A Fast and Furious video, two Ferraris in his garage and a strange confession: Lewis Hamilton’s curiosities outside of F1

Yesterday’s information day was undoubtedly marked by Lewis Hamilton and his signature Ferrari of 2025 . The end of his relationship with Mercedes after 11 years and his arrival in the Italian team They set social media on fire and the media around the world.

A signature which, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, will cost Ferrari 40 million euros per year. And it is that the the most successful team in history, met the most decisive driver of the last decade no less than seven times world champion in the premier category of motorsport.

But beyond that, and contrary to what one could imagine, the English pilot you don’t like driving in your daily life . This was admitted in an interview on the show Jimmy Kimmel livein which he confirmed that he always handed over the car keys to his father or a friend.

On this occasion, Hamilton explained that he does not like being behind the wheel, Well you can’t go fast because of the traffic . An understandable response given that the speeds at which the British are used to driving exceed 350 kilometers per hour.

However, his love for cars is unwavering and In his garage, he keeps a collection that amazes any nut lover. . Among other models, he owns a Mercedes SLS Black Series (631 HP) and an AMG GT (843 HP). Two exclusive copies of the official driver of the German team until 2024.

But this has also been done exclusive sports cars from other brands and within the reach of very few like the McLaren F1 (627 HP) and P1 (903 HP), the Pagani Zonda 760 LH (760 HP) and an original Shelby Cobra (431 HP) from 1966.

A Ferrari? Of course, of course, two : a 599 GTO (670 HP) and a LaFerrari (960 HP). Collection which will surely expand with its arrival within the Prancing Horse team.

It was November 2022, when Hamilton posted a video on Instagram in which he appears driving a Nissan GT-R R34 through the streets and roads of Tokyo. . Footage that was probably recorded when he was in town for the Japanese Grand Prix.

“I only like to ride on circuits, but sometimes I make exceptions” . This is how Sir Hamilton presented His Instagram post, as spectacular as it was surprising, showed the seven-time Formula 1 world champion drifting in one of the most desired Japanese cars in history.

The 57-second video began with him rubbing his hands and smiling, before engaging in a type of driving that seemed straight out of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. “Something’s wrong with this car, man “, he pointed out, after seeing smoke entering the cabin through the transmission tunnel. He later hit the GT-R’s passenger with his fist, before declaring the experience “sick.”

Afterwards, there were those who made the video – which today has 1.8 million”I like ” and more than 16,000 comments – they were not amused. We are talking about the company from which he rented the car, which, via X (former Twitter), reported that Hamilton had misused the vehicle.

“This conduct is strictly prohibited “, he then highlighted his customer service through his profile on said network.

In fact, Lewis had rented this Skyline to record his ‘gymkhana ‘ via Tokyo without the company being aware of its intentions.

Beyond that, and in case you didn’t see it by now, Now sit back and enjoy the view of a Formula 1 driver who, on this day, threw off the shackles of his contractual obligations to enjoy a wild ride through Tokyo. .