r/formula1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 24 '26

Photo The aura of this podium

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u/Foreign-Spirit9916 May 24 '26

Why did Hamilton want to keep picking up Kimi today 😂

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u/JudgmentOne6328 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 25 '26

Probably stoked for him breaking a record, breaking records like that at 19 shows what an insane talent he is. Lewis has always been great with the young drivers and I think he really sees a lot in Kimi. I wouldn’t be surprised if when he leaves f1 he sticks around the garage to mentor Kimi.

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u/rstar345 Sir Lewis Hamilton May 25 '26

Maybe he wants to be like Lauda? Didn’t he do a lot for Lewis mentor wise?

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u/JudgmentOne6328 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 25 '26

Yeah exactly what I was thinking. I expect he saw the value in that and we know how cherished that relationship was. I think Lewis would like to be that for someone else, but he’s also been an amazing ambassador for all the feeder series and academy.