Lewis Hamilton Takes His Love for Fortnite to a New Level as the 7 Time World Champion Joins the Icon Series Skin

It looks like Fortnite is on a mission to collaborate with almost every pop-culture figure. From Travis Scott hosting a virtual concert to the Game Awards hosting a mini-voting event, Fortnite does it all. Although some collaborations have had fans scratching their heads in the past, the upcoming collaboration is again a unique one.

Fortnite is known to frequently add new skins to the game. So far players have seen streamers like Ninja, LoserFruit, TheGrefg, and LazarBeam get skins in Fortnite. There have also been some musician skins added to the game. Another form of entertainer that Fortnite has collaborated with is actors. But the latest collaboration brings in a new type of skin to the game.

Lewis Hamilton in Fortnite

Lewis Hamilton, the Formula 1 legend, will be collaborating with the popular battle royale. This move takes another step words blending the game with popular elements from pop culture. Fortnite has a history of incorporating musicians, streamers, and athletes into the game. This time, they are looking towards Formula 1 and will be releasing two unique Lewis Hamilton skins to the game.

The official Fortnite Twitter page has teased the collaboration in a post. The post states “There are no limits. Transcend expectations. Break boundaries. The heroic Lewis Hamilton is joining the Fortnite Icon Series.” This has many fans of the game excited to see the new skin based on the F1 racer.  Fortnite is going beyond just a new character skin to embody the spirit of a sporting hero within the Fortnite universe.

The upcoming skins of Lewis Hamilton feature two different designs. One where the racer is in casual clothing and the other with him in his racing attire. Although Fortnite announced this collaboration, there is still no release date as to when it will be included in the game

Lewis Hamilton, renowned for his excellence on the racing track, holds the title of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion. Fortnite players also need to work with speed and precision along with the knowledge of the map to get ahead of the game.

The Fortnite Icon Series

The Fortnite Icon Series includes skins from collaborations with many iconic personalities from Pop culture. For players trying to understand all the Icon series skins, here is a list of every collaborative skin from the same.

Musicians:

• Marshmello – Release Date: February 1, 2019
• Major Lazer – Release Date: August 23, 2019
• Travis Scott – Release Date: April 22, 2020
• Ariana Grande – Release Date: August 5, 2021
• J Balvin – Release Date: August 27, 2021
• Bruno Mars – Release Date: February 11, 2022
• Anderson .Paak – Release Date: February 11, 2022
• The Kid LAROI – Release Date: January 27, 2023
• J Balvin Redux – Release Date: September 5, 2023

Content Creators:

• Ninja – Release Date: January 17, 2020
• Loserfruit – Release Date: June 22, 2020
• Lachlan – Release Date: November 13, 2020
• TheGrefg – Release Date: January 17, 2021
• Lazarbeam – Release Date: March 5, 2021
• Bugha – Release Date: July 21, 2021
• Chica – Release Date: May 8, 2022
• Ali-A – Release Date: May 20, 2022
• SypherPK – Release Date: September 23, 2022
• MrBeast – Release Date: December 15, 2022
• Flakes Power – Release Date: February 26, 2023
• Khaby Lame – Release Date: August 25, 2023

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Athletes:

• Neymar Jr. – Release Date: April 27, 2021
• Harry Kane – Release Date: June 12, 2021
• Marco Reus – Release Date: June 12, 2021
• LeBron James – Release Date: July 15, 2021
• Naomi Osaka – Release Date: March 4, 2022
• Chloe Kim – Release Date: March 27, 2022
• Patrick Mahomes – Release Date: August 25, 2022
• Giannis Antetokounmpo – Release Date: December 25, 2022

Other Skins:

• Astro Jack – Release Date: April 22, 2020
• Marsha – Release Date: February 2, 2022
• MARSHINOBI – Release Date: February 2, 2022
• Chloe Kim FFC – Release Date: December 2, 2022
• LeBron James FFC – Release Date: December 2, 2022
• Neymar Jr. FFC – Release Date: December 2, 2022
• TheGrefg FFC – Release Date: December 2, 2022

By the look of things, Fortnite is expected to collaborate with more icons in the coming future. This approach is to drive fans of the icons towards the game while giving traction to each celebrity from its 239 million monthly players. This is the first collaboration with an F1 racer and fans can expect more in the coming future. With F1 being more popular now than ever, are you excited to see how this collaboration pans out?

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