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Lewis Hamilton has done a lot in recent years to promote diversity and inclusion in motorsport, but he believes there is still a long way before their goals are met.
Lewis Hamilton acknowledges that there is still a significant amount of progress to be made in achieving diversity goals within Formula 1. Despite the establishment of the Hamilton Commission and the release of their research report, which identified barriers to the inclusion of black individuals in UK motorsport, Hamilton believes that commitments and plans to improve diversity within F1 are still not being fully realized. F1’s ‘We Race as One’ campaign did introduce Engineering Scholarships for underrepresented groups, along with other initiatives, but Hamilton points out that more needs to be done, as evidenced by a recent team photo where only three people of color were present. Hamilton emphasizes the need for grassroots initiatives to address these challenges, which is why he launched the Ignite charity to promote STEM education for young people. He emphasizes the importance of starting from the grassroots level and expresses pride in seeing the impact and interest generated among diverse groups of children. Despite the ongoing efforts, Hamilton admits that progress will be a slow and challenging process.
