Chequered Flag Extra: Hamilton's Drive For Opportunity In F1
From F1: Chequered Flag by BBC Radio 5 Live
May 7, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
This episode explores the efforts to create more opportunities for young people in F1, featuring insights from Lewis Hamilton and others.
In this Chequered Flag special, Harry Benjamin looks into the efforts being made to create more opportunity for young people in F1. We hear from a number of trailblazers including Lewis Hamilton who, through his charitable foundation Mission 44, is opening doors to careers within the sport.
People in this episode
Host: Harry Benjamin
Topics covered
- F1
- opportunity
- youth
- charity
- careers
- Lewis Hamilton
Keywords
- F1
- Lewis Hamilton
- Mission 44
- opportunity
- youth careers
- charitable foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mission 44
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