Nic, who is the first dis🐲abled driver to compete in the BTCC and races with a specifically🎃-modified car due to his cerebral palsy, finished sixth in the second race at the opening round of the 2023 season. 

Hamilton found himself running fourth at the start f♋ollowing an inspired call to switch to wet tyres before the green flag lap began. 

The 31-year-old was eventually shuffled down to seventh by the chequered flag, but he was promoted one position to sixth when Ronan Pearson was excluded 𓆉for failing a post-r🌼ace ride-height check. 

A hero’s welcome in th♔e pit lane as takes his best ever result!

— Donington Park (@DoningtonParkUK)

It marked Hamiltonﷺ’s best-ever result in the championship and just his second-ever points finish. ♑;

Older brother and seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton and father Anthonဣy were both in atꦡtendance as they showed their support. 

The Merceไdes driver posted on social media that he had watched some of the racing trackside. 

Kitted out in a low-key, all-bla🔴ck outfit and a snood, Hamilton was ablꦿe to blend in with the crowd alongside other spectators.  

“I haven’t been t𝐆o Donington in a long time,” Hamilton wrote alongside a video he uploaded to his Instagram story. 

“I was so excited to watch and support my brother there today as a normal 🌳spectator, felt really special. 

“I’m so proud of you bro, 6th place todayꦑ was such a special result and 𓆉you truly deserve it. Keep pushing.” 

Hamilton will be head൩ing to Baku this week as the 2023⭕ F1 season returns with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.