We know this article won't be popular with everyone, and that's perfectly fine. Nevertheless, it's a fact that Lewis Hamilton, perhaps Formula 1's greatest genius, celebrates his 40th birthday today.
The red-clad black prince has an open book about his life; his career in the sport is one of the best-documented. He will surely continue to provide pleasant/annoying moments for many Formula 1 fans in 2025, and we would like to recall some of his almost forgotten moments. Did you know, for example, that...
He wears a cross in every race, so he is not afraid of death
He comes from a devout Catholic family and has stated several times that his faith is very important for his race: “It can happen any day, but I feel like God’s hand is on me.”
But he is very afraid of sharks…
Everyone has their "own cross"; in a figurative sense, sharks represent this for the seven-time world champion. As an amateur surfer, he is downright disgusted by them!
If he wasn't racing, he could have been a footballer!
And he would score goals as a striker for Arsenal FC. 😊
He has a double
In the form of a wax figure, which will be on display at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on March 18, 2009. The term "double" is absolutely not an exaggeration; it took six months to produce and cost 150,000 pounds.
Once, his driver’s license was “suspended” for speeding, and even his car…
In December 2007, Hamilton was banned from driving in France for a month after speeding at 200 km/h on one of the local motorways. But the story didn't end there, as his Mercedes-Benz CLK was also impounded...
Happy birthday, Lewis!
