F1 | Lewis Hamilton could become "Sir" in January 2021

Lewis Hamilton could become Sir early next year. The British Mercedes driver, seven times Formula 1 world champion, would therefore be about to receive this important honor from Queen Elizabeth, according to what was reported by The Sun, equaling other famous names in our sport, such as Jackie Stewart, Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss and Frank Williams. However, there would be obstacles to overcome for the #44 of the Stella team, who could have become a knight even at the beginning of 2020, but his fiscal position did not allow it.

In the past, David Beckham, a great player of the 90s/2000s with the shirts of Manchester United, Real Madrid and a small appearance with Milan and PSG, as well as captain of England, was also denied the nomination of Sir for the same reasons, it happened in 2017, and Lewis, who has tax residence in Monte Carlo should therefore overcome this problem. Hamilton, however, has always defended himself, declaring on several occasions that this is a false problem given that, according to some of his quotes from the past, he receives income in 19 different countries, and pays taxes in each of them, including Great Britain, where he figures to be among the top 5.000 taxpayers. In short, it would be a nice recognition for the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1, but some bureaucratic issues need to be resolved.