Lewis Hamilton Online | Youe #1 Source For Lewis

Tuesday, 2 August 2011 @ 10:00

Anthony Hamilton On Lewis

As Lewis Hamilton geared up for his valiant performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix, cheering him on in the pit lane was his devoted father Anthony.  
The proud dad insists that although Lewis is now a superstar, with a pop star girlfriend and a multi-million pound fortune, he’s very far from being a playboy.

“I always look at him and think 'My lad is a world wide superstar. I can’t believe this is my little boy.'

“But the nice thing is, he can’t quite believe it either. He is an extremely humble young man. It always makes me laugh that Lewis gets more excited when other famous people contact him.  

“I’ll be sitting somewhere and Lewis will ring to say ‘Dad, you’ll never guess who I’ve just had on the phone.' And I’ll say 'Well yes, Lewis, but you are just as famous as them.' That is a nice thing.

“He is still the same Lewis, from Hertfordshire, it’s just that he’s achieved his dream.”  

And of course, along with his girlfriend, Pussycat Doll lead singer and X Factor star Nicole Scherzinger, 33, he’s half of an A-list couple. Anthony approves whole heartedly of Lewis’s relationship with the American singer.

“That’s quite incredible too isn’t it! She is an absolutely lovely girl,” he says.

“She is a fantastic individual. When I see them together I just think I am extremely glad that he has found one of the nicest, prettiest and most fantastic females in the world.”

Anthony won’t comment on the engagement rumours currently swirling around the couple, but clearly, she has his seal of approval. “You always want your kids to meet the right person. And he has.” he says, firmly.  

Lewis was just seven years old when his talent became apparent.

“Young boys are attracted to things with four wheels. He always loved playing with cars. But it’s not until you actually get in one that you realise you have any ability. Fortunately, we put Lewis into a go-kart when he was eight and we realised he had a natural knack of pushing a car fast round a track. And right from the start, he was giving it 100 per cent. A couple of years later, when he won his first championship I realised that he potentially had something special. And he loved it.

“Wouldn’t it be great if kids got that excited about doing their homework, or going to school?  He certainly had ambition.”

Aged just nine, he went up to McLaren boss Ron Dennis and declared: “My name is Lewis Hamilton and I am going to race for you one day.” 

“It was a good move” says Anthony, wryly. “But you know, he was frightened to death when he went up there. For a nine year old, it was like talking to the most important person in the world. But that’s how badly he wanted it. 

“And his dedication to his sport brought him an early maturity. 

“When you race go-karts at eight years of age, to be so young and in charge of a moving vehicle that potentially has the ability to hurt you or others you grow up very quickly.” 

Anthony, who separated from Lewis’s mum Carmen when he was two, gave up his own career in IT to manage his famous son. In 2010, Lewis dropped Anthony as his manager, which led to a temporary rift, but now all fences have been mended, Anthony is now managing Scottish racing driver Paul de Resta, which means that once again, he is on the circuit with his son - just like in the old days.  

“At the age of 11, Lewis was flying to

Italy

to race go-karts, and I went with him. Lewis never did clubbing or pubbing, he was not interested. Our lives for the best part of 16 years were travelling to racing and giving him one hundred percent to achieve his goal of becoming a Formula One racing driver. That is where our family life was headed. ”

monthly archive January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 May 2011 June 2011 August 2011 September 2011 We are not, nor do we claim to be, Lewis Hamilton. We have no affiliation with Lewis, his management or anyone connected to him. We are purely a fanbased blog. All images and videos are copyright to their original owners and we do not claim copyright on any of these.	recent entries Lewis To Instruct Drivers Lewis At Wimbledon 29th June Lewis At 'Driven To Do Better' Exhibition, London ... Lewis Concedes 2011 Title Over Lewis Talks About Nicole Lewis and Jenson \| Fashion Photographers Lewis Fan Interview Whitmarsh Believes Lewis Can Win In Valencia Lewis Leaving Zuma Restaurant, London, 21st June Lewis At McLaren Launch, 21st June
LAY OUT