Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has called on Africans to “take back” their continent, arguing that Africa continues to be heavily influenced by European powers. Hamilton, Formula One’s first Black driver, has often spoken about his African heritage and frequently spends time travelling across the continent. In recent years, he has visited countries including Kenya, Rwanda and Benin. Speaking to reporters in Melbourne, the Scuderia Ferrari driver said he has ancestral roots in places such as Togo and Benin, adding that he is proud of that heritage. “I think it is the most beautiful part of the world, and I don’t like that the rest of the world owns so much of it and takes so much from it and no one speaks about it,” Hamilton said. He expressed hope that African lea...