The F1 drivers are some of the world’s highest-paid athletes. And when they arrive at races, they generally do so in some style. If it’s not the regular team outfit, then the drivers have gone pretty fashionista on the grid. Although none more so than Lewis Hamilton.
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The 7 time-world champion always arrives in a flamboyant fashion when the occasion comes. And this time is no different with the Brit arriving in Saudi Arabia in this eye-catching outfit.
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F1 Twitter reacts to Hamilton’s all red attitude
This weekend, F1 is the Saudi Arabian GP and the teams have started getting prepared for the race. The drivers have also arrived after making the short trip from Bahrain and Lewis Hamilton has done so in style.
Formula One F1 – Saudi Arabia Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – March 24, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton ahead of the grand prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
The fans have been going crazy after his new outfit in Jeddah today. People fawning over the Mercedes driver in the comments section “IM NEVER GETTING OVER THSI OUTFIT.”
IM NEVER GETTING OVER THIS OUTFIT
— mariam (taylor’s version) (@phhsupremacy) March 24, 2022
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OH MY WORD SIR LEWIS THE GOAT 
LOOKS ON POINT. No one else can carry this off like he doesxx
— CB_Lucian (@CB_Lucian) March 24, 2022
People also memed him by photoshopping a Ferrari logo on his all red outfit. People joking about him switching alliances already.
We will definitely see a few more of such quirky outfits this season from Lewis Hamilton. Maybe a few others will join him as the season goes on?
How Lewis Hamilton ended up on the podium in Bahrain?
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The season opener in Bahrain was going far from ideal for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. They qualified P5 and P9 with Hamilton and Russell, respectively. The race was not a whole lot better with the team closer to the Haas and the Alfa than Ferrari and Red Bull.
Formula One F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix – Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain – March 20, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Haas’ Kevin Magnussen in action during the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
However, their fortune shone late, with both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez having to retire due to suspected fuel pump issues. This meant that Hamilton, who was running in 5th, inherited a podium. George Russell also moved up to finish 4th and all in all, brought in good points for the team.
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However, Mercedes will not receive such handouts often and would really need to close the gap to the front of the grid. Will the Saudi GP see some improvement from the team? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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