St. George’s, Grenada, August 30th 2010: Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition Dr. The Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell has sent a congratulatory message to Formula One Championship Driver Lewis Hamilton. In his note Dr. Mitchell said, ”Lewis, Grenadians are very proud of you. And we know that you are proud of Grenada. You exhibit that pride by displaying the Grenada flag on your helmet to show hundreds of millions of people around the world."

The text of Dr. Mitchell's address is as follows:

Dear Lewis:

Let me join my fellow Grenadians in offering you our heartiest congratulations on your fantastic win in the tough and prestigious Belgian Grand Prix last Sunday. 
 
I know how much that race meant to you. Your win has carved your name alongside those of former winners and previous greats. Not only have you joined the likes of Jim Clark, Juan Manuel Fangio and your all-time hero, Ayrton Senna, but you have also reclaimed the overall lead in the Formula One Championship. We hope that success will follow you in the last six races of the season and trust that you will once more, in your brief career, become World Champion of Formula One racing.  That would be one of the great achievements in all sport.
 
I watched the race with several friends and enjoyed every moment of it.  I must admit that we got a scare when you ran off the track for a brief moment near the finish, but we were happy to see how well you recovered to finish the job.
 
Lewis, Grenadians are very proud of you. And we know that you are proud of Grenada. You exhibit that pride by displaying the Grenada flag on your helmet to show hundreds of millions of people around the world.
 
We will follow your races closely in the next few weeks and pray for your safety and continued success.

 
God bless.
 
Keith Mitchell 

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