One major drawback of being as successful and famous as Lewis Hamilton is that you can’t just go in public without being swamped by fans and media. However, that has rarely stopped Lewis from enjoying his life when he’s not racing. He uses his unique sense of fashion to often dress up in a way that allows him to blend in with his surroundings.

However, it seems like this time around his move to go undercover didn’t pay off. The hoodie look may have worked for him before, but fans have caught on now!

Lewis Hamilton’s attempts at going incognito in the past

Back in 2016, during his championship brawl with his then-teammate Nico Rosberg, Hamilton took a break from the racing to explore New York City. Despite his popularity in the United States, he blended into the bustling city crowd by going undercover. He later shared a photo on social media dressed casually in a hoodie, jeans, and colorful sneakers, waiting for a train at the Houston Street station in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village district.

That’s not the only time the Mercedes driver has done this though. In 2023, he went to Donington Park to support his younger brother, Nicolas Hamilton, who was competing in the British Touring Car Championships. Lewis again went incognito, donning a black hooded coat and covering his face to avoid being recognized.

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Later on, he took to Instagram to share snippets of his undercover mission, showcasing his dedication to his brother’s race leaving fans in awe of his down-to-earth approach. However, his latest attempt to do the same in Japan did not amuse the fans as they called him out on his low-profile undercover look.

Lewis Hamilton fails to impress his fans with the new incognito look in Japan

Stefanie, who runs a Lewis Hamilton fan account on X (formerly Twitter) shared an image of the 7-time world champion during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend calling him out on his conspicuous look as she wrote, “Does Lewis know that his undercover looks are anything but low profile?“

Others joined in on the banter quickly as one fan pointed out that Hamilton definitely knows he is not well hidden.

Another fan jokingly mentioned that Lewis believes he is hidden followed by an emoji controlling laughter.

There was one who questioned Lewis’ conspicuous looks as he shared yet another candid post that compared him to a famous meme.

By the looks of the photo, was Lewis even trying to go for his incognito look? What are your thoughts on the matter?

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