Hamilton shares candid moment with Verstappen about fatherhood
Lewis Hamilton has shared a brilliantly candid moment with Max Verstappen in the latest season of Drive to Survive, chatting about the joys and terrors of becoming a parent, reports BritPanorama.
The seven-time world champion asked Verstappen if he was feeling nervous about fatherhood, with the Dutchman and partner Kelly Piquet having welcomed their daughter Lily just before last year’s Miami Grand Prix.
“You have to be there at the end, you have to watch it come out,” Hamilton told his rival.
Verstappen, grinning widely, suggested he might prefer to stay on the other side of the hospital door when the big moment arrived. Hamilton then revealed the experience that put him off the idea of having children himself. The 41-year-old explained he’d once been dating someone whose sister was giving birth, waiting outside the operating room.
“I could hear her screaming and I nearly passed out and it wasn’t even my kid,” Hamilton admitted.
Charles Leclerc, who got engaged to Alexandra Saint Mleux back in November, couldn’t help but chime in with his own thoughts on the matter. “I think I will do the same,” the Ferrari driver joked, suggesting he’d also opt to wait safely outside when the time comes.
Away from the track, Hamilton has been making headlines for his love life after going public with Kim Kardashian at the Super Bowl earlier this month. The pair were spotted together at the event following reports suggesting they had been quietly seeing each other.
The British racing star has kept rather quiet about the relationship since news broke, even dodging questions from his former Mercedes teammate George Russell. In a clip that circulated on social media, Russell asked Hamilton: “All loved up? What’s the latest?” Hamilton simply smiled and swiftly turned to chat with another driver, leaving Russell’s question hanging in the air.
In the whirlwind of racing and relationships, Hamilton’s moments of levity illustrate that, regardless of fame and success, the uncertainties of life and the thrill of new experiences remain universally relatable.
