Memories of 7ft Giant Shaquille O’Neal Dwarfing Lewis Hamilton Remain Fresh as Unforgettable F1 Moment Makes Iconic Comeback

We often see jokes made about Shaquille O’Neal’s towering height. No matter how tall the people he stands next to are, they all end up looking like kids. This time the b*tt of the joke was 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton’s achievements make him a giant in the world of Formula 1. The man is arguably the most successful F1 driver ever. At 7, he currently shares the record for most drivers’ championship title wins. However, physically, he stands 5’8” tall.

Lewis Hamilton and Shaquille O’Neal become the b*tt of jokes for F1 fans

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is not the tallest driver on the F1 grid. He is not the shortest either. Despite that, he ended up looking like a dwarf standing next to NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. What made it even more hilarious was the fact that Lewis was standing on the runners-up podium and Shaq still towered over him.

Formula 1 will return this weekend after a week’s break at the COTA. This made fans reminisce on last year’s Austin Grand Prix memories where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pipped Hamilton to take the winner’s trophy. However, the hilarious moment was left for last. After the three podium finishers (3rd being Sergio Perez) stood for the national anthem of the Netherlands, Shaq came and stood between Verstappen and Lewis. Fans were clearly not going to let that moment go.

One fan went overboard with their Photoshop skills.

One fan lauded the achievements of the two legends in their sport.

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Imagine the scenes if Shaq comes back this weekend and somehow Yuki Tsunoda ends up being on the podium. One can dream, right?

That time when Shaquille O’Neal praised Lewis Hamilton

In a July interview with Football great Thierry Henry, Shaquille talked about his journey in the NBA and the winning mentality he possessed. Marking 75 years of the NBA, Shaq revealed he was his own inspiration and every bad game made him hungry to go out on the court and do better next time.

Talking about Formula 1, Shaq revealed that his favorite driver was Lewis Hamilton. He lauded the drivers’ mentality of what it takes to be a winner. He recalled the time he enjoyed watching the race in Austin, Texas, and getting to meet Lewis Hamilton.

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Hamilton is not having the dominant run he enjoyed for years. That streak was broken last year when Max Verstappen took the title away from him in a controversial Abu Dhabi race. This year he has fallen further down the pecking order. We are sure Shaq, like Lewis’ other fans, is waiting for him to take his record-winning 8th drivers’ championship.