Lewis Hamilton has been credited with increasing Formula One’s worldwide popularity by appealing to a bigger audience beyond the sport, thanks in part to his high-profile lifestyle, environmental and social advocacy, and musical and fashion achievements.

He has also become a vocal supporter of campaigning to condemn prejudice and promote more diversity in racing. Hamilton was named one of the 100 most important persons in the world by Time magazine in 2020, and he was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Who was Lewis Hamilton’s first girlfriend Jodia Ma?

Lewis and Jodia met while studying and were together for four years between 2003 and 2007.

Lewis and Ma ultimately parted as he became a household figure, but she spoke about his tremendous driving success in the press shortly after and was nothing but nice to her former lover.

Before the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton signed a contract extension with Mercedes until the conclusion of the 2018 season, reputedly for more than £100 million over three years, making him one of Formula One’s highest-paid drivers.