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Lewis Hamilton

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7 Jan 1985

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Actor Timothée Chalamet, sporting a variety of lapel pins, arrives for the premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Photo: AFP

Celebrity style

Suave yet edgy, the new lapel pin is a must-have for today’s stylish man

The once-overlooked accessory is making a comeback, from classic designs to avant-garde interpretations, and offering stylish and unique looks for the modern gent.

7 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is F1 driver Carlos Sainz’s Scottish model girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson?

6 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM

Max Verstappen

Norris tops times in Japanese GP practice run, with Tsunoda 6th on Red Bull debut

4 Apr 2025 - 12:48PM

Celebrity Families

Who are Lewis Hamilton’s parents, Anthony Hamilton and Carmen Lockhart?

Lewis Hamilton has been linked to a string of glamorous Hollywood women – including, most recently, Sofía Vergara – but his background and upbringing in the UK couldn’t have been more ordinary.

24 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Meet Lewis Hamilton’s supportive parents Carmen Lockhart and Anthony Hamilton. Photos: Getty Images

Ferrari’s Hamilton, Leclerc, Alpine’s Gasly disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix

All three were disqualified for technical infringements, with the Ferrari drivers losing their points for finishing fifth and sixth.

23 Mar 2025 - 8:58PM

Formula One (F1)

Explainer | Chinese Grand Prix: what’s special about Shanghai’s F1 race, and how to catch it

The China leg has got off to an inauspicious start with eights cars arriving late, but we get you up to speed on the season’s second race.

21 Mar 2025 - 4:12PM

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Wolff says Verstappen move no longer ‘on the radar’

Saying he does not ‘flirt outside if I am in a good relationship’, Wolff says he will focus on his drivers George Russell, Kimi Antonelli.

14 Mar 2025 - 12:51AM

Toto Wolff tried luring Max Verstappen to Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton last year before the four-time world champion elected to stay at Red Bull. Photo: AFP

Formula One (F1)

Ferrari have ‘every ingredient’ to win first F1 title since 2008, says Hamilton

The 40-year-old Briton, who moved from Mercedes last year, says he is hopeful of winning his eighth title as he tests the new Ferrari SF-25.

20 Feb 2025 - 4:38PM

Formula One (F1)

McLaren, Ferrari fight for title at Abu Dhabi GP as Hamilton ends era at Mercedes

As the Briton’s past and future teams battle it out for the constructors’ title, Hamilton will hope to end his 26-year stint with a final win.

4 Dec 2024 - 10:16PM

NewJeans

Recap | Check out the styles of NewJeans singer Haerin, Serena Williams, Felix of Stray Kids, Lewis Hamilton and more

Discover how some of the biggest stars from the worlds of K-pop, film and sport achieve their looks and get pointers on how to emulate them with our style guides.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Haerin of girl group NewJeans is seen departing for Dior’s autumn 2024 collection show, at Incheon International Airport, in April, in Incheon, South Korea. Photo: WireImage

Formula One (F1)

Mercedes have no plans for Hamilton to call early end to career at Formula 1 team

Team denies that 7-time world champion, who released a cryptic radio message after the Brazilian GP, will be absent from the final 3 races.

5 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM

Lewis Hamilton’s mysterious message after the Brazilian GP has led to speculation he is ready to call a premature end to his Mercedes career before his switch to Ferrari next year. Photo: AFP

Max Verstappen

McLaren instigate F1 right of review after Norris’ penalty at US Grand Prix

Mercedes drivers Russell and Hamilton call for full-time stewards after controversial incident last week that also involved leader Verstappen.

25 Oct 2024 - 7:04PM

Formula One (F1)

Verstappen riled by call for F1 drivers to swear less – ‘are we 5-year-olds?’

Lewis Hamilton agrees there is too much swearing but says there is ‘a racial element’ to FIA president’s reference to ‘foul-mouthed rappers’.

20 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM

Formula One (F1)

Hamilton not disappointed by Formula 1 star designer Newey’s move to Aston Martin

The Ferrari-bound multiple champion says it would have been an honour to work with his fellow Briton but ‘he had to do what was best for him’.

13 Sep 2024 - 9:30PM

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton had said Adrian Newey was the person he had most wished to work with in Formula One. Photo: AFP)

Formula One (F1)

Verstappen, Red Bull seek to rebound, McLaren hope to strike as F1 heads to Baku

Red Bull’s supreme domination, which has lasted for more than two years, will end if McLaren outscore them by nine points on Sunday.

12 Sep 2024 - 11:44AM

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished sixth in Monza last week, while both Ferraris, both McLarens and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton filled the top five. Photo: AFP

Formula One (F1)

F1: Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes replacement is teen Kimi Antonelli

Hamilton’s blockbuster transfer to Ferrari for 2025 left a vacancy at the Silver Arrows, and, after failing to woo Max Verstappen from Red Bull, Antonelli was drafted in.

31 Aug 2024 - 4:41PM

Formula One (F1)

F1 leader Verstappen needs a home win at Dutch Grand Prix to end losing streak

With Mercedes winning three of the past four races, Red Bull’s triple world champion has not stood on top of the podium since Spain on June 23.

21 Aug 2024 - 3:45PM

Formula One (F1)

Hamilton lauds Susie Wolff action against FIA, says he has never backed its ruler

The Mercedes driver said he was ‘incredibly proud of Susie’ for taking a stand in ‘a male-dominated sport’ and had never supported F1 chief Mohammed ben Sulayem.

22 Mar 2024 - 7:55AM

Lewis Hamilton said ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne that ‘there is a real lack of accountability ... within this sport, within the FIA’. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

10 of Lewis Hamilton’s celebrity GFs revealed – from Rihanna to Nicki Minaj

Who Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has dated – or at least been on dates with – over the years, from Nicole Scherzinger to Gigi Hadid

2 Feb 2024 - 6:00PM

Formula One (F1)

Hamilton set for shock F1 switch, to join Ferrari in 2025, replace Sainz

The seven-time F1 champion called the move ‘one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make’.

2 Feb 2024 - 3:54AM

Fashion

All-white, alright: the celebs leading the white clothes trend all through winter

The new black? Kate Middleton, Lewis Hamilton and Pharrell Williams are just a few of the trendsetting celebs embracing an all-white look, all year round

30 Jan 2024 - 3:00PM

Catharine, Princess of Wales, Pink, Lewis Hamilton and many other celebs have recently been seen in head-to-toe white. Photo: Getty Images

Millionaires and billionaires

6 of the richest Formula One drivers ever – net worths, ranked

Brand endorsements with Puma, Monster Energy, Bose, Tommy Hilfiger and Adidas have fetched huge earnings for drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso

8 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Who are the richest F1 drivers ever? From Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton to Fernando Alonso. Photos: @jensonbutton, @lewishamilton, @fernandoalo_oficial/Instagram

From our archives

Macau Grand Prix at 70: a look back at this demanding street circuit

As Macau hosts its 70th grand prix, we take a look back at some of the images captured over the years at this demanding racing event.

11 Nov 2023 - 10:44AM

Formula One (F1)

‘We won’t be winning’ – Lewis Hamilton can’t wait to be rid of his Mercedes

‘But only a couple more races with this car and it’s done, so I’ll be happy,’ Lewis Hamilton says, adding that he is ‘counting down the days’, as he toils at Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

5 Nov 2023 - 3:21PM

Fame and celebrity

Inside Shakira’s post-Gerard-Piqué ‘Shakira-ssance’ in 2023

The ‘Shakira-ssance’ has arrived, and we’re here for it – from the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ songstress’ ‘secret’ date nights with superstars, to hanging out with supermodel Gisele Bündchen

27 May 2023 - 9:07PM

Shakira gets her groove back. Photo: @shakira/Instagram

Formula One (F1)

Drivers deny Red Bull success is ruining F1, while Mercedes make Hamilton vow

Red Bull’s dominance has fuelled talk of a boring season, but their rivals insist they are working hard to challenge them, starting at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

6 May 2023 - 4:55PM

Max Verstappen is aiming to extend Red Bull’s winning streak this season to five from five at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Driving sales: Formula One’s 6 highest earning Instagrammers, ranked

The likes of current world champion Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and seven-time former champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes earn big from sponsored posts on social media – but how much, exactly?

29 Mar 2023 - 12:10AM

Celebrity children

New baby, new home: inside Jennifer Gates’ US$51 million New York penthouse

Bill Gates’ daughter and her hubby Nayel Nassar bought a triplex in New York’s Tribeca from F1 champ Lewis Hamilton, then announced the birth of their first child … so what’s their new flat like?

10 Mar 2023 - 7:00PM

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