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The traveling circus took to the skies again, and it landed on the American continent for the next three races. The race weekend is already underway, for the upcoming US Grand Prix. However, before the drivers even get on the track, Lewis Hamilton has already given us something worth mentioning.

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During the US Grand Prix’s Thursday presser, something worth mentioning was Alex Albon’s hairdo. The Thai-British driver joined the press conference, sporting a blonde tint on his head.

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The Williams driver loves coloring his hair. So, the blonde hairdo obviously caught everyone’s attention. Because of the changing colors, the new hairdo needed an explanation as well. So when Albon was asked about it, Hamilton took the opportunity to ask a question himself and showcase his humor.

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When asked, “Alex, you’ve gone blonde again?” Albon replied, “First time. Don’t they say blondes have more fun? I don’t know. Is that the thing? That’s what the blondes tell me, anyway.”

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The cheeky reply inspired a naughty line of questioning from Hamilton as he asked, “Are you blonde everywhere?” To which an innocent Albon replied, “Blonde everywhere.”

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The Williams man was completely innocent toward the Mercedes pilot’s line of questioning. However, when Hamilton asked for confirmation with a simple, “Yeah!?” It hit Albon and he said, “Oh! I was like, yeah Lewis, can’t you see the sides are blonde? Everything’s blonde!”

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Lewis Hamilton caught Albon off guard with his question and Twitter can’t take it

Albon took a second more than everyone else before he caught on to Hamilton’s question. However, everyone else on Twitter caught on pretty early and can’t help but express their surprise at Hamilton’s cheekiness.

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The same fans are expressing their reactions to Albon’s innocence as well. The Brit driver definitely took a second there to understand what Hamilton was actually asking.

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Some are even claiming Hamilton took Albon’s innocence while others are sharing their disbelief at Hamilton’s humor.

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One fan spelled it out for the rest of the world to catch up as well. Say what you will, we have not come to expect this unexpected cheekiness from Hamilton, but we can learn to live with it.

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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