Lewis Hamilton not contemplating knighthood after fifth world title

MEXICO CITY -- Lewis Hamilton has played down the notion of receiving a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II after clinching his fifth world championship.

Hamilton matched Juan Manuel Fangio's tally of five titles at the Mexican Grand Prix, meaning he needs two more to equal Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven. The Englishman is already comfortably the most successful driver from Great Britain and it is not uncommon for British sportsmen and women to be knighted and adorned with the title Sir or Dame before retirement. Multiple grand slam-winning tennis star Andy Murray was given the title Sir at the end of 2016.

Hamilton has already received an Order of the British Empire, when he…