Lewis Hamilton – Wizard in Oz

“Wizard in Oz” is a chapter from the book and covers Lewis’ first race in formula 1. It is a metaphor describing Lewis Hamilton as the Wizard and formula 1 as the Land of Oz. It shows Lewis as the wizard in three ways, the first being the ruler of the Land, or the “king” of formula 1. Also the wizard in the classic novels is highly respected by the inhabitants of the city because he is the only man capable of solving their problems. This is also true of Lewis because he is also known as the “chosen one” and the boy who saved formula 1, parallel to the wizard of Oz. The Land of Oz is also a dream world and Lewis sees formula 1 as this as well, he says he is living his dream. After his first race in Australia, finishing third and on the podium, Lewis had this to say, “I’m absolutely ecstatic – today’s result is more than I ever dreamed of achieving on my grand prix debut”.