Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton ranks fifth on the giving list: The Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is now the fifth-most generous person in Britain after shedding £20m last year in charity donations. With this feat, he also surpassed Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Rapper Stormzy’s. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The Giving List which is a part of the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, uncovers the people who have given the biggest amounts to noble motivations or causes which are worthy.
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton ranks FIFTH on ‘Giving List’, check out how much he has DONATED to charities?
Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time F1 champion was ranked fifth last year as he shed out a whopping £20m away. Meanwhile, it is just 6.7 percent of his personal wealth which is more than £300m.
On top of it, Lewis Hamilton is the only black driver present in the sport and also the only black driver to have graced the pinnacle of motorsport. He gave his fortune to his Mission 44 establishment which means to assist individuals from under-addressed bunches with acquiring potential open doors in schooling and business.
Formula 1: Sunday Times Rich List’s Giving List: Top five of 2022
- Sir Chris Hohn donated £347.4m. Total worth: £2.6bn
- Alan Parker donated £251m. Total worth: £2.8bn
- Sir Paul Marshall donated £58.9m. Total worth £680m
- Lord Edmiston donated £55m. Total worth £763m
- Sir Lewis Hamilton donated £20m. Total worth £300m
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton ranks FIFTH on ‘Giving List’, check out how much he has DONATED to charities?
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Some famous personalities are also present in this table like Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah. He is currently eighth in the rankings and he shed out £2.5m from his wealth, which is just 6 percent of his £41m worth.
Rapper Stormzy was eleventh in the rankings and he gave around £1.2m, which is 4.6 percent of his £26m worth. There were some other names alongside Hamilton, Salah, and Stormzy, more well-known names inside the Giving List top 50. These names included Sir Elton John, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Cara Delevigne, and three individuals from Coldplay.
Moreover, Hamilton enjoys his big wealth and also owns some of the exclusive toys. The yacht that he was spotted on during the F1 Monaco Grand Prix weekend was a Sunseeker 90. He had purchased that back in the year 2009 for a revealed price tag of $4m (presently £3.1m). However, the new models of the yacht can now bring up to £9m.
Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton ranks FIFTH on ‘Giving List’, check out how much he has DONATED to charities?
