Nicolas Hamilton
Nicolas Hamilton (born 28 March 1992) is an English racing driver who currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship. He races with a specially-modified car due to his cerebral palsy. Hamilton is the paternal half-brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Racing career. Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom. Hamilton made his racing debut in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom in 2011 driving for Total Control Racing. He attracted much fan and media attention despite finishing last in his first race. His first season was the subject of a BBC documentary entitled  Racing with the Hamiltons: Nic in the Driving Seat. European Touring Car Cup. Hamilton moved up to the European Touring Car Cup for 2013, driving a SEAT León Supercopa for Baporo Motorsport. British Touring Car Championship. In 2015, Hamilton secured a deal with AmD Tuning to race an Audi S3 in five rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, becoming the first disabled driver to compete in the series. In 2019, Hamilton secured a full-time drive with Motorbase Performance along with Tom Chilton and Ollie Jackson. On 21 February 2020, Hamilton was confirmed as the fourth Team HARD driver  in a Volkswagen CC, retaining his ROKiT sponsorship. In the final race at Brands Hatch, in round 2 of the championship, Hamilton scored his first-ever BTCC point after finishing the race in 15th place. Media career. On 8 March 2016, it was announced that Hamilton would be part of Channel 4's Formula One presentation team. Racing record. Career summary. As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. Complete British Touring Car Championship results. <nowiki>†</nowiki> As Hamilton was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.