Hamilton's contribution and influence has been recognised regularly in the "Powerlist", an annual list of the most influential Black Britons, in which he has ranked in the top 10 in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, Hamilton was named the most influential Black Briton in the 14th "Powerlist", for his sporting success and his advocacy in the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2020, he was listed as one of "Time" magazine's 100 most influential people globally, and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to motorsports.