Ar Muhammad Aleef, better known as AleefHamilton, is a sim racer for Team Flash as well as Team Singapore whose idol is none other than Lewis Hamilton. At 24, he’s already raced against a few of the biggest names in Formula One like Max Verstappen, Romain Grosjean and Stoffel Vandoorne.

Aleef shared his story with AsiaOne, detailing his journey from humble beginnings where his family struggled with bankruptcy, to the present day where people still doubt his ability to cope with managing an esports career and keeping up with university.

He’s proven his dissenters wrong - not only has he made the dean’s list two years in a row, he’s one of the best sim racers in the world, thriving within his esports scene.