“White parents forbade their children to interact with him – that definitely left big scars on him too.
“For him, racing was the valve to show everyone, and it still is.”
Days after his desert disappointment, Hamilton was back in England as he was knighted at Windsor Castle.
He was joined by his mother Carmen Lockhart at the ceremony and was all smiles as he was honoured by the Prince of Wales.
Hamilton became just the fourth Grand Prix driver to receive the honour as he followed in the footsteps of Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Stirling Moss and Sir Jackie Stewart.
source: express.co.uk