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Turning 40! Hamilton gets special birthday wishes from the F1 paddock
Today, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton turned 40 years old. The Briton, who has to most Grands Prix victories and pole positions to his name, received many interesting birthday wishes from many in F1. Here is how Hamilton was celebrated.
Hamilton's current and former teams with special messages
The blockbuster transfer that was announced nearly a year ago took place this season. From the 2025 season onwards, Hamilton will drive for Ferrari. The Scuderia had a special message for their next driver, as he was celebrated with red cake.
Celebrating in style! Happy Birthday, Lewis! pic.twitter.com/fkaUs1ckca
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 7, 2025
After spending more than a decade with his former team, Mercedes also celebrated their driver. The Germans wrote on X, "Buon compleanno," that stands for 'Happy Birthday' in Italian, together with a picture of the driver holding his trophy after his victory in Silverstone. McLaren also prepared a post, with Hamilton driving Ayrton Senna's car this year at Interlagos.
Buon compleanno @LewisHamilton pic.twitter.com/y1EfhPZLdA
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) January 7, 2025
A beautiful moment.
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) January 7, 2025
When @LewisHamilton drove Ayrton Senna's 1990 McLaren MP4/5B at Interlagos. pic.twitter.com/rz9LTFwJmz
The Silverstone track, where Hamilton could break his streak of not winning in the competition and got back to winning ways for the first time since the 2021 Saudi Arabia GP, also posted a special photo reel of the driver.
Happy 40th birthday to the one and only @LewisHamilton pic.twitter.com/wKlUYh9oJL
— Silverstone (@SilverstoneUK) January 7, 2025
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