Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has bought off his whole automotive assortment as a result of he has a brand new ardour for artwork.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton made the revelation of his new curiosity in amassing artwork forward of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
It got here after he was requested if he wish to purchase Ferrari’s newest flagship supercar, the F80.
In response, Hamilton confirmed he has bought his assortment of automobiles as a part of a dramatic change in his private life.
“I haven’t got any automobiles anymore,” Hamilton defined. “I haven’t got any automobiles, so I removed all my automobiles. I am extra into artwork these days.”
Nevertheless, Hamilton has a particular place in his coronary heart for his favorite Ferrari – the legendary F40.
“If I used to be going to get a automotive, it will be the F40. However that is a pleasant piece of artwork,” he admitted.
Hamilton was pictured posing subsequent to an F40 outdoors of Enzo Ferrari’s home throughout his first go to to Ferrari’s Maranello on the finish of January.
On the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, Hamilton revealed his dream of someday designing his personal Ferrari highway automotive.
“One of many issues I actually wish to do is I wish to design a Ferrari. I wish to do an F44,” Hamilton mentioned. “Baseline of an F40, with the precise stick shift. That is what I am gonna work on for the following few years.”
What automobiles did Lewis Hamilton have?
It was confirmed Hamilton stored the next automobiles in non-public garages in Monaco and Los Angeles:
- Pagani Zonda 760 LH
- Mercedes-AMG Challenge One
- Mercedes-AMG SLS Black Collection
- Mercedes-AMG GT R
- Mercedes-AMG G63 6×6
- Mercedes-Maybach S600
- Ferrari LaFerrari
- Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta
- Ferrari 599 SA Aperta
- 1966 Shelby Cobra 42
- 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
- McLaren P1
- 1995 McLaren F1
- Mini Cooper
- Mercedes EQC
The 15 automobiles have a complete estimated worth of £13 million.
Hamilton arrives in Baku feeling “optimistic” he can finish his streak with no podium end earlier than the top of his debut season with Ferrari.
The 40-year-old Briton has failed to attain a grand prix podium in his first 16 races with Ferrari however has eight rounds left to protect his outstanding report of ending a race within the high three in the entire 18 F1 seasons he has contested.
“A win is a bit far-fetched contemplating I have been sixth, seventh and eighth for many of the season,” Hamilton responded when requested in regards to the prospect of ending his maiden season in pink with both a win or podium.
“I might like to get a podium for the crew at some stage, Charles has had 5 of them.
“I really feel optimistic coming into the weekend. I really feel like I’ve discovered a few issues and now I must work on extracting them. So I actually hope that this weekend might be the beginning of that.”
