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WATCH: When Lewis Hamilton Had a Blast on the Tennis Court With His Father Anthony

Published 01/25/2022, 8:19 AM EST

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Lewis Hamilton is known to be extremely close to his dad, Anthony Hamilton. Lewis always has him by side, through the highs and lows of the Formula One race weekends.

When they are away from the world of F1, the two spend quality time with each other. In an old video, Lewis can be seen playing a match of tennis against his father.

Lewis Hamilton is competitive against his dad

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When drivers are away from the world of racing, they still like to keep fit. Hence, they take part in other sports to keep fit. So it was no surprise to see Lewis playing a tennis match. But what is surprising is to see him play against his dad.

The two were certainly enjoying themselves, but that’s when Anthony decided he wanted to win. He played a trick shot against the Mercedes driver, who wasn’t able to send the ball back to his dad. Anthony was over the moon that he won, while Lewis couldn’t hold back his laughter.

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While this was going on, Lewis’s dog, Roscoe, was barking. Many within the F1 community would assume that he was trying to cheer for the 7-time world champion.

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Is Hamilton stepping away from the world of Formula One?

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The 37-year-old British driver had a prolonged battle with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. However, he was controversially denied a potential record eighth world title, which Verstappen went on to win. After such a bitter season finale, there has been a widespread theory that Lewis may retire from the sport.

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However, every cloud has a silver lining, and for Hamilton’s fans, it is the fact that his contract with Mercedes is set till the end of the 2023 season. If the 7-time world champion decides to return to the grid for the forthcoming season of F1, what are your predictions involving the Brit?

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Can he win his eighth world championship? Let us know what you think in the comments section down below.

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Arpit Gomes is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his Journalism degree from Xavier’s Institute, he is a big fan of McLaren and their driver Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. Arpit always looks forward to the paddock moving to Spa and drivers dealing with the exciting Eau Rouge corner as well the straight at Monza.
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