LEWIS HAMILTON has revealed he has “no thought” if he obtained an invite to King Charles’ Coronation.
Brits will watch the crowning of a brand new monarch for the primary time since 1953 tomorrow following the Queen’s passing final yr.
Lewis Hamilton has one podium from the opening 4 races of the season to dateCredit score: Splash
King Charles, 74, can be formally topped tomorrowCredit score: EPA
However Hamilton can be juggling different duties as he seems to be to get Mercedes’ season again on monitor on the Miami Grand Prix.
The seven instances world champions stated he’ll attempt to tune in from the storage tomorrow, however shouldn’t be certain if he obtained an invitation.
Sky Sports activities F1 reporter Ted Kravitz requested the star, who was knighted in 2021 by King Charles, if had been invited to attend the ceremony.
Hamilton stated: “I do not know. I do not know. I don’t see my mail. I’ve not seen my mail in years.”
Kravitz responded: “You in all probability did get an invite, you recognize…”
Hamilton added: “Type of neat if I did, if I didn’t it’s okay. Wonderful I’m going to hopefully have it stay whereas I’m engineering.”
The 38-year-old has met the brand new King on a number of events beforehand.
Even earlier than he was knighted in 2021, Hamilton met the monarch in 1997 when the long run F1 star was only a 12-year-old karting prodigy.
The driving force beforehand informed Vainness Truthful: “After I had signed into 1997 after which I went to McLaren, Prince Charles got here to open up the manufacturing unit. And that day I keep in mind having my go-kart and I used to be sitting there, and Prince Charles knelt down subsequent to me and spoke to me.
“I used to be like, ‘Hey, I’m Lewis Hamilton. Someday, I wish to be a System 1 champion. After I stood up [after being knighted in 2021], he’s like, ‘It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen you. You’ve come a great distance.
“And I’m like, ‘Sure, honoured to see you, your Highness. Thanks a lot for having me and my household, this gesture,’ simply telling him how grateful I’m for this second.”