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I wasn't sure where to post this and I checked the other forums for applicability but couldn't find a home for this topic so I thought I would post here - please move if inappropriate.
A couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to meet Lewis Hamilton at a wedding party that one of my closest friends' was hosting for his daughter. In terms of age difference, Lewis could be my son so it's a bit of a balancing act to present yourself as a huge fan, while engaging the person in a conversation that goes beyond " gee I'm a fan and watch all the races." So I approached Lewis, introduced myself, and took the obligatory picture with my son and daughter. Now what really surprised me was how warm and friendly he was. There were 350 people at this wedding and there were many who were wanting to talk to him, but he and I spent the next 20 minutes talking about F1 and cars before an attractive lady whisked him away. During our conversation I asked him what changes he would make if he were in charge. He said as a kid growing up and watching Michael Schumacher, he was blown away by the sound of his screaming 10 cylinder power unit at full revs. So that's the first change he would make. The 2nd would be to reduce the level of down force to enable more passing and better racing. Towards the end of the conversation he asked me what my favorite cars were, so I told him the 918, P1 and LaFerrari. At that moment Lewis breaks into a big smile, pulls out his mobile and shows me a picture of his LaFerrari.
I share this story because I was so impressed with Lewis, his warmth and willingness to share. Not only is he arguably the best race car driver in the world, but one of the nicest famous guys I've ever met.

rodsky

That's very cool..

tgibrit

thanks for posting, i am a big lewis fan so i am relieved to hear he is a good person - its always hard to judge based on the media coverage.

Haku

Thank yo for posting and sharing a wonderful experience.
I too am a big LH fan and have been following his career from his karting days.

tonymission

Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a good time

rosenbergendo

Beyond awesome. My kid and I would've had a grand mal seizure! Just wow!

lax01

Awesome story...thanks for sharing

Macca

Great story. Love the pic.its nice to know guys like this are genuine as well as professional....

OCturbo

Interesting story. I've never been a huge LH fan, but stories like that are nice to hear

Conekilr

I had the pleasure of meeting Lewis too at the F1 race in Azerbaijan. He was very approachable, polite and friendly to us. We chatted for a bit and he even insisted on having my wife join us for some photos. Needless to say we are fans and have been for a long time




I'm the ugly mug on the left.

tgibrit

I'm the ugly mug on the left.

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thanks for clarifying

Conekilr

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Well, I could have been a her

bronson7

Great to see both of the pics. Always nice to experience these kind of situations. Lasting memories.

tgibrit

Well, I could have been a her

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haha, didn't think about that but then i am very old

BryanCO

Great story!

Agree with those above - good to hear re LH. Just another reason to root for him!