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LEWIS HAMILTON has continued his Africa adventure by visiting Rwanda.The British Formula 1 star is exploring his “motherland” as he enjoys the season’s summer break.
Lewis Hamilton has been holidaying in Africa during the F1 season breakCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
The 37-year-old’s latest trip has taken him to RwandaCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
Hamilton got to see amazing gorillas in their natural habitatCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
Hamilton, 37, began his trip by going to Namibia last week.
And he has continued his journey by travelling over to Rwanda.
While in the Central African country, Hamilton has taken part in some exciting activities.
The seven-time world champion visited amazing gorillas in their natural habitat after hiking up a volcano – before thanking conservationists for taking care of the endangered animals.
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Posting a number of his incredible snaps to Instagram, Hamilton wrote: “Every day in the motherland is more beautiful than the last.
“My second stop was Rwanda, where we hiked up a volcano to see gorillas in their natural habitat. It was mind blowing.
“They were so calm and beautiful, getting that close to them was a surreal experience that I will never forget.
“Thank you to the amazing conservationists that took care of us and are doing amazing work to ensure the safety of these beautiful creatures and thank you, Rwanda 🇷🇼”
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Hamilton was similarly excited after exploring the Namibian desert last week.
He wrote then: “This year I’m spending my summer break doing something I’ve wanted to do for years.
“I’m finally tracing my roots through Africa and guys, to say this journey has been a grounding experience is an understatement.
“This has been a life changing reset. I feel like I have gained a new perspective on life, grown an even stronger love for animals and became even closer with my brothers who I’ve shared this special journey with.
“Everywhere I look I’m surrounded by so much beauty, and I feel truly re-centred and at peace.
“My first stop was Namibia, one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. Words and pictures do not do it justice.
“The hot air balloon ride was surreal.
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“We had to land sideways which is definitely something I’ll never forget.
“I could not think of a better place to spend this time off. Sending everyone peace and light, I’m off to the next stop.”
Hamilton is loving his holiday to his “motherland”Credit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
The seven-time world champion hiked up a volcanoCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
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LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed how teachers told him he would never make it as an F1 driver. The seven-times world champion has proved them wrong with his incredible success.
From humble beginnings in Stevenage, Lewis Hamilton is now the most successful Formula One driver of all timeCredit: Instagram, @lewishamilton
Hamilton has been speaking about the past, present and future this weekCredit: iNSTAGRAM @lewishamilton
Hamilton has been on the F1 grid since 2007 and achieved a historic 100th race win at last year’s Russian Grand Prix.
During F1’s mid-season break, the Mercedes driver has been reflecting on his journey to the top.
Watching a video of himself as a child driving a remote control car, Hamilton told Vanity Fair about all those who doubted him.
He said: “I remember being super nervous and [I had] my Mickey Mouse voice.
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“You can see in my eyes I’m just super focused. I think that’s just how I’ve always been.
“The reason that I’ve been able to do what I do is because of those experiences. And I think that’s the same for all of us, right?
“That has sculpted us and some molded us into the people we are today.
“I think there was a lot of at school and even at races just parents telling [me] ‘there’s no way you’re going to be a racing driver. You ain’t got what it takes’.
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“Teachers telling me ‘you’re never gonna be good at anything’. When I look back now, I think, wow, those parents [and] those teachers must’ve been going through a lot to have projected that on to a young kid.”
Hamilton achieved his first race win in the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, and could have even won the Championship in his rookie year if not for Kimi Raikkonen taking advantage of McLaren’s missteps.
He put things right a year later, piping Felipe Massa to the title in Brazil on the final lap as rain hit the circuit.
Moving to Mercedes in 2013, Hamilton went on to win the Driver’s Championship a further six times.
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RED BULL team boss Christian Horner has admitted Lewis Hamilton and his fans can feel aggrieved over his title loss at Abu Dhabi last year. The seven-time World Champion missed out on an eighth F1 crown after the extremely controversial ending to the 2021 season.
Team boss Christian Horner saw Red Bull win their first Driver’s Championship since 2013 last yearCredit: Getty
Hamilton went quiet for several weeks after last year’s Abu Dhabi GP finaleCredit: Rex
Hamilton and his title rival Max Verstappen went into the final race of last season level on points.
After leading the entire race, the Mercedes driver was overtaken by his Dutch challenger on the final lap after race director Michael Masi applied the safety car rules incorrectly.
The Australian has since left the FIA, and said he has faced death threats over the ending to the race.
Audio also emerged after where Hamilton revealed he believed the result had been “manipulated”.
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Despite the extraordinary ending at the Abu Dhabi GP, Horner insists Verstappen is the rightful champion – but admits he understands the ill-feeling from Mercedes.
He told Sky Sports: “I always tend to look forwards so Abu Dhabi already seems a long time ago. The page always turns.
“I can understand that if you were a Lewis fan or a Mercedes fan, that you’ll feel pretty aggrieved by the events of Abu Dhabi.
“If you’re a Max fan, you’ll feel it was redemption for earlier in the year.
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“That’s where sport is always going to be polarising. Last year wasn’t just about Abu Dhabi, last year was about 22 races.
“Do I think Max deserved that championship? Absolutely. I’m not ever going to get too hung up on it.”
After last year’s tense title tussle which saw momentum swing from Verstappen to Hamilton every other race, this season has proven to be more straightforward for the Red Bull driver.
Verstappen is currently running away with the title and opened up an 80-point lead over his closest competitors going into the mid-season break.
Arguably his most accomplished moment so far was starting from 10th on the grid to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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It’s not just the 24-year-old’s brilliant driving which has led to his domination over the rest of the grid.
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LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed he is considering extending his F1 career beyond next season.The Mercedes star has a contract until the end of 2023 but has vowed that he is “still on a mission”.
Lewis Hamilton is regarded as one of the best drivers of all time but is now among the oldest on the gridCredit: Splash
Hamilton has faced two of the most topsy-turvy seasons of his career in recent times.
Last year he locked horns with Max Verstappen in an extraordinarily intense title battle that saw crashes, controversy and drama on the very last lap of the last race of the season.
And this season he has found himself in an uncompetitive Mercedes car which has tested the 37-year-old in all new ways.
But the seven-times world champion has made clear that he’s still up for the fight and could well keep driving beyond 2023.
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Hamilton told Vanity Fair: “I’ll be lying if I said that I hadn’t thought about extending.
“I’m still on the mission, I’m still loving driving, I’m still being challenged by it.
“So I don’t really feel like I have to give it up any time soon.
“I’m built different. I mean, I was built for this. It reminds me that people still don’t know me.
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“Even after all these years. People still don’t know. So, all right, I’ll prove you wrong again.”
Hamilton also reflected on the heartbreak of last year, when Max Verstappen overtook him on the final lap at Abu Dhabi to take the World Championship.
The moment was mired in controversy after the now departed race director Michael Masi was found to have not followed race procedure correctly, leading to the final lap shoot-out.
Hamilton said: “I don’t know if I can really put into words the feeling that I had. I do remember just sitting there just in disbelief.
“And realising I’ve got to undo my belts, I’ve got to get out of there, I’ve got to climb out of this thing, I’ve got to find the strength. I had no strength.
“And it was one of the toughest moments, I would say, that I’ve had in a long, long time.”

After a difficult start to the season, the Mercedes car has gone from strength to strength and Hamilton has finished on the podium in the last five races.
He is now enjoying some well-earned time off during the F1 season break – and keeping himself busy in interesting ways.
Not long after being pictured riding an electric jet surfboard, the star arrived in Africa to trace his roots. More

LEWIS HAMILTON is spending Formula 1’s summer break tracing his roots in Africa.The Mercedes star has enjoyed much-improved fortunes in recent weeks, taking his place on the podium in five consecutive races.
Lewis Hamilton has been enjoying his summer holidayCredit: @lewishamilton
The 37-year-old poses in the desertCredit: @lewishamilton
Hamilton has been keen to explore his roots in AfricaCredit: @lewishamilton
Now that the summer holiday has arrived he’s also riding high off the track – exploring the stunning scenery of Namibia.
As he shared a number of stunning pictures on Instagram, the seven-time world champion wrote: “This year I’m spending my summer break doing something I’ve wanted to do for years.
“I’m finally tracing my roots through Africa and guys, to say this journey has been a grounding experience is an understatement.
“This has been a life changing reset. I feel like I have gained a new perspective on life, grown an even stronger love for animals and became even closer with my brothers who I’ve shared this special journey with.
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“Everywhere I look I’m surrounded by so much beauty, and I feel truly re-centred and at peace.
“My first stop was Namibia, one of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. Words and pictures do not do it justice.
“The hot air balloon ride was surreal.
“We had to land sideways which is definitely something I’ll never forget.
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“I could not think of a better place to spend this time off. Sending everyone peace and light, I’m off to the next stop.”
Hamilton, 37, posed for snaps in the desert in the South West African country.
He recently hit the waves on a £20,000 electric jet-surfboard.
The British hero shared a video of himself in his swimming trunks riding on the incredible piece of kit alongside MotoGP pal Fabio Quartararo.
Hamilton isn’t back in F1 action until August 28, when the F1 season gets back up and running in Spa.
The seven-time world champion is back in action on August 28Credit: @lewishamilton
He shared his snaps with his 29.4million followersCredit: @lewishamilton
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