A young Black driver on Brazil's motor racing circuits has won the moniker 'Hamilton of the favelas' and the popular prospect says he is inspired by seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton to travel the same path on and off the track.
Wallace Martins, who currently drives in the Formula Delta category, got the nickname from other drivers because of his similarities – in looks and driving style - to Hamilton.
“And then there’s his story. He came from a poor neighbourhood and is Black and is the only Black driver in Formula 1. There’s a lot about his story that is inspiring.” When he started out in the notoriously expensive motor racing business he would race once and then sit out the next two or three while friends and family sold t-shirts and organised whip-rounds to raise enough money to get him back on the grid.“None of it has been easy,” he told Reuters. “It’s got a lot better but it’s still not easy.”Racing driver Wallace Martins,18, poses for a picture with his helmet near his home in Brasilandia, Sao Paulo, Brazil October 22, 2021.
Recent stories focusing on Martins’ talent and struggles have helped attract sponsors and have also shone a light on his background as a poor Black man in an expensive sport.
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