Just days after losing out on a record-setting eighth Formula 1 world title, Lewis Hamilton was knighted by the Prince of Wales for his services to motorsport at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The 36-year-old becomes the fourth F1 driver to be knighted, but the first to receive the honor while still competing. Hamilton was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009 by Queen Elizabeth II.
In Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hamilton was one lap away from winning his eighth world championship title, which would have broken his tie with Michael Schumacher for the most world championship titles all-time.