Motor racing-Hamilton visits Rafah crossing to see Gaza aid efforts

Seven-times Formula One world ​champion Lewis Hamilton ​arrived in Egypt's ‌El Arish ​on Tuesday to see first hand efforts to receive humanitarian and ‌relief aid bound for the Gaza Strip. The North Sinai governorate said on its Facebook page that the visit ‌included a tour of the Rafah border crossing ‌and the Egyptian Red Crescent's aid warehouses in El Arish.

Hamilton was briefed on how humanitarian and relief aid is prepared ⁠and ​coordinated before ⁠being sent to the Gaza Strip. The 41-year-old British driver is an ⁠advocate for humanitarian and charitable causes.

In 2021, he founded ​Mission 44, a charity aimed at supporting young ⁠people and improving access to education and employment opportunities. He has ⁠also ​backed humanitarian and relief initiatives and efforts to support people affected by conflict. Ferrari driver Hamilton ⁠sits fourth in the drivers' championship, which has been won ⁠by ⁠Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli with three races remaining in the season.