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Hamilton opens up about racial abuse at school

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Lewis Hamilton has described his school years as "the most traumatising and most difficult part" of his life, after opening up on the alleged racial abuse he received. The seven-time Formula 1 World Champion spoke about his experience growing up to the Jay Shetty podcast and how he was bullied at the age of six years-old. "School was probably the most traumatising and difficult part of my life," said Hamilton. "I really was being bullied at the age of six, I think at the time at that particular school I was probably one of three kids of colour. Just bigger, stronger, bullying kids were throwing me around all the time....
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