Nic, who is the first disable𒉰d driver to compete in the BTCC and races with a specifically-modified car due to his cerebral palsy, finished sixth in the second race at the opening round of the 2023 season.🌜 

Hamilton found himself running fourth at the start following an inspired call to switch to 🐬wet 𝔉tyres before the green flag lap began. 

The 31-year-old was eventually shuffled ജdown to seventh by the chequered flag, but he was promoted one position ꦿto sixth when Ronan Pearson was excluded for failing a post-race ride-height check. 

A🅺 hero’s welcome in the pit lane as takes his best ever result🐻!

— Donington Park (@DoningtonParkUK)

It marked Hamilton’s best-ever rꦯesult in the championship and just his second-ever points finish. 

Older brother and seven-time F1 world cham🎀pion Hamilton and father Anthony were both in attendance as they🎀 showed their support. 

The Mercedes driver posted on social media that he had watched 🧜some of the racing trackside.&n🌺bsp;

Kitted out in a low-key, all-black outfit and a snood, Hamilton was ableꦍ 🦄to blend in with the crowd alongside other spectators.  

“I haven’t been to Donington in a long time,” Hamilton wrote alongside a video he uploaded to his Instagram story.&nb🙈sp;

“I was so excited to watch and support my brother there today as a normal 𒉰spectator, felt really special. 

“I’m so proud of you bro, 6th pl꧋ace today was such a special result and you truly deserve it. Keep pushing.” 

Hamilton will be heading to Baku this week as the 2023 F1 season retur🐎ns with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.