Lewis Hamilton is known for his driving skills in F1. However, the Brit is also a fashion enthusiast who has appeared on several magazine covers and attended multiple fashion shows worldwide. Returning to the Jimmy Kimmel show after 6 years, the Mercedes driver made a bold claim regarding his fashion sense.
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Lewis had a fantastic outing in Austin which nearly saw him get his first win of the season. Leading the race with just a few laps remaining, he eventually lost out to Max Verstappen and his mighty RB18. However, Hamilton would be pretty content with the performance of his W13 car after the latest upgrades.
Before heading into the next race in Mexico, Lewis Hamilton appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Jimmy greeted Hamilton at the beginning of the show, before reminding the audience that he was a knight now.
Lewis then complimented Jimmy’s appearance, to which Jimmy replied, “Thank you, I like your, your very stylish. I mean, you might be the most stylish race car driver ever.”
Lewis didn’t take time to cheekily reply, “I definitely am, yeah.”
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Lewis Hamilton will return to Mexico in the hope of finally crossing the checkered flag before anyone else. The Mercedes driver has been in decent form over the past few races.
Lewis Hamilton reflects on his P2 finish in the US Grand Prix
Despite coming agonizingly close to clinching his 104th race win, Lewis Hamilton shared his feelings after a great race in Austin. The Mercedes driver shared the podium with Charles Leclerc in P3 alongside race winner Max Verstappen. His teammate George Russell arguably helped him climb a place after he took out pole-sitter Carlos Sainz in the first corner of the race.
Lewis said after the race that Red Bull was “just a little bit too quick” as they beat Mercedes. He further added, “It was so, so close and I did everything I could to try and stay ahead but they were just a little bit too quick today. Great strategy, great race by red Bull and again my condolences to the team.”
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Lewis concluded by stating, “The car was a handful today and firstly, it felt amazing to be in the lead. That is something we have been working so hard on throughout the year and we have had so much hope.”
With his P2 finish in Austin, Hamilton has now closed the gap to Sainz in P5 and his teammate, George Russell in P4. The Mercedes driver is 4 points adrift of Sainz, and 20 behind Russell.
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It has been a disappointing season for the 7-time champion and the Brackley-based constructors. Both Hamilton and the Silver Arrows will be looking for the season to end as soon as possible so they can come back stronger in 2023. But can the Mercedes boys win a race before the season ends?