After Becoming a Fashion Monger, Lewis Hamilton Was Once Rejected Entry From Wimbledon Final

Sabyasachi Biswas | 16/07/2023
After Becoming a Fashion Monger, Lewis Hamilton Was Once Rejected Entry From Wimbledon Final

Lewis Hamilton, who is one of the most iconic British sportspersons of all time, was once denied entry into the Wimbledon finals because of his attire. Hamilton is a man with unique taste in fashion and often travels around the world to attend several events in this industry. Unfortunately, it was fashion, which caused Hamilton major embarrassment at the Wimbledon Centre Court in 2015.

In 2015, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were set to go head to head for the Wimbledon Championships. The Mercedes star was invited to this blockbuster match along with several other celebrities.

Hamilton was supposed to watch the match from the Royal Box. For that, he had to follow strict dressing protocols which for men include a formal jacket, ties and shoes. However, the 38-year-old arrived at the scene without complying to this particular code.

Why was Lewis Hamilton turned away?

Lewis Hamilton was not allowed entry into Centre Court for the 2015 Wimbledon finals. After some time, it was revealed that Hamilton was turned away because he wore a bright floral shirt. This certainly meet the prestigious event’s dress code and was the sole reason behind him missing missing the Federer vs Djokovic bout.

Afterwards, reports stated that Hamilton failing to meet the dress code was down to a misunderstanding. The organizers regretted this, but because of their strict dressing policy, the Mercedes star was forced to miss the match.

Speaking about this, his spokesperson said as per the BBC: “Due to a misunderstanding over dress code, he is disappointed to have missed the final.” However, Hamilton himself didn’t make any comment on this.

Who were all invited alongside Hamilton?

Apart from Hamilton, Hollywood superstars Kate Winslet and Bradley Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, English soccer legends Sir Alex Ferguson and Thierry Henry, along with English actor Hugh Grant were all present for the finals.

Unfortunately, Hamilton was the only celebrity to not wear what he was supposed to. The seven-time world champion truly missed out on a spectacle, as Djokovic ended up defeating Federer in four sets to light the 2015 title.

Since 2015’s saga, Hamilton has never attended a single Wimbledon match. Other F1 drivers like Charles Leclerc, and Pierre Gasly have often been seen attending matches at Wimbledon, but Hamilton is yet to make a comeback.

Post Edited By: Somin Bhattacharjee
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Sabyasachi Biswas

Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 journalist at The SportsRush. With over one and a half decades of love for the sport and five years of experience in the field, he dreams to be a regular at the paddock when the lights go out. A Red Bull fan and F1 fan in general over the years, he enjoyed watching Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen dominate the track. Apart from F1, he's also a big-time Madridista and Federer fanatic. He was a sub-junior level footballer, won inter-district quizzes and debate competitions back in school. A travel freak throughout, he tries different cuisines and learns new cultures whenever he's away from the keyboard.

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