Athletistic / Formula 1 Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has posted a story on his social media about how he had to drive with a broken arm when he was 15.

“When I was 15, I injured my wrist after falling off a bike. The next day the pain became so unbearable that I went to the hospital, where they diagnosed me with a fracture. I had need a cast.

I was new to Formula A at the time and that meant I had to miss the competition. I was horrified because I couldn’t afford to lose my contract with McLaren. Therefore, I decided to remove the cast and put on whichever is easier. And in one-handed racing.

I won those competitions, and now I know that nothing is impossible if you fight. It doesn’t matter if I’m driving with a broken wrist or fighting for a place on the grid, which I had to do last weekend. The same goes for you. Fight for what you need and you will succeed,” Hamilton wrote.


Photo: Lewis Hamilton personal archive

Photo: Lewis Hamilton personal archive