Lewis Hamilton made the most of F1’s offseason by throwing a ‘blurry’ birthday party with his closest friends to celebrate the start of his 38th birthday in style.
Few do a postseason comeback better than Hamilton, a motorsport icon who needed some downtime after an excruciating 2022 season that saw him miss a win for the first time in his 15-year career.
The Hertfordshire-born driver’s passion for travel and extreme sports has taken him to Antarctica this winter, enjoying a trip to New York before taking his family on a ski vacation.
Hamilton celebrated his dog Roscoe’s 10th birthday and made his brother Nicholas’ dream come true. Nicholas donned his suit to race for Mercedes and jumped into his team’s simulator in Germany. It was his first time as a disabled person.
The seven-time F1 champion turned 38 on January 7th while exploring Antarctica before returning to civilization to party with friends. Hamilton posted a series of photos on his Instagram of what appeared to be a wild night out.
He captioned the post. Thank you for your birthday love. ”
Dressed in a black hat, flashy necklace and black tank top, Hamilton blew out the candles on a chocolate cake topped with ‘Merry New Year’ written in icing, surrounded by lavish desserts. rice field.
The race veteran snapped some blurry photos with his mates while partying the night away and took downing shots.
The next morning, Hamilton posted a video on Instagram Stories of Roscoe relaxing next to him, resting for his next adventure.
The birthday boy describes Antarctica as “the most beautiful place I’ve been to” and traveled with retired snowboarding icon Shaun White and actress Nina Dobrev. I need to work on my trimming skills, but…
The trio lounged on the £200 million mega-yacht while Hamilton went for a run and kept fit by encountering penguins and seals. In a video posted on his media, he said: I appreciate it very much. The most beautiful place I’ve ever been to, well, maybe comparable to Africa. ”
With the 2023 season set to kick off on March 5, fans will again have to speculate about Hamilton’s future. He is 38 years old and many are wondering when his strength will start to wane.
F1’s great contract with Mercedes expires at the end of the year and his future is entirely dependent on their success in the championship.
“I think it’s every athlete’s dream to retire as a world champion, and so am I,” Hamilton told Sport Bild.
“Sometimes I wake up and feel like, I don’t want to do this anymore. And sometimes you wake up and think: I can still do other things through my life, I There’s definitely more I want to accomplish.
“I know how difficult it is to get to the top and stay there. , and proves that with perseverance, anything can be achieved.”
Despite facing a grueling race schedule from March to November, F1 drivers never tire of racing and often turn to video games during the off-season.
In his spare time, Max Verstappen is passionate about simulator racing, and the likes of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc enjoy playing online games.
Hamilton is Fernando Alonso, the oldest driver on the grid bars at 41, and usually prefers an older style approach.
Ahead of last year’s Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton revealed he played the Ayrton Senna Super Monaco GP II game on his 1980s Sega Genesis console and Mario Kart on his Nintendo 64.
This winter, Hamilton moved into the modern era and revealed that he was repeatedly wiped out by fans of the racing game Gran Turismo.
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