Hamilton to help Government

Eurosport - Thu, 04 Dec 13:05:00 2008

Lewis Hamilton is set to visit 10 Downing Street to help Prime Minister Gordon Brown with a road accident campaign.

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After winning the Formula One world championship, Hamilton said he wanted to "put something back" into Britain and Brown is planning to take up the offer.

The Prime Minster reportedly wants the McLaren driver to lead a road accident campaign aimed at teenage drivers, as well as helping to promote sport to the young.

Despite recent criticism for becoming a tax exile in Switzerland, Hamilton hasn also been named on a Government list of 20 Afro-Caribbean men who can serve as role models for black teenagers.

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said at the launch of the list: "The election of Barack Obama and Lewis Hamilton's recent success is a powerful signal to young people that they can achieve.

"But for many they will still be the men on the telly, removed from their day-to-day lives, whose achievements exist in a world beyond theirs.

"The role modelling programme was about finding a way of making a more relevant connection; nurturing ambitious, realistic aspirations by showing young black men that they can achieve in any and every walk of life they can imagine.

"That is why I am delighted by the calibre and diversity of the role models that have put themselves forward. Each of these men has faced challenges and barriers, but through skill, determination and hard work they have succeeded.

"Now they have a chance to tell their stories and show that success and recognition are there for the taking - if only young people reach for them."

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  1. Whats all this @#$% about Lewis being a tax exile.We­ all know the reason he left.simply because of the damn­ media who make and destroy people.Have they forgotten­ how much he earns,not sure if he would be worried about­ tax.

    From Babajide, on Fri 5 Dec 8:19PM
  2. BILL MAC,Why what have i said, it is bull there is no­ surge in ticket sales all fuc???? hype, and two faced­ people on here jumping on the bandwagon.JENSON BUTTON­ in a ferrari who would support then.

    From touronroute,­ on Fri 11 nov 10:31AM like i said bill keep reading­ the news but remember i shall hear first hand , wait­ and you will hear the force india story

    From touronroute, on Fri 5 Dec 10:36AM
  3. BILL MAC, i did hear a rumour about honda, i am on the­ doorstep, if i would have said something, what would­ all you dumb idiots have said, where does touronroute­ get theese tails from, there's more to come read my­ posts of 5 weeks ago.

    From touronroute, on Fri 5 Dec 8:43AM
  4. see the kids at this time?that explains it he's a­ redneck yank.most likely had the kids with his mum.

    From MGA, on Thu 4 Dec 10:30PM
  5. yeah see you tomorrow cliff.eddy it to easy really.LOL

    From MGA, on Thu 4 Dec 10:27PM
  6. told you he would get pulled bye bye cliff.eddy.oh no­ me next

    From MGA, on Thu 4 Dec 10:05PM
  7. mga I think you have something cliff.eddy is a bit­ nervous.

    From BigBill, on Thu 4 Dec 9:47PM
  8. Mouron let us down over the Honda story or did I miss­ his post. He'll say that his known for weeks but­ couldn't tell us for national security­ reasons.
    Foottie was really good - Villa lost 2-1 but­ with a very young team on the pitch and the result­ didn't mean anything cos' they are going­ through anyway.

    From BigBill, on Thu 4 Dec 9:45PM
  9. Glad to hear that the MGA is safely away for the­ winter, hate to think of it out in this weather. The­ Standard is still having its seatbelts fitted, I think­ my local mechanic is regretting saying he could do it!­ The Maserati is a bit skittish in the snow and slush­ but still great fun.

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 9:38PM
  10. MGA - I didn't think you would post it either. I­ said I wouldn't in case others asked me for­ it.

    Don't tell me the MGA is back out of it's­ winter storage.

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 9:31PM
  11. Quote : There's also a person from the UK who uses­ touronroute as their email address.
    From Chitty Chitty­ Bang Bang, on Thu 4 Dec 9:07PM

    That's our­ touronroute, I have his address but etiquette says I­ mustn't post it here. I know it's the same­ person as it was linked to some postings on another­ forum about a year ago and as we know his spelling and­ grammar are totally unique. Oh, as well as the obvious­ blindness to facts.

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 9:11PM
  12. We seem to be losing an awful lot of posts here­ tonight. I think someone is playing with the report­ button.

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 8:58PM
  13. Continued - Unfortunately he never quite gets the­ wording right. When he said "the Renault­ team" he should have said "some of Renaults­ publicity people".

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 8:56PM
  14. I have no doubt that touronroute lives near Silverstone­ and so knows that Renault do have an annual supper for­ the media at the Vine House before the British Grand­ Prix. It is often mentioned in the local press and­ being a media event there would be a car there I'm­ sure.

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 8:55PM
  15. I think if you achieve the goal of getting Touron to­ ignore you, then you have won!

    Hurrah.

    I own you­ Touron, lol.

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 8:52PM
  16. MGA. some members of the renault team stay there every­ year with out fail, all the villagers go up there every­ year when they go as they bring a racing car and people­ take pics and chat to the team.

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 8:45PM
  17. I'll answer for you Touron.

    You changed­ "Independent of Mercedes" to "working­ with Mercedes" because you thought no one would­ find out. You are sorry, but not sorry for lying, you­ are sorry that you got caught.

    .

    Glock, there is no­ investigation planned. You lied because you dislike­ Hamilton and wanted to upset his supporters and win­ praise from Ferrari fans.

    As it turned out, no one­ believed you and we all saw you for the halfwit you­ are.

    .

    Are those the answers you were thinking of­ giving?

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 8:19PM
  18. Any answers for me Touron?

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 8:14PM
  19. I feel a headache coming on !!!!

    From m.e.jenner, on Thu 4 Dec 8:12PM
  20. MGA. only got two mate, my daughter lives in one at­ fairfield rd no 15, i'm allways invited to the­ vinehouse if i want to go, its where the renault team­ stay, i live in silverstone now.

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 8:09PM
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