Lewis Hamilton is one of the biggest names of all time when it comes to sports. He is regarded as one of the best F1 drivers of all time, with seven World Championships to his name and his success on the track has contributed to the massive growth of his popularity off it.
Between 2007 and 2015, Hamilton was in a relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, who was the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. Their relationship was always under the spotlight of the media, and it wasn’t short of some very controversial moments. During their time together, Hamilton even admitted that Scherzinger wasn’t his number one priority. That tag always went to his glittering collection of cars.
Being one of the best F1 racers ever also makes Hamilton one of the richest. As a result, he owns a huge collection of cars including a Mercedes-AMG One and a LaFerrari Aperta which cost $2.7 million and $2.5 million respectively. His total collection is estimated to have a value of $15 million.
“My cars are my babies,” is what Hamilton said. “I used to say when I have a girlfriend. I’m taking one of the girls out, so you can come if you want. But you come second when it comes to my car.”
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FIA president asks Lewis Hamilton to stop protesting about social issues
Being one of the biggest names in F1, Hamilton uses his stage as a platform to speak out against issues that plague society. In 2021, he openly protested against the anti-LGBTQ+ laws ahead of the Hungarian GP and Saudi Arabian GP. However, starting 2023 onwards, he won’t be officially allowed to do so.
Most fans think that Hamilton will continue to protest regardless, but FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem hopes that the 38-year-old keeps his mind on racing and racing only.
F1 drivers have been banned from making political statements at races without prior permission from the FIA. https://t.co/AQG6NTIcor
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) December 20, 2022
“You can use sport for peace reasons,” Ben Sulayem said to Motorsport. “But one thing we do not want is to have the FIA as a platform for private personal agenda. We will divert from the sport.”
“There are other platforms to express what they want. Everybody has this and they are most welcome to go through the process of the FIA, to go through that.”
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