final Grand Prix on Dec. 12 tied for the driver’s championship with Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen. Verstappen ultimately beat him in Abu Dhabi to win his first F1 championship.
source: people.com
