Hamilton Cries Over Arsenal's Premier League Title Win
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- Lewis Hamilton said he 'shed a tear' when Arsenal ended their 22-year Premier League title drought, posting 'COYG' on social media after the championship was confirmed by Manchester City's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night.
- Hamilton recalled growing up as the only Black child playing football on Peartree Way in Stevenage, bouncing between West Ham, Tottenham, and Manchester United allegiances before his sister gave him a 'dead arm' and insisted: 'You have to support Arsenal!'
- Arsenal sealed the title with a game to spare after three consecutive runner-up finishes, having last been champions in 2004 when Arsene Wenger's Invincibles went the league season unbeaten — a year when Hamilton, then 19, was racing in Formula 3.
- Mikel Arteta's side will chase a first Champions League trophy in club history when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Budapest final on May 30, and Hamilton said the team's recent trajectory leaves him 'inspired' and confident they can 'go from strength to strength.'
- Hamilton finished sixth in each of his two grands prix since breaking his Ferrari podium duck at the season's second round in China in March, and told Sky Sports in Montreal he hopes the Canadian GP yields 'a better weekend' as the team works to extract more from the car.
- Hamilton assessed the competitive order as 'Mercedes at the top,' with McLaren having 'taken a good step' and Red Bull making 'a huge step,' leaving Ferrari 'in and around McLaren and Red Bull' heading into the Sprint-format weekend.
Why it matters: A seven-time world champion publicly framing Arsenal's title through a childhood belonging story — being the only Black kid in his Stevenage street and having his sister pick his team — gives the club's first league crown in a generation a personal, identity-driven resonance that goes beyond the sporting achievement. For Arsenal, the title also unlocks a shot at a first-ever Champions League trophy against PSG on May 30.
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