Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and one of the sport’s most successful drivers. Across his career he has recorded 105 Grand Prix victories, 104 pole positions and 202 podium finishes, achievements that place him at the top of Formula One’s all-time record books. In 2025 he began a new chapter with Scuderia Ferrari, adding to a career that started with McLaren and included a title-winning era at Mercedes. He was knighted in 2021 for services to motorsport.

Hamilton has been openly vegan since 2017 and is proud of the decision, frequently using his platform to speak about compassion for animals and the impact our choices have on the world. He shares plant-based and animal rights messages with his millions of followers and has highlighted his values in his Instagram bio with the words “Plant Based Diet. Love Animals”. In 2018,  PETA named him its U.K. Person of the Year, recognizing how he inspires fans to consider vegan living. That same year he wrote that choosing a vegan, plant-based diet was linked to caring about animals worldwide and said he had felt the best he had ever felt.

Off the track, Hamilton has helped bring plant-based options to more people, including co-founding the vegan burger chain Neat Burger in 2019. He has also spoken about feeding his bulldog Roscoe a plant-based diet and later invested in Bramble, a plant-based dog food company. He encourages anyone who is curious to try plant-based eating for themselves.