Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to his brother Nicolas after he was able to try out Mercedes' Formula 1 simulator, labelling him a fighter. Like his legendary brother Lewis, Nicholas is also a motorsport driver.
As a result the 30-year-old - who has cerebral palsy - competes in the British Touring Car Championship, and drives a specifically modified car. In what was labelled a 'dream', Nicholas has now been able to follow in his brother's footsteps and try his hand behind an F1 wheel.
Whilst the Touring Car driver was not physically out on the track, he was able to try out Mercedes' new F1 simulator car, which had been kitted out with modifications to suit his needs.
The 30-year-old was able to share the moment with older sibling Lewis, in what was no doubt special for both.
Telling his 30.9 million Instagram followers about the experience, and lauding his brother, the seven-time world champion wrote: "Earlier this year @nicolashamilton and I asked my team if we could make this day happen and here we are.
Time in the sim is incredibly rare, and not something that is accessible for someone like my brother. It took custom modifications to the seat, steering wheel and pedals to make this possible. He spent the whole day in it, and is the first disabled person to ever do so. He’s always been a fighter and seeing him have this day is an honour.
Thanking his Mercedes team for making the moment happen, he added: "The smile you see here never left his face. Can’t wait to share more of this special day, thank you @mercedesamgf1 for the time and work put in to make this possible and make my brother’s dream come true."
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Nicholas is quite the trailblazer in the sport having become the first disabled driver to compete in the British Touring Car Championship, with his debut coming in 2015. Speaking earlier this year, the 30-year-old revealed getting behind the wheel has more than helped him through the struggles of his disability.
He told Mini.com : "Without this love of racing I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I wouldn’t be as independent. I wouldn’t have overcome my condition. I would still be in a wheelchair. Motorsport has completely changed my life for the better. And it still keeps me going and gives me a reason to get up in the morning and improve."
