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People already suggesting Shaw should get a knighthood for a single goal in a final (and a euro cup run, sure). It took 7 world championships for Lewis. Let's keep things in perspective. Perhaps if Shaw scores a hatrrick, yeah?

It's because football is a national game and F1 is a minority sport for the rich. Phil Taylor(darts) has 16 world championships and 85 major titles and hasn't been knighted.

Lewis has famously got into F1 through humble beginnings. Jenson, Russell, Coulthard, Stevens, Irvine, Davidson, Brundle, too. Most drivers are now part of a racing academy, very similar to football. Talent is spotted young and nurtured. A few are absolute pay drivers, not all

You still need significant funds to do any form of motorsport. So all the people mentioned required money to start. They weren't spotted riding a pedal car in a park.

Nope but pretty sure Lewis’ dad worked every hour under the sun across four jobs to pay for it. Not exactly born with a silver spoon so it’s a moot point as far as Lewis is concerned

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