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'Thanks dad!' Lewis Hamilton reflects on his F1 championship journey

Ever since he was a little boy, Lewis Hamilton dreamed of racing.

From howning his first remote controlled car at four years old to earning his first ever win in Formula 1 at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has motorsport in his blood.

The support and encouragement he received from his dad made him feel he could do anything.

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Hamilton said: "My dad worked four jobs to keep me karting and at night he would be in the garage working on the kart"

Watch this clip below:

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