Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has bought off his complete 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 gathering 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 vehicles as a part of a dramatic change in his private life.
“I haven’t got any vehicles anymore,” Hamilton defined. “I haven’t got any vehicles, so I removed all my vehicles. I am extra into artwork these days.”
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Nonetheless, 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 in the future 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.”
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What vehicles did Lewis Hamilton have?
It was confirmed Hamilton saved the next vehicles in personal garages in Monaco and Los Angeles:
Pagani Zonda 760 LHMercedes-AMG Challenge OneMercedes-AMG SLS Black SeriesMercedes-AMG GT RMercedes-AMG G63 6×6Mercedes-Maybach S600Ferrari LaFerrariFerrari LaFerrari ApertaFerrari 599 SA Aperta1966 Shelby Cobra 421967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500McLaren P11995 McLaren F1Mini CooperMercedes EQC
The 15 vehicles 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 tip 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 file 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 a lot of the season,” Hamilton responded when requested in regards to the prospect of ending his maiden season in crimson with both a win or podium.
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“I’d like to get a podium for the staff 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 may be the beginning of that.”
