“When I Was 17, My Mom…”: Lewis Hamilton Opens up on His Most Cherished Travel Memories, Reveals His Dream Holiday Destination as a Child

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Anirban Aly Mandal

Nov 20, 2022 | 6:38 AM EST

“When I Was 17, My Mom…”: Lewis Hamilton Opens up on His Most Cherished Travel Memories, Reveals His Dream Holiday Destination as a Child

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Anirban Aly Mandal

Nov 20, 2022 | 6:38 AM EST

Lewis Hamilton is arguably the ringleader of the traveling circus we all call Formula 1. Hence, it should not come as a surprise that the 7x Champion has been to and seen the whole world. But according to him, a certain trip he took a while back will always hold a special place in his heart because of his mother.

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Hamilton has always been very vocal about his relationship with his mother. He’s also been quite outspoken about how much he loves movies. In light of this, a 17-year-old Lewis Hamilton was once treated by his mother to a special trip that is still etched into his memory.

In the Good Travel Talk video from Marriott Bonvoy, he said, “‘Coming to America’ One of my favorite, if not my favorite movie. And they’re in New York.”

He continued, “When I was 17, my mom knew that that was the place that I really wanted to go to. My mom saved up and took me out there.” Amongst all the room service and sightseeing, this was a special trip for him.

“So that was a very, very special time.”

Even though the trip to New York was one that excited a 17-year-old on his way to F1, his journey in F1 and the subsequent experiences made another trip he took recently a very special one for the Champion.

Lewis Hamilton reveals the trip that changed his life

Lewis Hamilton has almost achieved everything achievable in F1. But his journey to the zenith has been marked with thorns and impediments. That being said, he stuck to his roots and came out victorious. With this sentiment in mind, he made a trip this summer break, which he claims changed his life.

He said, “The most recent trip that I did was to the continent of Africa. That was definitely life-changing an experience.”

He then went on to explain why this was the case. “It was very grounding. I can’t wait to go back to Africa.”

“Favorite place.”

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 1000 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to F1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim-racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. He's also a fan of the PES series and other sporting and non-sporting games. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature, music, and Anglo-Saxon history.

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