$20 Million Worth Bill Gates’ Daughter Coughs up Whopping $51 Million to Buy Lewis Hamilton’s Luxurious Penthouse in the Big Apple

For someone who has been on top of Formula 1 for as long as Lewis Hamilton has, money is no object. The seven-time world champion, with his salaries and endorsements, is worth a whopping $285 million. The Brit often showcases that with his luxurious lifestyle as well. One big aspect of this lifestyle entails living in ultra-luxurious houses across the globe. However, probably one too many were the case because of which the Mercedes man let go of his New York penthouse. Although selling off the desirable property wasn’t a problem, as Hamilton’s old penthouse was snatched up by Jennifer Gates.

Jennifer Gates is the daughter of Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates. The Microsoft heiress, equestrian, and medical school student recently became a mother. The billionaire’s daughter gave birth to a baby girl with an Olympic equestrian husband, Nayel Nassar. Her father bought her eldest daughter a $5 million apartment on 1212 Fifth Ave.

Now that she has a child and a husband, Jennifer has got another apartment with a considerable upgrade. According to the New York Post, she is now living in the $51 million Tribeca triplex penthouse. The 8,900-square-foot pad was bought via a Seattle-based trust connected to Gates.

Hamilton sold the same penthouse to a different Seattle-based trust in November 2021 for $49.5 million. The apartment was part of Hamilton’s $130 million real estate empire. However, Hamilton never moved into his penthouse, which he bought for $43.99 million in 2017.

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Hamilton never got a chance to enjoy the six bedrooms, six baths, two powder rooms, 20-foot-high ceilings, multiple terraces, and two parking spaces “crown jewel” of the building. However, there was a time when one shared bedroom was all the Brits had.

Lewis Hamilton recalls the time when he was living in a one shared bedroom

We are all aware of Hamilton’s humble beginnings. The Brit and his father struggled for years to make it to Formula 1, and the rest is history. However, Hamilton is not completely disconnected from his past and he recalled an aspect of his past in a YouTube video he shared.

Hamilton recalled, “I do have moments where I think, wow, look where I’ve come from you know grew up in a one-bedroom flat with my dad and we had no money.”

“I have to pinch myself quite a lot to think I’ve come how far we’ve come”

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The Brit has certainly come a long way. Being on top of the world of Formula 1, making a name for himself in the fashion industry, and not forgetting his activism work. Despite all the money in the world, Hamilton is still humble at his core.