Lewis Hamilton breaks own record for $1 million trading card sale
Lewis Hamilton broke his previous record of Topps card sales with massive sales of over $1 Million for a single card.
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Lewis Hamilton continued to gain massive popularity in Formula 1 due to his performances in the sport. The Briton has enjoyed a decade of dominant performances and shattered multiple major world records. The 39-year-old’s popularity will only propel multiple-folds after a move to Ferrari in the coming season.
Ahead of the commencement of the 2025 season, Lewis Hamilton broke yet another record. Notably, Hamilton was the one holding the same record before breaking it again this time around. The Briton’s previous record of single Topps card sales was around $900k following his performances in the sport.
Hamilton broke the previous record after a single card of him sold for over $1 Million in the world. The 39-year-old became the only Formula 1 driver in the world to amass such a massive sale of Topps card in history. Hence, with the impending move to Ferrari, the seven-time world champion’s value is only going to skyrocket.
Lewis Hamilton becomes the first F1 driver to have a Topps card sell for $1M+, breaking his own record of $900k ? pic.twitter.com/pwOsryY44c
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) December 10, 2024
Lewis Hamilton will ‘cherish’ the special helmet gift from Mercedes
While planning the mega farewell, the Mercedes crew took time to individually write a short personal message on Lewis Hamilton’s helmet. The team gifted this helmet to the Briton as a souvenir of good times with Brackley. Hence, the 39-year-old took to Instagram to thank his team for the wonderful gift. The Mercedes star reckoned that he will forever cherish the helmet even while racing for Ferrari.
Nothing like the last day of school. I’m speechless. I’ll cherish this helmet always.
Lewis Hamilton said on his Instagram account, @lewishamilton
LEWIS HAMILTON : "Nothing like the last day of school. I'm speechless. I'll cherish this helmet always"
— sim (@sim3744) December 9, 2024
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Hamilton will look ahead to racing with the Maranello-based Ferrari F1 team in the coming few seasons after putting a difficult campaign with Mercedes behind. The 39-year-old will always be remembered in the Brackley-based team as a huge part of the family. Hence, the Briton will aim to form a similar legacy with the Italian constructor at the pinnacle of motorsport from 2025 onwards. He will partner with Charles Leclerc, and the expectations from the duo will be immense keeping in view the love of the Tifosi toward their team.
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