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I first watched an F1 race in 2008, when Lewis Hamilton won his first World Drivers’ Championship. I wasn’t very interested after that, as I was in elementary school, but Lewis Hamilton’s name was deeply engraved in my mind. Later, nearing the end of middle school and having been recommended for high school, I revisited F1 in the 2015 season, witnessing the reign of Lewis and Mercedes. 2018, 2019, and 2020 are the three most unforgettable seasons for me. 2021… what can I say, that stupid FIA?

In 2025, I had the privilege of joining TeamLHChina and the opportunity to attend the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time, watching the F1 Shanghai Grand Prix live and hearing the roar of the engines. By then, Lewis had shed the Mercedes Silver Arrow jersey and donned the Red Ferrari Prancing Horse jersey. Thanks to TeamLHChina’s organization, I was seated in the front row of the stands, just one track away from Lewis’s pit house. I was also fortunate to meet Lewis Hamilton, my hero since my youth, on the track. I was also fortunate to witness Lewis take pole position for the sprint qualifying at the F1 Shanghai Grand Prix, and then pole to win, taking the sprint championship.

Still We Rise.

Written after the 2026 Shanghai Grand Prix. Mar. 18, 2026.

2026—the year of brand-new F1 regulations—and once again, I have joined TeamLHChina. Once again, I find myself sitting across from my hero of over a decade, Lewis Hamilton; I still feel the same thrill I did in my youth, and the same excitement I felt during my very first visit to the paddock last year.

Yet, this time, that excitement is accompanied by an even deeper sense of familiar warmth. I reconnected with familiar friends, and this time, I even lent a hand to the administrators with some tasks; such an exceptional fan community is one I am bound to follow forever.

The bond between a true hero and their fans is, without question, a mutual journey of devotion. When Lewis stepped off the driver’s parade truck, everyone assumed he was heading straight back to the pit lane. But then—emerging from behind the truck—he sprinted directly toward our TeamLHChina grandstand! My emotions were indescribable; my eyes welled up with tears as I chanted his name at the top of my lungs: “Lewis! Lewis! Lewis!” This is the hero I have loved for over a decade—I love his fighting spirit in every moment on the track, and I love his unwavering drive to constantly seek improvement.

He once said, “The love from the fans is so pure, and I feel I can’t give them anything in return.” Yet his actions, his spirit, and his sheer determination have given me—from my days as a wide-eyed teenager to my current journey as a PhD student—the boundless motivation to overcome every obstacle in my path.

Thank you, Lewis; this is the ultimate mutual journey.

The best Lewis Hamilton 🫶🏾💜💛.

The best TeamLHChina 🫶🏾💜💛.

We win and we lose together.

Still We Rise!!!