‘We bumped heads, spoke less’

Anthony had a major impact on his son’s career and famously worked several jobs to fund Hamilton’s early foray into motorsport until he was signed by McLaren at the age of 11. The seven-time world champion was managed by his father when he started in F1 in 2007. However, their working relationship broke down in 2010 and the pair did not speak to each other for a time following the split. Hamilton opened up about the difficulties of his relationship with his father in a recent appearance on the On Purpose podcast. “My dad was my manager when we got to F1,” Hamilton…

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