Lewis Hamilton recalls getting “absolutely hammered” on a wild night in the pub during his teens

Lewis Hamilton shared a hilarious incident at a pub when he got drunk after trying out different drinks.

Lewis Hamilton recalls getting “absolutely hammered” on a wild night in the pub during his teens

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Lewis Hamilton is a Formula 1 icon. The 38-year-old has had an immensely successful F1 career. When not in the paddock, Hamilton loves to party with his peers in some of the most luxurious places. However, there was a time when the British driver tried different alcoholic beverages for the first time. Lewis opens up about this rather exciting affair.

The Mercedes driver recently shed light on this day. Lewis Hamilton mentioned having worked at a pub when he was only 17. He said, “I’ve never been into pubs, I worked at one when I was 17. I was a bartender.” The British driver revealed his earnings at this job. Hamilton was relieved the moment he quit. Lewis stated, “I think I was getting like £3.50 (€3.98) an hour or something ridiculous like that. It was minimum wage. It was a good experience. The best part was when I quit.”

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17-year-old Lewis Hamilton was curious about the drinks he served at the pub. Subsequently, Hamilton decided to have a go. The British driver recalls, “On the last day, I cleaned up the bar, and I was like, ‘What are these drinks that I’ve been giving everyone?” Moreover, the British driver got so drunk that his father, Anthony Hamilton, had to come to the rescue. He said, “I tried everything, and my dad had to come and pick me up!” Accordingly, the 7-time world champion remembers the day fondly as he got really drunk after fulfilling his wish of trying different drinks. Lewis Hamilton concluded, “I was absolutely hammered. I tried a little bit of everything.”

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Hamilton got off to a troubling start in 2023. The British driver struggled to get to grips with the Mercedes W14. Lewis Hamilton’s teammate, George Russell, faired a bit better than the F1 veteran. Thus, the 38-year-old got visibly frustrated and even called out the Silver Arrows for not developing the car in his preferred route. Many even speculated that Lewis might consider leaving Mercedes.

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff was even open to the idea of the 7-time world champion leaving for a better team. However, things have changed after the Australian GP. Lewis Hamilton came home in second place, his first podium of the season. This is a step in the right direction for the Silver Arrows, as the team already has extensive upgrades in the pipeline.

Thus, Lewis Hamilton shared a hilarious incident from his teenage years. A young Lewis who was yet to make a mark at the pinnacle of motorsport. Of course, being only 17, the Briton was intrigued to try out drinks and unsurprisingly got drunk. Such personal stories can help make a celebrity more humane in the eyes of fans as they relate with them.

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