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Hamilton tells full story of childhood Dennis encounter
Lewis Hamilton has given the full story behind his famous meeting with Ron Dennis as a child, when he said he wanted to become a McLaren driver. It's a now-famous tale in Formula 1 that a 10-year-old Hamilton approached the then-McLaren team principal to declare that he wanted to drive one of his cars in the future. Hamilton would go on to make his F1 debut and win his first World Championship with the team, but he delved into more context behind his bravery to approach Dennis at an awards ceremony when he was a youngster – as he and father Anthony tried to make their way in the motorsport world. 🎙️ 'And with half the season gone, there's half the season still to go…'...
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