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Nicolas Hamilton

British racing driver (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nicolas Hamilton
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Nicolas Carl Hamilton (born 28 March 1992) is a British racing driver currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship for Powder Monkey Brewing Co with Esidock. He races with a specially-modified car due to his cerebral palsy.

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Hamilton is the paternal half-brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton.

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Racing career

Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom

Hamilton made his racing debut in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2011 driving for Total Control Racing.[1] He attracted much fan and media attention despite finishing last in his first race.[2] His first season was the subject of a BBC documentary entitled Racing with the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat.[3]

European Touring Car Cup

Hamilton moved up to the European Touring Car Cup for 2013, driving a SEAT León Supercopa for Baporo Motorsport.[4]

British Touring Car Championship

In 2015, Hamilton secured a deal with AmD Tuning to race an Audi S3 in five rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, becoming the first disabled driver to compete in the series.[5]

In 2019, Hamilton secured a full-time drive with Motorbase Performance along with Tom Chilton and Ollie Jackson.[6]

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Hamilton driving the Cupra León at Brands Hatch.

On 21 February 2020, Hamilton was confirmed as the fourth Team HARD driver in a Volkswagen CC, retaining his ROKiT sponsorship.[7] In the final race at Brands Hatch, in round 2 of the championship, Hamilton scored his first-ever BTCC point after finishing the race in 15th place.

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Media career

On 8 March 2016, it was announced that Hamilton would be part of Channel 4's Formula One presentation team.[8]

Racing record

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Career summary

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As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

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As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

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