Lewis Hamilton, the 41-year-old seven-time Formula 1 world champion who drives for Ferrari, travelled to Egypt on 10 November 2026 to see how aid bound for Gaza is prepared and delivered. He toured the Rafah border crossing and the Egyptian Red Crescent’s aid warehouses, and later met Palestinian children who were evacuated from Gaza and are receiving care in Egypt.
At Rafah, Hamilton saw food trucks lined up to enter Gaza, some of them blocked or delayed. The first driver in the queue told him he had already waited more than 12 hours. At the Red Crescent logistics facility nearby, he saw aid workers preparing supplies and items that had been turned back at the crossing: sleeping bags, first-aid kits, medical equipment, wheelchairs and footballs for children. He also described walls stretching for miles around the territory.
Hamilton wrote on Instagram: “Israel needs to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in.”
The children he met are supported by the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA), which provides medical treatment, mental health support and education to children affected by conflict. Hamilton visited a school, a hospital, a psychological support centre and the homes of several families. Some of the children have gunshot wounds and severe burns and are still recovering. He thanked the INARA team for its work and urged people to support humanitarian organisations and keep these children in view.
Hamilton cited reports that more than 21,500 children have been killed and 45,000 injured in Gaza since October 2023. His charity, Mission 44, supports young people. His next race is the Las Vegas Grand Prix, whose weekend runs from 19 to 21 November 2026.
