ESPN.com · Nov 25, 2018
How 'original hype man' Will Smith spurred Lewis Hamilton to a final win in 2018
ABU DHABI -- Lewis Hamilton credited an unconventional spot of preparation with "big brother" Will Smith for his victory at the final race of the Formula One season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Hamilton, crowned champion for the fifth time in October, invited his friend Smith to the race as the Hollywood actor had attending a Formula One grand prix with the British driver on his bucket list. The two men were front and centre for the pre-race drivers' parade and Smith continued to play a starring role in the broadcast, running across the track with a green flag before the start and trying his hand at working a trackside camera.