Lewis Hamilton is one of the richest athletes around the globe. So where do you think the Billion Dollar man would love to put in all his money? Is it trendy attire or traveling around the world? If you think so, you might be wrong. The seven-time world champion regards cars as a safe place to put his money.

The racing legend knows how to spend the splashing cash on the best cars that could earn him the title of an ultimate celebrity petrolhead. He is a car fanatic, his car collection sums up to an impressive $14.3 Million. The Mercedes star thinks nowadays banks are not the optimal place to put one’s money. According to the Brit, “Banks are doing nothing these days,” he scoffs. “So many sportsmen — sportswomen are generally a smarter species — have squandered their money. I’m very conscious of that.” 

The Mercedes star stated he doesn’t have ample knowledge about various fields, but the cars are his zone where he excels. Hamilton is very serious when it comes to his cars, “I don’t know anything about wine. I don’t know a huge amount about art. But what I do know is cars, and I’m very particular about them.” said the Brit.

The value of the car Lewis Hamilton drives is unfathomable. He can easily sell any of his cars at an exorbitant price. But just like any other boy who has his heart attached to his toys, Hamilton can’t sell them off. He said, “I could sell them all for way more than I paid for them, but these are my babies, my art pieces, and I’ve worked hard for them.”

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Mercedes and Hamilton are synonymous for so long that it almost feels wrong to see him in a different car. Although the legend of sport has a garage filled with many cars, the Prancing horses hold a special place in his garage.

Lewis Hamilton Love for the Prancing Horse

Ferrari may be his rival on the track, but off the track, Lewis Hamilton can’t deny the allure of the iconic House of Ferrari. Lewis owned Ferrari 599 GTO in 2010, which he sold a few years ago. He kept a 599 SA Aperta, limited edition: ” Only 80 were made. I tend to have two of the same car because when they bring out a more limited edition I have to have it.” 

In LA, The Billion Dollar man kept a candy red LaFerrari hardtop and a pearl white LaFerrari Aperta, values of which have soared from $2.2 million to$8.2 million. Hamilton is one of only 500 people in the world to own the supercar. The rarest motor in Hamilton’s possession is a $1.7 million Pagani Zonda that was made entirely for him. He sold the car for  $9.7 million as the Mercedes Formula 1 driver aims to increase environmental awareness.

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Hamilton is a car maniac. He loves them not only on the track but off the track as well. Hamilton stands at P6 in the driver standings, With just 4 races left this season, it’ll be interesting to see if the star driver can get his maiden victory with his favorite “Mercedes” car.