Formula 1 and Lewis Hamilton have almost become synonymous now. The man who has been behind the wheel in F1 for 16 seasons now is known for his speed on the track. However, he might have made a choice that nobody saw coming.
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Given the name and fame Hamilton has, it’s quite obvious that the Mercedes driver would have an exclusive and expensive car collection. The cars Hamilton owns are some of the most premium machines that are famous worldwide.
Sadly, the seven-time world champion has stated that he rarely drives them except one.
In that case, how well do we know what this crown jewel of the F1 world drives?
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In a report published by Daily Star, the Briton stated, “It’s difficult because there are people (who say) like ‘yeah, but you race a Formula One car around every weekend’.”
“Some of its education because not everyone knows the footprint that our sport currently has and what we’re doing in terms of trying to improve that.”
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The former McLaren driver further asserted, “But I’m making a lot of changes in my personal life. I don’t drive any of the cars that I own anymore. I only drive my (electric Mercedes) EQ”
Lewis Hamilton owns a Mercedes EQC and drives it in a bid to save the environment.
Lewis Hamilton and his collection
Apart from the brand new $100,000 Mercedes EQC that comes with holographic lights, the British international also owns:
Mercedes-AMG Project One
Although this car is still in its development stage, it’s on the wishlist of Lewis Hamilton. This car is listed at first because once out, this car is expected to beat all the other cars he owns in case of performance.
This hyper-car costs around $2.7 Million to buy.
McLaren P1
McLaren is the team with which the British driver started his F1 career. He bought the P1 just after he left for Mercedes. Known as one of the best supercars ever made, the P1 goes from 0 to 60 MPH in 2.7 seconds, thanks to its 903 horsepower. Only 375 of them were made and to have one, could cost around $1.5 Million.
Ferrari LaFerrari
Lewis Hamilton driving a Ferrari? Yes, but certainly not on track, on the streets.
The master driver owns this peak Italian machine that comes with a mild hybrid engine. To own this supercar, one has to shell out around $1.4 Million.
Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta
This is the top-end version of LaFerrari. It comes with an open-top version. It boasts the same V12 engine as that of LaFerrari. This top version, the Aperta could cost around $2.2 Million.
1967 Shelby Cobra 427
Hamilton possesses this vintage machine with an engine by Ford.
The Shelby can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just over four seconds. This Shelby Cobra can easily cost $1.5 Million to own.
Pagani Zonda 760 LH
Pagani made this special Zonda version only for Lewis Hamilton. The car comes in Purple color and also boasts a V12 engine that pumps out 720 horsepower. A Zonda costs around $2.2 Million to buy.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG-GTR
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes go hand to hand as the seven-time world champion owns one from his team. The AMG-GTR goes from 0-60 MHP in 3.5 seconds, thanks to its V8 engine.
To own one, Lewis had to shell out $190,000.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Ford Mustang is as famous in the motor world as Lewis Hamilton in F1. There wouldn’t need to have any introduction in any of the cases.
The Mustang costs around $150,000 to own.
Mercedes Benz AMG G63 6X6
Even though the car went out of production, the brand from Germany made sure that they deliver the one-of-a-kind AMG G63 to the one and only Hamilton. The car has six wheels with four at the back. This cost him around $615,000.