Lewis Hamilton took Kendall Jenner on a hot lap in a Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Miami Grand Prix, and the supermodel regrets the moment she accepted the challenge of getting in a car with the seven-time Formula 1 world champion.
Rocking an all-white outfit and sneakers, supermodel Kendall Jenner had a chance that many dream of: to get in a supercar with Lewis Hamilton and lap the Miami International Autodrome full speed ahead. However, the 28-year-old socialite had the scare of a lifetime. She and Lewis are friends, so the Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver let his goofy side out on the racetrack.
The plan set out by the Mercedes sponsor Tommy Hilfiger, whom both Kendall and Lewis represent, originally included a single hot lap. But you can't possibly tell Hamilton to pit unless you are a race engineer.
And still, you would have to battle for it because, hey, this is the man that won seven Formula 1 Drivers' championships. So, the moment he crossed the finish line, he accelerated instead of braking, making the former Victoria's Secret angel scream out: "Oh, my God, Lewis! I literally hate you!"
"I am going to cry," she said while the Mercedes driver was throwing the Mercedes-AMG GT R into the next tight corner. He jokingly mentioned a third lap but their time on the track was up.
That is a 4.0-liter V8-powered sports car boasting 577 horsepower (585 metric horsepower) and 516 pound-feet (700 Newton meters) of torque for a run from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 kph) in just 3.2 seconds on its way to the top speed of 198 mph (319 kph). Keep in mind that one of the Formula 1 Safety Cars is the GT R, alongside Aston Martin's Vantage.
While in the car, Kendall Jenner spilled the bins on Lewis Hamilton's presence at the 2024 Met Gala, an event he last attended in 2021. "We have the Met Gala on Monday!" was one of her unfiltered reactions, suggesting to Lewis that they should survive until then. It turns out that Lewis did attend the event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, doning an all-black Burberry attire and golden jewelry, just 24 hours after the race.
However, before the Met Gala, Lewis Hamilton, who will be driving for Ferrari starting next season, had the Miami Grand Prix. The British driver had to settle for the sixth position while his teammate, George Russell, finished eighth. Lando Norris finished first in Miami, as the McLaren driver achieved his first victory in Formula 1.
There was a long list of VIPs attending the racing event this past weekend. Ed Sheered, Rihanna, Tom Brady, LeBron James were just a few of the A-listers who watched the race live in Miami.
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