In an interview with the German magazine auto motor und sport, multiple F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton announced that he would no longer invest in hypercars, preferring to invest in art.
Lewis Hamilton is known as an avid collector of supersport cars, just like other Formula 1 drivers. Although Hamilton has been very secretive with his car collection, he is known to own a Pagani Zonda LH760, a LaFerrari, and a McLaren P1 among others. Hamilton also owns a Mercedes-AMG One which he unveiled for the world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the fall of 2017 with then Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche.
Recently, Hamilton revealed that “The last car I bought was the AMG One,” and that this will be the last supercar he will buy. A seven-time Formula 1 world champion, Hamilton told auto motor and sport magazine that he has two reasons why he will no longer invest in hypercars.
“AMG-One was also my last supercar for the time being. I don’t really have any desire to buy any more at the moment. I prefer to invest my money in art now. I’m constantly discovering new artists, especially great black artists.”
On the other hand, the British champion believes that modern sports supercars no longer have the emotional character of the classics. He says: “Of course, I still like looking at these cars. But most modern cars look somehow the same. There’s something missing. I prefer the old classics, also in terms of sound and emotion.”
There are rumors that Lewis Hamilton wanted to purchase two Mercedes-AMGs, one for himself and one for his father, Anthony. But those rumors have never been confirmed. Former tennis player, billionaire Ion Tiriac, told us he also wanted to buy two Mercedes-AMG Ones but received only one.
Mercedes-AMG only produced 275 Mercedes-AMG One units and they were very strict in their choice of customers. Former Mercedes F1 drivers Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas, and David Coulthard have one. The Mercedes-AMG One cost 3.27 million euros, but just two years after its launch the price of a second-hand car can reach 5 million euros.
Hamilton told auto motor und sport magazine that he usually only drives his supercars short distances because he wants to keep them with a high resale value. Even for F1 drivers, supersport cars are not just a passion but an investment for the future.
We don’t know if Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari will change his decision to stop buying supersport cars, especially after Ferrari launched the new Ferrari F80, the most powerful street Ferrari in history. We have to see if the new Ferrari F80 will convince Hamilton to buy or not.