Former F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart has paid tribute to Lewis Hamilton for winning his record-equalling seventh Formula One world title.
Sir Jackie described Hamilton as the best ever alongside Michael Schumacher and also said the 35-year-old Briton should be knighted for his achievements.
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Sir Jackie Stewart has revealed he helped Steven Spielberg get access to afamous location for one of his Indiana Jones movies – during a charityshooting event. Reminiscing with the Princess Royal to raise awareness abouthis Race Against Dementia charity, the triple Formula One world champion saidhe put the Hollywood director in touch with a VIP who could help. Spielbergwas desperate to get permission to shoot the finale of India Jones And TheLast Crusade at the world famous site of Petra in Jordan – but had been deniedpermission.
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Unsung heroes and key NHS workers who have helped during the Covid-19 pandemic have dominated the Queen's New Year's Honours this year. Also among the big names, Britain's seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been given a knighthood and actress Sheila Hancock has been made a Dame for her services to drama and charity. Report by Patelr. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in the New Year Honours list. The Formula Onedriver won a record-equalling seventh world championship this year. The 35-year-old was awarded an MBE after he won his first world championship in2008.
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Lewis Hamilton has crowned another hugely successful year with victory in theBBC’s Sports Personality of the Year poll. The 35-year-old claimed his seventhFormula One title this year to equal Michael Schumacher’s record, and overcameJordan Henderson and Hollie Doyle to win the broadcaster’s prestigious prizeafter a public vote.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chaired a Cobra crisis meeting as major incidents are declared in Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and Cheshire due to Storm Christoph. The storm is expected to bring "significant" rainfall across large swathes of the UK putting thousands of properties at risk of flooding. The PM warned people to prepare for the floods and not be caught off guard.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that there are "more tough weeks to come" with deaths from coronavirus, and that infection rates are "not flattening very fast", as he urges people to continue to stick to restrictions and support the vaccine programme.
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