Sir Lewis is an engrossing, deeply detailed portrait of a powerful role model that transcends sport. This book is timeless, illuminating and necessary -- Mirin Fader, author of the New York Times bestsellers Giannis and Dream Michael Sawyers riveting narrative brings fuller context to the rise of Lewis Hamilton as the first Black, winningest race car driver, and worldwide tastemaker. This is a must read -- Tamara Payne, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author of Dead Are Rising: The Life of Malcolm X Gripping storytelling . . . This is a book that I will read again and again to be entertained and challenged -- Myisha Cherry, author of The Case for Rage With Sir Lewis, Michael E. Sawyer has given us one of the most probative books on Formula One since Tom Rubythons The Life of Senna . . . a deeply engaged, knowledgeable study of Hamiltons impact on the art and technology of Formula One racing, we discover how that impact reflects profound global socio-political transformation -- R. A. Judy, Professor of Critical and Cultural Studies at University of Pittsburg Combining an informative portrait of Hamiltons life with discussions of the changes occurring inside sports and the emergence of the athlete-activist, Sawyer offers an exemplary biography of a trailblazer, altruist, and modern global icon * Booklist * Sawyers research allows for vivid details and anecdotes . . . [ He] has written a work that is not only a career-spanning hagiography of a racecar driver, but also serves as a testament to Hamiltons work away from the sport, work that has ultimately defined the man as well as his legacy * Pittsburgh Post Gazette *
