Hamilton 'honoured' by MBE

Eurosport - Wed, 31 Dec 12:26:00 2008

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has been awarded an MBE in the annual New Year honours list.

FORMULA 1 2008 - McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates after he secured the 2008 drivers' crown - 0

The McLaren driver was recognised for services to motorsport after a season which saw him become the youngest driver to secure the F1 title - coming out on top of a dramatic battle with Felipe Massa to lift the crown at just 23 years of age.

Hamilton joined a range of stars from the British Olympic team in receiving an honour, including cyclist Chris Hoy, who was given a knighthood.

"It is a massive honour and incredible privilege for me to receive an MBE from Her Majesty the Queen," Hamilton said.

"It is the most amazing culmination to what has been quite a year for me.

"The support I have received from the UK as a whole has been fantastic and a huge motivation - it is something I am very appreciative of.

"This is not just a proud moment for me, but also for my family and every single person involved with the McLaren team. I could not have achieved any of this without them.

"It has been an outstanding year for British sport as a whole, and it is great to see so many fellow sportsmen and women being honoured today."

Hamilton added that he felt humbled to have been honoured for his achievements and said he was hopeful that he could inspire other youngsters to follow their dreams in the same way he did as an up-and-coming driver working his way to the top.

"I am also very humbled to be included on the Honours list alongside all the members of the general public who have been recognised for their tireless work in such varied and worthwhile arenas," he said.

"I am very fortunate to have been awarded for achieving my dream, it has required a lot of hard work and dedication, however it has been worth every single minute and I only hope that I can inspire young kids to do the same, whatever their dream may be."

Crash.Net / Eurosport

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  1. 7676 Greeks v Romans started war of words which­ continues today all round the World

    From fototedlondona4, on Sun 4 Jan 8:33AM

  2. 767676 whats wrong with a good oldfashioned racist­ remark

    From fototedlondona4, on Sun 4 Jan 8:27AM

  3. BERNIE -- HAS -- NO -RIGHT TO BE ONE OF 6 RICHEST MEN­ IN THE WORLD -- from F 1 revenue

    HE SHOULD NOT KEEP­ 50% OF ALL F 1 REVENUE FOR HIMSELF ---- 10% WOULD BE­ OVERPAYMENT

    JUST CEASE STOP HALT ALL SPOILT BRATS F 1­ RACING TODAY AT ONCE IMMEDIATELY

    From fototedlondona4, on Sun 4 Jan 8:21AM

  4. ALL WASTEFUL F 1 RACING MUST BE STOPPED HALTED­ IMMEDIATELY

    THE SQUANDERED LUXURY $$ MILLIONS USED­ TO HELP SPREAD CHOLERA IN ZIMBABWE
    AND ASSIST­ POVERTY AREAS ALL AROUND THE WORLD

    F 1 RACING MONEY IS­ ONLY SPOILED BRATS WITH NO HUMANITARIANISM-- STOP NOW

    From fototedlondona4, on Sun 4 Jan 7:58AM

  5. TOTALLYTV please explane what HAMILTONS DAD WON was it­ highest bid to secure the championship?

    From U R SOLES, on Sun 4 Jan 7:51AM

  6. totallytv.
    Obviously you have no brothers. If you had­ any kind of decent brothers, they would have pushed you­ back from where you came years ago.
    I do not make­ racist comments as racism is a sign of ignorance-­ something of which you have unlimited reserves.
    Go back­ to school and learn to spell, peasant. Then learn to­ join your words together to make coherent messages.

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Sun 4 Jan 1:35AM

  7. Totallytv.
    Idiot!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Sun 4 Jan 12:52AM

  8. and totallytv. You are a confirmed nutter.
    Even more­ serious.

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Sat 3 Jan 10:42PM

  9. Hi MGA,
    What have you worked out?
    marnio isn't­ marnio?

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Sat 3 Jan 9:39PM
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    f1junky1000, i didn't know they had a nhs tax bill­ news to me . i reckon you been reading the wrong lines,­ please show me the proof that i am a racist and i­ reckon my next door neighbour would skin you alive.

    From touronroute, on Sat 3 Jan 9:11PM

  11. f1junky1000, like i said tell me which words i have­ said and is it racist, you must have a guilty­ consciance , you are allways on about racism, i think­ you need to go to iraq, then what would your words be­ before you crapped yourself.

    From touronroute, on Sat 3 Jan 9:06PM

  12. totally f..ke.d in head you is racist

    From touronroute, on Sat 3 Jan 8:43PM

  13. Racistroute did not answer any of my questions so he­ can log on as Marion and post his usual nonsense again­ Lewis!

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:43PM

  14. HE LOST ALL RESPECT FROM THE DRIVERS
    Then hes team­ mclaren cheat in stealing top f1 secrets in what was­ the biggest spy scandal in f1 history!!
    They should of­ been banned for long Time but continued and so did mr­ hamiltons son continue bashing other drivers out of way­ in hes strive for the ultimate prize the F1 TITLE..­
    Soon came end of season and with all the bashing and­ stealing secrets from mclaren mr hamiltons son had­ blown it all again..OH NO HES FATHER CRY,,
    OOHHH but­ wait a min ,, suddenly out of nowhere from over the­ horizon,
    NO SURELY IT CAN NOT BE!!! YES ITS HIM DADDY­ ITS HIM DADDY!! cried baby hamilton

    YES YES ITS­ FATHER GLOCK DADDY ITS FATHER GLOCK and the little boys­ dream came true...out of nowhare like an ALIEN arriving­ from Mars,,,faher glock had deliverd the ultimate prize­ to Mr hamiltons son....but the cost was so severve it­ ended forever F1 as we no it.

    MERRY XMAS­ MCLAREN........FATHER GLOCK MCLAREN CHEATIN S.UM

    From touronroute, on Sat 3 Jan 6:31PM

  15. I believe the interbreeders have gone to one of their­ Klan meetings!

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:24PM

  16. One more, if Anthony Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton are­ resident tax payers here and Lewis´s younger brother is­ also a resident tax payer here, why do you criticise­ Lewis for not paying their NHS tax bill?

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:23PM

  17. answered any of my questions yet?

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:18PM

  18. Also why should Lewis be responsible for paying into­ the NHS for his family?

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:17PM

  19. David Coulthard and Jenson Button have family living­ here I do not see you criticise them for not paying­ into the NHS for their family,why is this?

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:16PM

  20. David Coulthard and Jenson Button also live abroad yet­ you single out Lewis Hamilton only for Criticism, why­ is that?

    From f1junky1000, on Sat 3 Jan 6:15PM
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