Race on down to Stevenage Museum to see Lewis Hamilton’s car
The first Formula racing series car driven by Sir Lewis Hamilton will be on display in his hometown.
On Saturday 3 August, from 10am-3pm, the recently restored Renault car – driven by Hamilton when he won the British Formula Renault championship in 2003 – will be on display outside of Stevenage Museum. The car has recently been rebuilt over two years by collector Alex Thornton.
As well as seeing the car, you will also be able to hear its engine, talk to Alex Thornton about the process of rebuilding the vehicle, and see some in-car footage of a recent test drive at Donington. The engine will be switched on at 11am and 2pm.
A spokesperson for the council said:
“Restoring the car has been a long process, but it’s finally over the finish line and we’re lucky to have an important piece of racing history on display here in Stevenage.
“Come along to Stevenage Museum to see (and hear!) the car, and who knows – maybe it will inspire the next generation of young people to get into racing and mean we have another record holder from Stevenage!”
Alex Thornton said:
“Ever since the restoration started, we have been wanting to display the car in Stevenage. Lewis Hamilton has been a huge inspiration to so many - myself included. I am so happy to finally be able to bring his first championship winning car to the place it all began in the hope that it may help to inspire the next generation.”
The event is free to attend, but donations to the museum are welcome. Queuing is expected, so please be patient.