HERE is Lewis Hamilton as you’ve never seen before – as he played a prank on a group of school children visiting his Mercedes team’s HQ. Hamilton, 36, was disguised in a rubber mask with a beard and wore glasses in the stunt. The kids, who had all expressed an interest in working in engineering and automotive industries, were left stunned after meeting their hero. The stunt was run in conjunction with sponsors UBS and a subject close to Hamilton, who launched his own commission to identify why there were so few black engineers working in F1. “We’re really trying to have a positive impact on the people that we meet, in particular the youth, and I’m proud of the things we are doing together.

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