Harry Shaw, 5, and his mother and father hold Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish Grand Prix trophy after the world champion sent it to them along with a Mercedes F1 car.
Mercedes has paid tribute to a young fan who died of cancer weeks after Lewis Hamilton dedicated his Spanish Grand Prix victory to him.
Harry Shaw, 5, suffered from a rare form of cancer called Ewin’s sarcoma. Shaw sent a video message to Hamilton ahead of the Barcelona race on May 12 to wish him luck — Hamilton duly won and afterwards said he had been inspired by the message, labelling Shaw his « spirit angel ».
On Monday evening, Shaw’s family confirmed he had died at the weekend. The youngster’s fundraising page has surpassed £230,000 ($291,700)
Mercedes posted a tribute to him on Tuesday.
❤ Harry, you’ve inspired us all with your amazing strength and bravery.
You will be racing with us forever more – and we will be « getting it done » in memory of your incredible courage ? https://t.co/g15Dwu9cc9
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) June 4, 2019
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In an Instagram post after the Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton said: « You are such a strong boy, I wish I was strong as you. I wanted the world to see how strong you are. »
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The following day, Mercedes arranged for its race-winning car and trophy to be delivered to his house in Surrey, England.
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