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Bizarre! Plastic Stool Used by Lewis Hamilton Sold at a Mind-Boggling Price

Published 04/13/2022, 11:46 AM EDT

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Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly one of the best drivers in Formula One history. Fans believe the Briton possesses a golden touch which helped him win the world championship seven times. However, it seems the driver actually possesses the ‘Midas Touch’, which turns things to gold.

The 37-year-old recently visited Kuala Lumpur alongside teammate George Russell for a Petronas shoot. While shooting, the seven-time world champion sat on a plastic stool during breaks. Further, the photo of Hamilton sitting on the stool went viral on the internet.

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However, that wasn’t the end because later a local seller listed that stool on Shopee as a rare item. It is now selling for RM 2888.88, which is around $682.87 US dollars. Further, this rare stool is listed as an authentic item. Also, the seller is open to negotiating the price. So, LH fans can look for this Lewis Hamilton stool which is the only one in existence.

What is Lewis Hamilton’s favorite place to travel?

The Mercedes driver travels all over the world when he is on holiday. In addition, he needs to travel a lot for racing. So, it is safe to say that the Brit has been to various places and countries. Moreover, Hamilton is quite often spotted in Dubai. So many fans might think that is his favorite place to travel. However, that is not at all the case.

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In a video by Mercedes, a fan from Mulberry School asked the 37-year-old Brit to share his favorite place to travel. And Sir Hamilton reveals his love for Indonesia. The seven-time world champion loves to visit Indonesia because of the people and culture.

How is the 2022 season going for Hamilton?

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The Silver Arrow driver is having a hard time. Mercedes are struggling with its form since the pre-season testing sessions in Barcelona and Bahrain. Hamilton and Russell were suffering from significant porpoising. This issue was still haunting the German constructor in the latest race in Australia.

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Hamilton finished third in the first race in Bahrain, but it was due to the Red Bull duo retiring from the race. In the second race in Jeddah, the best Lewis could finish was P10. Meanwhile, his teammate George Russell is doing better, finishing P4 and P5 in the first two races.

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The German constructor’s performance improved a lot in Australia. Lewis finished the race fourth while teammate Russell ended up on the podium in Melbourne. The next race for Hamilton and his team is in Imola. Let’s see if the 8-time world champions can further improve their form and finally join the fight in the front.

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Ripan Majumdar

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Ripan Majumdar is an F1 writer at Essentially Sports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan, and has been following the sport for over the past few years.
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Ranvijay Singh