Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the UK should feel proud to have a "champion and ambassador of the calibre of Sir Lewis Hamilton" after the Formula One driver was awarded with a knighthood. Austrian Wolff, 48, has overseen Hamilton's success at Mercedes following the Briton's move from McLaren in 2013. "The UK can be very proud to have a champion and ambassador of the calibre of Sir Lewis Hamilton." Hamilton has not resided permanently in the UK since 2007, and his knighthood was included on the Diplomatic and Overseas List. HMRC's UK Income Tax Liabilities Statistics, published in 2019, puts Hamilton among the top 5000 highest tax payers in the UK.

Source: News 24 December 31, 2020 10:30 UTC