Nicolas Hamilton book interview: ‘Lewis has never put a penny into my racing’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Nicolas Hamilton alongside his brother and father on the day Lewis won the 2008 F1 world title “When you’re slogging at it for so long, you feel like it’s not going to come. Coming to terms with my relationship with my disability, now as a 31-year-old, is something I’m very proud of.” open image in gallery Nic was in a wheelchair when Lewis first raced in F1 – but he now doesn’t use a wheelchair at all Once the obvious issue of depleted leg strength – “they were like mush” – and the pain of walking to the toilet slowly departed, racing became a deep-rooted desire. “Ever since I’ve started racing, it’s been hard because people compare me to Lewis and say I’m only there because he’s a multi-millionaire. “I want to continue spreading my voice – not around being Lewis Hamilton’s brother but around creating a legacy to help disabled people and people in a dark place,” he says.