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Formula 1 Star Lewis Hamilton Drives RC | CompetitionX

Tony Phalen December 11, 2019 Latest News and Reviews 226 Views

Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly one of the best Formula 1 drivers in the world, but many don’t really know his past. This video, released in 2017, tells the tale of his life from his early days of racing – yup, you guessed it – RC cars, to his current F1 career (again, back in 2017).

What blew me away was that he was racing RC cars, quite successfully, at the age of 4.

Watch the whole video – it really is quite interesting. However if you just want to pick up the RC part of it, fast forward to the 3:30 point.

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Tony Phalen - As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!