F1 News: Lewis Hamilton look-alike catches Mercedes star off guard at Spanish GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco, 2024 — Photo: © IMAGO

Spanish Grand Prix

Hamilton look-alike catches Mercedes star off guard at Spanish GP

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton is in action at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix

Originally written by Kevin McKenna. This version is a translation.

Monday 24 June 2024 05:00

Lewis Hamilton was almost left speechless after encountering a fan who looks very similar himself at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The Brit was talking to fans ahead of the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya when the fan stood out to him.

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In a season filled with so many lows, the amusing moment raised a rare smile from the Mercedes star.

After a series of disappointing performances in 2024, the former McLaren driver sits just inside the top 10 on the drivers' leaderboard, some way off the likes of Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton will depart Mercedes to join Ferrari next season

Mercedes haven't hit expectations so far in 2024

Doppelganger stands out in Spanish crowd

He will hope for a change of fortunes from next season, however, as he embarks on a fresh challenge at Ferrari in the hope of rediscovering the form which previously propelled him to the pinnacle of motorsport.

The pre-season announcement caught the sporting world by surprise, with the 39-year-old set to call time on what has been a remarkably successful spell under team boss Toto Wolff.

The enthusiasm generated by the crowds which greeted Hamilton at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya showed he is still one of F1's star attractions, yet it was fan bearing a striking resemblance to the racing icon who managed to steal the headlines on this occasion.