Lewis Hamilton Became The First Person With Disabilities To Drive The Mercedes F1 Car Simulator

JAKARTA Lewis Hamilton helped his disabled brother Nicolas Hamilton become the first person with disabilities to try out the Mercedes F1 simulator.

The moment with Nicolas, who suffered from cerebral paralysis (brain paralysis), drove the simulator and was then shared by Hamilton on his Instagram social media.

"Starting this year Nicolas Hamilton and I asked my team if we could make Nicolas dream of driving a Mercedes simulator and this is us," Hamilton wrote in the post as reported by The Sun.

"Nicolas spent the whole day in the simulator, and was the first disabled person to ever do so," he added.

In that post, Nicolas seemed so happy to be able to make his dream come true. The post has received 1 million likes Hamilton's followers when this news was written.

"He's always been a fighter and seeing him go through today is an honor. The smile you see here can never be separated from his face," Hamilton continued.

"Can't wait to share more about this special day, thank you @mercedesamgf1 for your time and hard work to make this happen and make my brother's dream come true," he added.

Hamilton, who is a seven-time world champion, was also seen helping his brother wear a white Mercedes iconic costume before Nicolas got on the simulator.

In another photo, when Nicolas was already sitting on the simulator, Hamilton was seen hugging his father in the background.

"The opportunity to be in a simulator is rare, and not something that can be accessed by someone like my brother," Hamilton added.

Mercedes simulator machines produce hyper-realist experiences regarding what it's like to be in an F1 car. This simulator is often used by racers and teams.

Before experiencing the experience on the Mercedes simulator, Nicolas had already driven the Renault Clio Cup and European Tour Cup racing series using a specially adapted car.