For His Final Race With Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton Sported Full Ferrari Red
StyleThe F1 legend looked ahead to next season in fiery fits from Rick Owens and Dior.By Ollie CoxDecember 9, 2024Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty ImagesSave this storySaveSave this storySaveThis weekend, Lewis Hamilton drove his last race for Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing in P4 to end his 2024 season and his 12-year stint with the team. But history aside, the paddock fashion king used his fits to remind us of his move to Ferrari next season.On Saturday, Hamilton flexed his menswear final boss credentials in a red Rick Owens look. Up top, he wore a lengthy button-fastened overshirt over a ripped white vest, and quilted liner. To finish things off, he rocked some ultra-baggy pants, which faded from red to maroon to white. It’s relaxed, oversized, and fits right into the F1 ace’s mix of luxury and streetwear that he's got dialed.Clive Mason/Getty ImagesHamilton has favored Rick Owens, fashion’s lord of darkness, for previous trackside appearances, but they’ve normally landed on the muted end of the spectrum. But given he’ll be driving for Ferrari next season, this high-style meets motorsport crossover works even better. It's the kind of avant-garde outfit that shows the driver can adapt to anything, including a whole new car and team.On Sunday’s race day, Hamilton again went hard on Ferrari-coded menswear in Dior, for whom he serves an ambassador and recently guest-designed a capsule collection. He rocked a solid red roomy band collar shirt with matching baggy pants and contrasting black work boots. To round out the fit, he threw in an Italian touch with a pair of black square-framed sunglasses from Gucci.Kym Illman/Getty ImagesUnlike other F1 drivers who are content rocking their team jerseys and jeans in the paddock, Hamilton uses his time off the track to explore and flex his taste in menswear. For every hard-hitting look from big dogs like Dior, Prada or Zegna, there’s an equally sick look from independent labels like New York’s Willy Chavarria or London’s Martine Rose.And for his last ride out with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton dove deep into his fashion guy locker to remind us of his next move with maximum aura.This story originally appeared on British GQ.
This weekend, Lewis Hamilton drove his last race for Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing in P4 to end his 2024 season and his 12-year stint with the team. But history aside, the paddock fashion king used his fits to remind us of his move to Ferrari next season.
On Saturday, Hamilton flexed his menswear final boss credentials in a red Rick Owens look. Up top, he wore a lengthy button-fastened overshirt over a ripped white vest, and quilted liner. To finish things off, he rocked some ultra-baggy pants, which faded from red to maroon to white. It’s relaxed, oversized, and fits right into the F1 ace’s mix of luxury and streetwear that he's got dialed.
Hamilton has favored Rick Owens, fashion’s lord of darkness, for previous trackside appearances, but they’ve normally landed on the muted end of the spectrum. But given he’ll be driving for Ferrari next season, this high-style meets motorsport crossover works even better. It's the kind of avant-garde outfit that shows the driver can adapt to anything, including a whole new car and team.
On Sunday’s race day, Hamilton again went hard on Ferrari-coded menswear in Dior, for whom he serves an ambassador and recently guest-designed a capsule collection. He rocked a solid red roomy band collar shirt with matching baggy pants and contrasting black work boots. To round out the fit, he threw in an Italian touch with a pair of black square-framed sunglasses from Gucci.
Unlike other F1 drivers who are content rocking their team jerseys and jeans in the paddock, Hamilton uses his time off the track to explore and flex his taste in menswear. For every hard-hitting look from big dogs like Dior, Prada or Zegna, there’s an equally sick look from independent labels like New York’s Willy Chavarria or London’s Martine Rose.
And for his last ride out with Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton dove deep into his fashion guy locker to remind us of his next move with maximum aura.
This story originally appeared on British GQ.
