Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas Hamilton becomes first disabled person to drive an F1 simulator

Nicolas Hamilton, 30, has cerebral palsy and races in the British Tourin𓆏g Car Championships with a modified car.
He has now made🦋 history wiꦇth a taste of what his brother experiences in a Mercedes F1 car.
“Earlier this ye🧜ar Nicolas and I asked my team if we could make thꦯis day happen and here we are,” Lewis Hamilton said.
“Time in the sim is incredibly rare, and n♚ot something that is accessible for🐓 someone like my brother.
“It took custom ❀modifications to the seat, steering wheel and pedals to make this possible. He spent🔯 the whole day in it, and is the first disabled person to ever do so.
“He’s alꦺways been a fighter and seeing him have this day is an honour. The smile you see here nev🤡er left his face.
“Can’t wait to share more of this special day, thank you Mercedes for the time and work put in to make this possible and make my brother’s dream come t🗹rue.”

James was a sports journali🧸st at Sky Spꦑorts for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.