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  1. Oct 9, 2020 · He competes in the British Touring Car Championship, driving a specially adapted car. CNN. Hamilton's car has a hand clutch on the steering wheel and extra-wide accelerator and brake pedals, so...

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  2. Oct 5, 2020 · Nicolas Hamilton has cerebral palsy, and uses a specially modified, high-tech car to compete in motorsports. 03:29 - Source: CNN. Tech For Good 22 videos. How Nicolas Hamilton,...

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  4. Oct 18, 2023 · As a result, Nicolas drives a specially modified car. To help Nicolas with the handicap, a car with specially modified pedals was developed. The car has larger brake and accelerator pedals and is set up in a manner that the flexibility of the Brit’s legs and ankles is limited and not stretched beyond the limits.

  5. Dec 25, 2016 · To do so, he uses a specially modified car with widened pedals and a hand clutch. “My first ever test in a proper race car was only three weeks before my first race,” he says. In 2011, Hamilton competed in the Renault Clio Cup, driving for Total Control Racing.

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  6. Oct 14, 2020 · Adapting the car. Hamilton can compete thanks to a specially modified car. It has a hand clutch on the steering wheel, which allows him to minimize the use of his legs. Made of carbon fibre, the hand clutch operates like a regular foot pedal, says Hamilton. "When you release the clutch, and you feel the bite point...

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  7. Apr 11, 2024 · 1:40. Nicolas Hamilton on 'famous brother' Lewis. Why you can trust Sky News. The brother of seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he wants to "inspire" other people who have disabilities as he prepares to race in the British Touring Car Championship again this year.

  8. Dec 13, 2022 · Due to suffering from cerebral palsy, Nicolas competes in a specially-modified car, but thanks to Mercedes, this has proven not to be a barrier to Formula 1.

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