LEWIS: I’D NEVER TURN DOWN ROYAL HONOUR

LEWIS HAMILTON said it will be ‘surreal’ if his recordbreaking season is crowned with a knighthood. Sportsmail have reported that the mercedes driver will be made ‘Sir Lewis’ in the new Year Honours after he became a seven-time world champion in turkey a fortnight ago. Boris

Johnson intervened to make this happen and his suggestion has been ratified by the honours committee after Hamilton’s tax affairs were given the ‘green light’ by HMRC. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix,

Hamilton said: ‘I would never turn down the royal family. I grew up in the UK and am an avid fan. It is surreal to hear your name discussed when there is so much going on — that they can take a moment to acknowledge the work I have done.’