After 30 Years of Denial, Nicolas Hamilton Finally Follows Lewis’ Footsteps in Life Changing Decision

Lewis Hamilton is quite a tattoo enthusiast. He’s got ink all over his body, and each tattoo represents either a significant moment in his life or has some inspiration behind it. Lewis’ brother Nicolas, however, was against getting one for 30 years but recently got one. He revealed what he got and the significance it holds in his life.

Lewis Hamilton’s whole body is a canvas with a tattoo almost everywhere you look. Back, arms, ribs, behind the year, fingers, you name it. A lot of the time we see celebrities and people, in general, get tattoos that look cool but don’t necessarily represent anything significant for their life. Not Lewis, though. Each of his tattoos, big or small, has some meaning behind them, and he is an advocate of not getting inked unless you’ve really thought it through.

Nicolas Hamilton finally comes around

In a 4-year-old GQ interview, Lewis said, “A lot of people I speak to, they’re like, I haven’t got a tattoo because I don’t know what I’ll get. That’s a good thing. I think you should take your time if you can somehow display your story, your journey to where you are at that point in your life.”

Seems like his brother Nicolas did just that. In a recent Instagram post, he posed with his tattoo artist and displayed what he got on the inside of his wrist. He thanked the artist and wrote, “I’ve been against tattoos for 30 years & always said that I would never get one. I decided on a ‘Barcode’ with my race number, birthday & nickname. The idea behind the barcode is that if I were to scan it, my identity would show up!”

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In the GQ interview, Lewis explained the meaning behind each of the tattoos he had until then. Later in 2019, he got a tattoo of his inspiration, the great Muhammad Ali, on his right calf.

Lewis Hamilton revealed the reason for getting a Muhammad Ali tattoo

Muhammad Ali has always had a great influence on Lewis Hamilton’s life. The F1 racer followed the legendary boxer ever since his childhood and admired him for his courage not just in the ring but also outside it. Ali always spoke for the rights of minorities, a subject that is very dear to Lewis’ heart.

Speaking with The Sun during Black History Month in 2020, Hamilton said, “I BELIEVE Muhammad Ali was the greatest sporting icon ever. He was always someone to look up to. He has inspired me so much throughout my life. It is why I got a tattoo of him on my right calf.”

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What did you think of Nicolas’ first tattoo? Is it the beginning of many more to come like his big brother?