Lewis Hamilton prides himself in being unique among Formula 1 drivers, living life his own way, doing as he pleases, when he pleases and it appears that the person who influenced his attitude is an American hip hop recording artist, songwriter, record producer and now fashion entrepreneur.
In an interview with City AM, Hamilton revealed the advice West gave him, “I’m big in the music world but I’m trying to do what I love in fashion and people don’t like it. You’re big in your racing world but you love your music, and people will probably struggle to accept that. You need to do what you love and not give a f*ck about what anyone thinks.”
Hamilton added, “Ultimately we shouldn’t feel like we need to shrink ourselves for other people to feel comfortable. Kanye’s outspoken, to say the least. I love that. He’s electrifying in everything he does. I wish I could be that outspoken, I really do. But I’m signed to all these brands that have an idealistic image that they wish to be connected with, so I need to be careful.”
Hamilton is often criticised for his jet set lifestyle by F1 pundits, but the three time sowrld champion is adamant that he will continue doing things his way, “It doesn’t matter what the pundits say – ‘Oh he’s off travelling and partying’ – I turn up and I win.”
“Don’t talk to me about what I can and can’t do. I define who I am, I’m not defined by what people say. I might be in ten different countries in a week, but I’ll turn up at the track and kill it,” said Hamilton who trails Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by 19 points with two rounds left in the F1 world championship.
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