Hamilton savaged by Spitting Image on his birthday – Grand Prix 247

Spitting Image, the legendary political satire starring puppets, have savaged recently knighted Sir Lewis Hamilton in a tongue-in-cheek skit released on the occasion of his 36th birthday last week.

In Lewis Hamilton, Crusader For Justice he is depicted driving a car and justifying his stance on the environment, racing in politically incorrect countries and basically taking the mickey of the causes close to his heart, while wickedly suggesting double-standards by the seven-times F1 World Champion.

In an unprecedented year for the planet, Lewis has become a crusader for human rights and injustice around the globe. He instigated taking a knee by F1 drivers during the national anthem before a Grand Prix.

#BlackLivesMatter issues are close to his heart and the Briton galvanised awareness of the movement through his symbolic gestures and high-profile comments.

Mercedes went as far as changing the Silver Arrows livery to black.

The legendary, hold no punches, Spitting Image satire TV series is back since last year after a hiatus stretching from 1996, and are now back exclusively on BritBox. More information here>>>

More than 100 puppets have been crafted for the new series with the original shows co-creator Roger Law back to head the creative team with some of the worlds biggest names in his sights, Sir Lewis has not been spared..

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