Lewis Hamilton calls for 'the people of Africa to take their countries back from the British' and other former colonial powers in extraordinary speech talking up his own heritage in Benin, Senegal and

March 05, 2026 11:44 UTC

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Lewis Hamilton calls for 'the people of Africa to take their countries back from the British' and other former colonial powers in extraordinary speech talking up his own heritage in Benin, Senegal and

Lewis Hamilton has called on the people of Africa to 'take' the continent 'back' from the likes of France, Spain and Britain. The seven-time world champion was replying to a question from a South African journalist about a potential return to Africa for the sport. It has not visited the continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix. 'I'm half African,' Hamilton began. Hamilton has visited Africa regularly, spending much of his mid-season break in 2024 in Senegal.

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2026 11:44 UTC

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