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Lewis Hamilton: Young, Gifted and Black

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Victory in the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix sealed Lewis Hamilton’s place as the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time with 92 wins, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s previous record of 91. Hamilton is the sport’s first, and only black driver making his success all the more impressive. He has faced more hurdles than many Formula 1 drivers, surpassing them through his talent, to achieve more than any other in the white-dominated sport.  Mercedes-AMG F1 on Twitter: "Young, gifted and black. ✊… "      Hamilton was born in Stevenage in 1985. His parents split up while he was a toddler so racing became something for him and his Dad, Anthony Hamilton, to do together whenever he visited. Anthony bought Hamilton a remote-controlled car when he was five ignited his passion for racing. Anthony then bought him a go-kart for his sixth birthday and promised to support his karting career. Hamilton moved into competitive karting when he was eight.       Growi...

Studying the Coronavirus Outbreaks at UK Universities

Universities and the Government only have themselves to blame for the predictable outbreaks of Coronavirus on Campuses. Since Universities reopened in Britain in September there have been predictable and widespread Coronavirus outbreaks on University campuses and halls of residence. At the time of writing there are now 63 UK universities recording coronavirus cases within their populations, a number which will almost certainly rise significantly. The University of Glasgow and Manchester Metropolitan University are among the worst affected with 600 students self isolating in Glasgow after 172 cases where recorded in some halls of residence while 1700 students are self isolating in Manchester after 127 cases in the halls. On Friday, a Northumbria University far surpassed the numbers seen at other Universities with 770 Students testing positive.  Despite Universities being home to some of the brightest minds in the country they appear to have believed the current outbreaks were avoi...