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Hamilton celebrates STEM Academy success at Mulberry School

This week, Lewis Hamilton visited the Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets, London to see first-hand how the Mulberry Schools Trust and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix's Accelerate 25 partnership is helping to empower students from under-represented backgrounds towards careers in STEM.

STEM is an educational program developed to prepare primary and secondary students for college, graduate study and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The visit gave Hamilton the opportunity to get involved with several hands-on STEM activities, like learning about coding in a Robotics lesson, and enjoying an immersive arts experience which showcased the students' technical skills in digital and production arts.

Following the classroom learning, the students delighted in showing the seven-time world champion their Racetrack Garage and displayed their Greenpower Trust cars.

The students also had the opportunity to put questions to Lewis and ask advice as he toured the school.

“It was an honour to meet so many passionate and intelligent students, and to see the game-changing work that the Mulberry Schools Trust and our team are doing to inspire and support young engineers and bring increased diversity to motorsport,” commented the Briton.

“I hope the students continue to believe in themselves and go on to show the rest of the world what they are capable of."

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.