Sir Sir Lewis Hamilton has launched charitable foundation Mission 44, which will work to 'support, champion, and empower young people from underrepresented groups to succeed by narrowing opportunity gaps across society'.

The F1 World Champion will also work on the charitable initiative Ignite, in partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, in an attempt to improve diversity within motorsports, and commented 'Supporting the ambitions of underrepresented young people has always been important to me and Mission 44 represents my commitment to create real change within this community. In my early life, I experienced first-hand how coming from an underrepresented background can affect your future but, luckily for me, I was able to overcome those odds through opportunity and support. I want to ensure that other young people from similar backgrounds are able to do the same'.