Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton took some time out of his busy Las Vegas Grand Prix week to motivate a group of Southern Nevada students about the role education plays in pursuing careers in motor sports.

Over 400 middle school students from 13 CCSD middle schools who have a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) focus got a behind-the-scenes look at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with a surprise appearance from Hamilton, Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Many jobs within F1 teams involve some form of STEM education and Hamilton, the seven-time F1 world champion, stressed the importance of learning to the children.

“There’s someone from Formula One around here, there’s plenty of people, get their business card and call them in 10 years and tell them that you want a job,” Hamilto

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