Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, who acts as an inspiration to millions due to his actions both on and off the track. Away from F1, he spends a lot of time with his family, in particular his father and brother.
Hamilton’s brother Nicolas is a racing driver himself, who competes in the British Touring Car Championship. Hamilton and his brother are often seen together on F1 race weekends when the latter comes over to show his support. Nicolas suffers from cerebral palsy but still continues his dream of racing by driving a specially modified car.
Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicholas explains his silence since the season finale 🗣 pic.twitter.com/cpVUnRJx91
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) December 28, 2021
Being a racing driver means that one has to travel a lot. Over the course of a year, Hamilton travels around the world to various locations to compete and win races. This means that he can’t meet his family including Nicolas as much, since he himself has a racing career to take care of. However, it seems that the seven-time World Champion has found a way to stay connected with his brother through video games.
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Lewis Hamilton gifts a portable gaming device to Nicolas to play Call of Duty
On his Instagram account, Nicolas posted a story showing a portable gaming device that Hamilton gifted to him. The two of them play games like Call of Duty while away, and this $1000 gadget will allow them to link up while away on race weekends.
📲 I “COD on tour”
Lewis gifts his brother a portable gaming station so they can play while he is away racing. ❤❤
– Nicolas Hamilton via IG Story pic.twitter.com/QAh3qCHuHQ— Sir Lewis Hamilton Updates (@SirLewisUpdates) August 13, 2021
“Lewis Hamilton kindly gave me a portable gaming station,” Nicolas Hamilton wrote. “So I can still link up and play with him whilst I am away racing. Genius!”
Hamilton still believes Mercedes are the best team in F1
Since the turbo-hybrid era started in 2014, Mercedes have been the dominant team in F1 and Hamilton has been the driver to beat. However, 2022’s regulation changes saw them lose out on performance to Red Bull and Ferrari.
They finished the season in P3, and Hamilton failed to win a race for the first time in his F1 career. Despite these problems, the 38-year-old insists that they’re still the best team in F1, and issued a warning to their challengers ahead of the 2023 season.
“Going into the winter, the team knows that we’re on the right track,” he said. “And we are still the best team. We will get back to having this more consistent I think next year and I’m excited for that battle.”
