4 Years After Selling His $29 Million Private Jet for Environment, Lewis Hamilton Spends $3.6K to Fly Private

What did Hamilton do that went against his commitment towards environmental advocacy? Dig in to find out.

What is it About?

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Mercedes star driver Lewis Hamilton recently flew in a private plane to reach Belgium for the Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix.

Hamilton's Take on the Environment 

Hamilton has been an active advocate for environment-friendly activities and to support the same he even brought drastic changes to his lifestyle.

Hamilton's Climate Conscious Moves

To fulfil his duties towards the environment Hamilton sold his private jet Challenger 605 worth $29 million in 2019. He also sold his favorite car named Pagani Zonda 760 LH as its emissions weren’t eco-friendly.

What Did the YouTuber Kym Illman Reveal?

A YouTuber Kym Illman recently posted a video on his channel and revealed about the planes taken by the F1 stars to reach Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian GP. 

He revealed that Hamilton spent $3.6K to fly privately to Belgium on a Cessna 560XL Citation XLS. 

(Video Credits: @F1PrivateJetSpotter /YouTube)

Why Did Hamilton Choose to Fly Privately?

As per the reports, the reason behind Hamilton's choice to fly privately was Spa’s remoteness as it is one of the most remote areas with town not having an airport.