F1 News: Hamilton shows McLaren loyalty in Mercedes viral video

Lewis Hamilton has taken a walk down memory lane by revisiting one of his Formula 1 childhood relics.

The seven-time champion has come out of his bedroom in the early 2000s, where he was playing various EA Sports F1 titles.

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103 race wins, 197 podiums and an incredible legacy he has built – with the next chapter of his journey set to begin in 2025 when he joins Ferrari.

He will form a formidable partnership with Charles Leclerc, as the pair look to end the Scuderia’s 16-year title drought.

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How has Hamilton ‘lost his touch’?

But as a child, he used to dream of racing for McLaren, having enrolled in their Junior Driver Support Program back in 1998.

In fact, he further fulfilled his dream by driving for them between 2007 and 2012, including a historic championship win in his second season in 2008.

Now he has been reflecting on the times he was driving as Kimi Raikkonen’s McLaren in the old PS1 F1 titles in the early 2000s.

In a video posted on Mercedes’ X account (formerly known as Twitter), Hamilton can be heard saying that he ‘lost my touch in this game.’

Bringing back ⏪ to the desire of young people

Dusting off the original PlayStation and some @LewisHamiltonFavorite retro games for a trip down memory lane 🎮

Watch the whole video 👇

– Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) April 11, 2024

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