Lewis Hamilton F1 release announced as legend reaches MAJOR milestone

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Hamilton release announced as legend reaches MAJOR milestone

Today marks Lewis Hamilton's 40th birthday!

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Tuesday 7 January 2025 17:57 Updated: 15:02

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been honoured by his new team Ferrari today, January 7, 2025, on his 40th birthday.

The sporting legend may be entering his 19th F1 season, but he isn't quite the oldest driver on the 2025 grid, and certainly will still harbour hopes of earning a record-breaking eighth title before retiring.

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Hamilton shares his record of the most world championships with another F1 legend, Michael Schumacher, and although the British star is already considered by many as one of the greats, if not the GOAT of the sport, an eighth title with Ferrari could be the cherry on top of an already illustrious career.

The racing star will make his debut later this month at Ferrari's private testing track Fiorano, and fans across the globe eagerly await his first race in red at the Australian Grand Prix weekend, March 14-16, 2025.

For now, fans can celebrate Hamilton's legendary career in F1 so far with a discounted release of merchandise that honours his many race wins and achievements on track, across the official F1 store and unique memorabilia site, F1 Authentics.

To own a piece of ‘The Legend of Lewis’, click here to browse the exclusive F1 Authentics memorabilia collection.

If you’re looking to commemorate Hamilton’s time as one half of the most successful partnership in F1 history by splashing some cash, look no further than the Limited-Edition Hamilton 'Six Titles’ Mercedes Team Bodywork & Photo, click here to purchase.

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Celebrate Hamilton's success with F1 merch

F1 Authentics offers unique merchandise that truly features a piece of Hamilton's history.

The collection ranges from a photo collage featuring bodywork from the 2013 Hungarian GP, Hamilton's first win with Mercedes, to a 2018 Brake Disc Lamp to add a touch of the champion's legacy to your home.

Despite 2024 proving to be Hamilton’s worst season to date, finishing P7 in the drivers’ standings, there was one standout moment that marked his peak.

Reaching the milestone of 350 grand prix entries at the 2024 Singapore GP was just one of many shocking stats that came from the past season, but the real record-breaking moment came over the Summer, where Hamilton took part in his final home race with the Silver Arrows.

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Having not won a race for 945 days, Hamilton secured a fairytale win at Silverstone, and claimed the record for most F1 wins at a single Grand Prix.

If you wish to commemorate Hamilton’s groundbreaking victory, click here to buy the Hamilton 2024 British GP poster.

F1 Authentics also stock the ‘King of Great British GP’ Print, click here to view.

To rep team 44, click here to purchase the Hamilton Bucket Hat featuring the infamous neon yellow detail, now on sale for just £16, better than 50 per cent off.

Alternatively, get ahead of the curve for 2025 by purchasing the now-discounted Ferrari team polo, so you can pretend you’ve been a fan of the Scuderia long before Hamilton’s arrival!

Or, click here to purchase the replica Ferrari baseball cap so you can rep the team just in time for Hamilton’s debut!

Written by

Kerry Violet - F1 News Editor

Having graduated from the University of Sheffield with a 2:1 in Journalism in 2022, Kerry continued her pursuit of finding a full-time position in motorsport through work with the F1 Arcade in London, where she got to meet true fans of the sport and make a live grand prix watch party memorable for them. It was here that she confirmed her dream of combining her background in journalism and love of motorsport, going on to volunteer with the female-led platform Empoword Journalism. Having completed stints as a screen editor and sports editor, Kerry landed her first F1-specific editorial role with GPFans and has thoroughly enjoyed continuing to work closely with the sport ever since. The access GPFans offers Kerry has allowed her to interview big names such as Naomi Schiff and David Coulthard and given her experiences she could only have dreamt of as a young F1 fan.

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