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Lewis Hamilton Takes Special Gift To American Prison Amid $50 Million Apple TV Project

Published 09/30/2022, 5:47 PM EDTBy Lewis Hamilton of UK driving the (44) Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W13 Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 during the F1 Rolex Belgian Grand Prix 2022 on August 28th, 2022 in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images) While F1 took a two-week break before heading to the lights of the Singapore GP circuit, Lewis Hamilton set flight to America- where, apart from running around San Francisco, the 7x champ spent his time doing something much more meaningful. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad As Lewis Hamilton prepares for the appeal documentary against the backdrop of the 2022 season, he paid a visit to the inmates at Lancaster Prison. The award-winning director Scott Budnick accompanied him on his journey. The director praised his now colleague: “Thank you…for bringing so much inspiration” "Thank you to Penni Thow & Lewis Hamilton for bringing so much inspiration to the men at Lancaster prison" [via @/scottbudnick1 IG Story] — Sir Lewis Hamilton Updates (@SirLewisUpdates) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Apple confirmed earlier this year that they landed the authorization to build a on the seven-time world champion. The $50 million might be similar to the popular Netflix docu-series Drive to Survive and Sky’s Duel: Hamilton vs Verstappen. Although the name of the Hamilton documentary on Apple TV+ is still unknown, it is clear that the British driver is taking time off from the paddock during the break to join the shooting process.

Lewis Hamilton retirement not an option

The year 2022 hasn’t been going the way Lewis Hamilton would’ve wanted. Even though is far behind in the championship run, he thinks he can have another go at the title in the coming years.Formula One F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 4, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during the race REUTERS/Yves Herman In a report published by F1, Hamilton “For years we’ve been going around, up and down, with stories of retirement and stopping. For me, I feel healthier than I’ve ever felt, as I focus a lot on that – I’m feeling fit. I love what I’m doing and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad As the race in Italy concluded two weeks back, Hamilton has gone out of the championship The Mercedes man is now in P6 in the driver’s standings with 168 points. He is 167 points behind leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. WATCH THIS STORY: ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Despite all the odds, the Briton conveyed he would not leave Mercedes. Hamilton added, “My goal was always to be with Mercedes. I love that we have the long partnership we have…I think there’s a lot of work, a lot to accomplish together, so I want to be a part of that.” Sounds like the determined 37-year-old is in it for the long run!

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ADVERTISEMENT Sabyasachi Biswas 686 articlesSabyasachi Biswas is an F1 and NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Sabyasachi is an ardent Red Bull and Max Verstappen fan and has been following the sport for over a decade now.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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