Lewis Hamilton Thirst Trap pictures leaves F1 fans shocked

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Lewis Hamilton Thirst Trap pictures leaves fans shocked

The power of a Lewis Hamilton Thirst Trap...

Kerry Violet F1 News Editor

F1 editor and journalist covering motorsport since 2024.

Saturday 23 August 2025 21:13

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has shocked fans with a recent social media post as the annual summer shutdown begins to wind down.

With less than a week to go until the championship returns for the Dutch Grand Prix, Hamilton and many of his rivals across the grid have been hitting the gym to get race ready after their summer holidays.

In a recent post on Hamilton's Instagram, the Ferrari star was kitted out in a blue Lululemon cap and white shorts, but not much else, following the trend of his usual thirst trap snaps seen on his account.

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In the comments of the champion's gym pics, one fan wrote: "Literally shocked me out after opening instagram," as another chimed in over the 40-year-old's impressive form: "Goal: to be half as fit as LH when reaching his current age."

But some were more focused on a familiar pattern.

"Who’s getting fired?" asked one fan as another also noticed the pattern, adding: "Wait…shirtless Lewis. Doesn’t this mean someone is getting fired usually?"

At 40, many have questioned if Hamilton is still fit to race

What is the Hamilton Thirst Trap curse?

To dissect the origins of the Hamilton Thirst Trap curse we must go way back to assess the history of some of the sport's most high-profile figures being axed from their roles, shortly after a topless post from Hamilton.

F1 fans are convinced however that the timing of Hamilton's thirst traps are not a coincidence, with Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Nicholas Latifi, Mick Schumacher and Mattia Binotto all supposed victims of the curse.

In the past, all of the above F1 figures have swiftly exited their role or even the sport altogether in the aftermath of a cheeky social media post from Hamilton, whether that be on his main feed or even his story... it would appear no one is safe!

If Hamilton's legions of followers are on to something, the British icon's gym reveal may not only motivate his rivals to step up their grand prix preparations for next weekend, but also put the spot's biggest names on high alert.

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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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