Lewis Hamilton on chase for another F1 championship, future beyond racing
As Formula One's popularity grows in the U.S., Lewis Hamilton is marking a significant change in his career.
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As Formula One's popularity grows in the U.S., Lewis Hamilton is marking a significant change in his career.
Lewis Hamilton is tied for a record seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and has the most wins overall. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King sat down exclusively with Hamilton at the Empire State Building to talk about his show-stopping stunt in NYC with Mercedes F1 team partner, WhatsApp, and winning another championship title: "Let's get back to where we belong."
New Yorkers got a front-row seat to a one-of-a-kind show by one of racing's biggest stars yesterday. Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton sped down Fifth Avenue, even stopping to do doughnuts right outside the iconic Empire State Building. The stunt was planned to promote a partnership with WhatsApp and Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team, and their growth here in the U.S. Gayle King sat down exclusively with the global superstar right after the stunt.
The eye-catching stunt was part of a promotional effort to spotlight the partnership between Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team and WhatsApp.
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen won Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix in front of a star-studded crowd. The Athletic's Luke Smith joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to talk about the event.
At speeds of up to 230 m.p.h., Formula One racing is taking off in America, where NASCAR and Indy racers have until now led the field. Correspondent Kristine Johnson visits the Circuit of the Americas racetrack in Austin, Texas, and talks with F1 champ Lewis Hamilton about issues of increasing diversity in racing. She also meets with up-and-coming racer Logan Sargeant, and 18-year-old Chloe Chambers, one of the few females in the sport.
Ahead of the season-opening F1 race in Bahrain, the boy is hopeful that the British driver can help save his father's life.