Lewis Hamilton is easily one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers ever. Naturally, he has millions and millions of fans worldwide. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that when certain disturbing news is linked to him, his fans would get worried.

Recently, ‘Rip Hamilton’ started trending on Twitter. In reality, this was about Richard Hamilton. Also known as Richard Clay “Rip” Hamilton, he is a former NBA star.

However, Lewis Hamilton fans took this to heart and believed that it was to mourn Hamilton’s death.

Once they realized what that Twitter trend actually meant, they quickly took to the social media platform to showcase their relief. Here is a collection of tweets that were posted in the aftermath of the whole Lewis Hamilton death hoax.

Fans react to “Rip” Lewis Hamilton death hoax on Twitter

For a moment or two, the hearts of all Formula 1 fans across the globe on Twitter must have skipped a beat. However, as soon as the entire fiasco was cleared, Twitter started booming.

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Let’s take a look at a few reactions to this ridiculous misunderstanding.

Every Formula 1 fan on this planet would have had the shock of their lives after seeing such a news. However, such death hoaxes are common. Hence, the news was cross-checked by the fans who came to know of it.

Naturally, they quickly realised that this was in fact a major misunderstanding. After this was revealed, fans showed their relief. It was very wholesome to see the concern Twitter F1 fans had for their beloved 7-time World Champion.

In hindsight, such misconceptions are pretty commonplace when two big names of sports are namesakes. However, it became even more unfortunate because of Richard Hamilton’s nickname; Rip. As we can see, this caused much chaos in the Twitter Formula 1 fandom.

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Were you someone who also got caught out by this hoax? What was your first reaction to seeing ‘Rip Hamilton‘ trend on Twitter?