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Nicolas Hamilton secures championship-winning BTCC seat for 2026
8 April 2026PlanetF1RumorDriver Ratings

Nicolas Hamilton secures championship-winning BTCC seat for 2026

Nicolas Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton's brother, will race for the defending champion Team VERTU in the 2026 BTCC season. After a winter spent searching for funding, the deal provides him with top-tier machinery for the first time in his decade-long touring car career.

Nicolas Hamilton, brother of seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, has secured a front-running drive in the British Touring Car Championship for 2026, joining the reigning champion Team VERTU. The deal, announced after a public plea for sponsorship, marks a significant step for the driver who has cerebral palsy and has long competed in less competitive equipment.

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