Hamilton currently holds the record of most race wins. He has 103 races and simultaneously is tied with Legendary driver Michael Schumacher on seven driver’s championships.

During an investiture ceremony, Hamilton, the only black driver of the entire F1 sport, received the knighthood by the hands of Prince Charles at the Windsor Castle in England.

Hamilton became the fourth F1 driver to be honoured with the knighthood. Before him, the honour was bestowed upon the Australian driver Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, and triple champion Jacki Stewart. Hamilton is the only driver to have received the title while still racing.

Besides Hamilton, the other active sportsperson who received the Knighthood is Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 meters Gold medalist Mo Farah, twice Wimbledon winner Andy Murray, and England Cricketer Alaister Cook.

Both Verstappen and Hamilton went into the last lap of the race level on points, and it appeared as if the Mercedes driver would come on top yet again. Verstappen had other ideas, though, and the intervention of a safety car helped his cause, too, as he managed to keep Hamilton from winning his 8^th world title.

Talking about the race at the end, Verstappen said, “It’s just insane. My goal when I was little was to be a Formula One driver. You dream of podiums and victories. But when they tell you that you are a world champion, it’s incredible.”

MAX VERSTAPPEN. WORLD CHAMPION!!!

A stunning season by an extraordinary talent#HistoryMade #F1 @Max33Verstappen pic.twitter.com/FxT9W69xJe

— Formula 1 (@F1) December 12, 2021

The Dutch driver called the opportunity that opened up in the last lap as “incredible”. He further spread his gratitude towards his teammate Sergio Perez and the Red Bull team, who played a key role in his victory.

In the end, Verstappen added that he would like to spend 10-15 years with this team. “I want to stay with them for the rest of my life if they have me,” he said reports AFP.