A Brazilian politician hailed Lewis Hamilton as an eight-time world champion after being 'corrected' by fans as the Brit became an honorary citizen.
Ahead of F1’s penultimate race of the season in Sao Paulo, the Mercedes driver received the prestigious honour of becoming an honorary Brazilian citizen, including a corresponding medal, at Brazil’s Congress chamber in Brasilia in front of hundreds of ecstatic fans.
During the ceremony, the president of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira, made a reference to the controversial outcome of the 2021 world champion title race. The 53-year-old stated that Hamilton was "robbed" and addressed him as an "eight-time world champion", much to the delight of the Mercedes driver and those in attendance.
