Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is widely regarded as one of the living legends of the world of motorsport. The Briton has won 7 Formula 1 world titles with 103 race victories and 182 podiums, the most in the sport. Hamilton will work with the rookie George Russell for the 2022 season.
Lewis Hamilton was the victim of racist insults throughout his career. As the first and only black Formula 1 driver to date, he is a beacon of hope for many underprivileged children who dare to achieve similar achievements in fields they enjoy. The seven-time world champion is a staunch defender of racism and inclusion in motorsport.
The Mercedes driver has also been very active in his activism efforts off the track. But few people know that Hamilton also appeared in one of the most famous auto racing films: the 2011 Disney Pixar film. Cars 2.
Lewis Hamilton made an appearance in Cars 2
British Formula One driver and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton played the character named after him in the film. The car “Luis” is modeled on a McLaren MP4-12C GT3. Hamilton chose the final black and yellow livery for the film car
In the film, he is the first appears Conversation with Lightning McQueen and Jeff Gorvette upon their arrival at the World Grand Prix opening ceremony in Tokyo, where he and Jeff meet McQueen. Lewis Hamilton calls the movie’s main racing car Lightning McQueen “Hey, McQueen!” This way!”
He later appears with the other World Grand Prix riders as Mater drinks from the fountain after eating too much wasabi, which he mistook for pistachio ice cream. He is next seen racing, appearing at all three World Grand Prix events.
About the movie “Cars 2”
Cars 2 is a 2011 American animated film that follows the journey of a racing car. Lightning McQueen. McQueen travels to Japan, Italy and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix and is based on the adventures that follow McQueen in the quest for the coveted title.
The film is a sequel to 2006’s Cars and the second film in the Cars series. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, but lost to Tintin. The film grossed $562 million worldwide.
Besides Hamilton, prominent Formula 1 drivers of the era were also seen in the film, lending their voices. Sebastian Vettel, Vitaly Petrov and Fernando Alonso all appeared in the German, Russian and Spanish versions of the film.