Lewis Hamilton says he was racially abused at school

'People threw bananas at me, used the N-word': Lewis Hamilton opens up about racial abuse at school

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that growing up, he was routinely called the 'N-word' and that bananas were thrown at him by the bullies.  “For me, school was probably the most traumatising and most difficult part of my life.I already was being bullied at the age of 6," said Hamilton in an interview for the On Purpose podcast.

Lewis Hamilton speaks up about the racial abuse he endured at school

Hamilton says he suffered racist abuse at school

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he regularly faced racist abuse while at school, revealing it was the most traumatizing and difficult time in his life.

'Most traumatising': Hamilton recalls bullying, racial abuse during school years

Formula One great Lewis Hamilton experienced bullying when he was only 6 years old and said he had bananas thrown at him when he was racially abused at school. The seven-time champion, who is the only Black driver in F1, called his schooldays the most traumatic of times. “For me, school was probably the most traumatising and most difficult part of my life," Hamilton said in an

Lewis Hamilton victim of bullying and racial abuse during his school career - L'Éclaireur Progres

Formula 1 (F1) star Lewis Hamilton was bullied when he was only six and says he had bananas thrown at him when he was the victim of racial abuse at school. Seven-time world champion Hamilton, the only black F1 driver, said his days at school were the most traumatic. “For me, school was probably the most traumatic and difficult moment of my life,” Hamilton said in an interview with the On Purpose podcast, which was shared on Monday. “I was alread…

Lewis Hamilton recalls ‘traumatising’ racial abuse suffered at school

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about how he had bananas thrown at him and was repeatedly called the N-word during a 'traumatising' school career.