Lewis Hamilton made a sweet comment about his girlfriend Kim Kardashian while on stage at Silverstone on Thursday, ahead of the British Grand Prix.
The racing driver, 41, was asked about Kim, 45, when fan from the crowd asked the Ferrari driver: “You’ve been a happier man recently why’s that? Could that be a girlfriend?”
Broadcaster David Croft then butted in to joke about Kim’s recent viral moment that saw her take a towel meant for an F1 driver: “You know why he’s asking? He just needs to know if Kimi needs two towels or no.”
View 4 ImagesLewis Hamilton(Image: Robbie Hoad/Every Second Media/Shutterstock)
“Yeah – that’s a good one,” said Lewis with a laugh. “Once you spend a year with this team, Ferrari is the most iconic team of all time, and they’ve had a difficult period of time.
“It’s such an amazing team and they’ve been so welcoming. The first year was obviously very tough but to finally see the hard work we’ve been putting in, it’s finally get us back to where we want to be.’
He then conceded that of course his new partner had been adding to make him a happier man: “And of course, of course it’s Kim.”
View 4 ImagesKim and Lewis have been together since December(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The reality TV star made her debut at an F1 game as Lewis’ girlfriend earlier this year. After her appearance she was mocked by F1 star Kimi Antonelli after a very viral moment that saw the reality TV star take his towel to daub her face.
The moment was caught on camera saw the global star and actress walk past a podium and pick up a towel to daub her face and sunglasses after being sprayed by champagne. However, the towel had been left out for Mercedes driver Antonelli – who managed to beat Hamilton to first place.
Making light of the moment, in a video on TikTok from the Mercedes F1 team, the drivers joked about the incident as Antonelli, 19, asked the camera: “I was wondering, have you seen my towel?” He also asked his teammate George Russell, and made light of the funny moment.
View 4 ImagesThe couple hard launched their relationship in June(Image: Instagram)
After Kim appeared at the Grand Prix, Lewis broke his silence about their relationship, telling the cameras it was good to have her support: “It’s amazing to have her come this weekend and have her support. My friends [in general].
“It was an incredible turnout overall. I don’t know what else to say. It’s amazing to have good people around you and supporting you. And she does that for me every day.”
The couple, who have reportedly been dating since December last year, are said to have been enjoying an ‘intense’ romance. Kim hard launched Lewis on social media in June, and the pair have been going strong in the past month.
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