In most cases, a book tracing the life of a world champion Formula One racer would primarily attract readers drawn to fast-moving machines and the daring drivers who pilot them.
Lewis Hamilton is not like most cases.
As Pitt’s Michael Sawyer — whose latest book, “Sir Lewis,” profiles the multifaceted life-in-progress of the British racer and Black activist — explained, Hamilton has much more on his mind than the finish line.
“I think when you talk about fans of Formula One, you’re talking about a kind of discrete set of people, but then when you add fans of Lewis Hamilton, you pick up a lot of other people,” observed Sawyer, associate professor of African American Literature & Culture and director of graduate studies for the Department of English.
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