Andy Murray has stated Lewis Hamilton is deserving of a knighthood however added that he would not imagine athletes ought to be given the award from Queen Elizabeth II.

The Times reported that seven-time Method One champion Hamilton would receive the honour in recognition of his achievements in 2020.

Hamilton, 35, has moved degree with Michael Schumacher’s file tally of world titles — he had already surpassed the German driver for all-time race wins. He’ll try and win a file eighth championship in 2021.

“I am not essentially all for sports activities folks being given knighthoods for what we do,” Murray, who was knighted in 2016, informed Good Morning Britain.

“However by way of what he is achieved as an athlete, after all he deserves it as an athlete. He is one of the crucial profitable sports activities folks within the historical past of the nation. He’s an incredible driver. He helps some nice causes as nicely away from the racing observe. So I might say after all he deserves it.”

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A knighthood is the best honour a citizen in the UK can obtain and it’s doubtless Hamilton might be named within the Queen’s New 12 months’s Honours record, which can make him recognized formally as Sir Lewis Hamilton.

Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, was awarded his knighthood following his second Wimbledon win and second Olympic gold medal.

Hamilton was beforehand recognised within the honours record with a Member of the Most Wonderful Order of the British Empire (MBE) which he was awarded after his first championship win in 2008.