Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton believes the lack ofꦉ diversity in motorsport is “worse than ever before”. 

Hamilton has spokeওn regularly about his concerns over a lack of diversity in F1 and revealed last year that he wants to help less-privileged children get into motorsport when his career is over.&nbs🍌p;

Despite his family not being wealthy, the Briton was able to begin a career in motorsport largely thanks to the efforts made years ago by his🥂 father Anthony, before he was eventually signed up by McLaren. 

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Italy’s , Hamilton revealed that his positive mindset and never-give-up attitude was key to brea💛king through into F1.  

“I’ve never had a quitting mindset and that’s part of the reason I’m where I am today,” Hamilton said. “But there have been many difficult moments.&♕nbsp;

“I remember coming home from school, super excited to go karting, and my dad having to tell me that we didn’t have enoug🐭h money to go that week. The other kids at the track didn’t have those worries.

“The truth is that it was incredibly hard for me to break into this industry,” he ꦯadded. 

“I wish I could say it was b🌠etter today but if anything, I♚ think the situation is worse than ever before. 

"Motor racing is so expensive thaꦯt working class and lower income brackets are excluded from the outset.” 

Asked what he feels is needed to bring more diversity to motorspor🦂t, Hamilton replied: “There is a saying we use in the UK: “You can’t be it if you can’t see it.” 

“Kids need to see success🅺ful people who look like them to know that their dreams are achievable. 

“Sadly, in Forꦯmula 1 today, there is an overal﷽l lack of diversity: not only among drivers, but also among engineers and mechanics. 

“If we don’t make the effort to create pathways to give tho🔥se from different backgrounds a chance, we will all be to blame.”