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The popularity of Lewis Hamilton among pop stars, models, and actors, has been on the rise. The 7-time champion often invites celebrities to F1 races. Though the Mercedes driver has become more focused on racing in recent years, there was a time when Hamilton partied with some of the most famous models in the world.

At the 2015 Monaco GP, Lewis had invited Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Hailey Baldwin to Monte Carlo, as the Briton geared up for the Grand Prix. Kendall and her gang were all in support of the Silver Arrows with matching caps. As per an Instagram post by Lewis’s brother Nicolas Hamilton, the super-model trio enjoyed a nice time in the Monaco harbor on a yacht with Nicolas. His post from May 2015, captioned, “Boat life! @kendalljenner @haileybaldwin @gigihadid #MonacoGP.”

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While Lewis lost the Monaco GP, with a 3rd place finish, he still was in good spirits partying with Jenner and Co. Hamilton finished behind his teammate Nico Rosberg and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel after starting in pole position.

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Lewis has been quite reserved about his personal life. When he was asked about rumored romantic involvement with some of the pop stars and models including Kendall Jenner; the Briton was rather tight-lipped.

When Lewis Hamilton was grilled on The Ellen Degeneres Show

Lewis Hamilton has often appeared on several talk shows. Although back in the day when he appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show, he would have hoped he never showed up for that one.

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Ellen directly asked Lewis about some of his celebrity acquaintances. As per Mirror Sport, Ellen questioned the F1 champion over his rumored involvement with pop star Rihanna and model Kendall Jenner. She was curious to know Hamilton’s status, on whether he was single or not. Ellen’s question surprised Hamilton and he exclaimed “Oh really?” While the show host insisted the Briton clarify these rumors, he tried to skip the headlines with his answer.

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Hamilton trod carefully and denied involvement with both celebrities. He admitted that he was single and not dating anybody. Awkwardly laughing, the Mercedes man reasoned how his 8-year relationship came to an end. Hence, he was looking to focus on winning the championship with the Silver Arrows.

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In the present day, Hamilton seems a lot more focused on F1 and looks to carry on his success streak. Considering his recent struggles, he might want to keep his partying at bay to take the record 8th world title. Would you, as a fan, want him to have a more active social life?