Hamilton sells £13m car collection, turns to art ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix

LEWIS HAMILTON has sold his multi-million-pound fleet of supercars, saying he is now 'more into art' as he prepares for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

In Baku on Thursday, the seven-time world champion, who joined Ferrari from Mercedes in January, confirmed he no longer owns the assortment of limited-edition Ferraris, Mercedes and McLarens that once filled his garages. Speaking to reporters, Hamilton said: 'I don't have any cars any more. I got rid of all my cars. I'm more into art nowadays.' Asked which car he would still consider owning, Hamilton replied: 'If I was going to get a car, it would be the F40. But that's a nice piece of art.'

The comments mark the culmination of a gradual lifestyle shift that began several years ago. Hamilton has long been associated with Ferrari, and his 2025 move to the Italian team came after years of environmental advocacy. He has said he tries to drive electric as much as possible and remains a vegan, focusing on sustainability off the track. The broader shift included selling parts of his collection and moving away from ownership of high-performance cars; by 2020, he said he did not drive the cars he owned and preferred electric options such as the EQC.

The former collection, which reportedly exceeded £13 million in value, included two limited-edition LaFerraris, an F1-inspired Mercedes-AMG hypercar and an ultra-rare McLaren F1 bought for more than £11 million in 2017. Automotive observers have noted that last year AutoTrader valued Hamilton's former collection at more than double the total of most rivals on the grid.

Beyond personal collecting, Hamilton has remained engaged with Ferrari's development. He has been described as writing detailed feedback to engineers at Maranello in a bid to improve performance under next year's engine and chassis regulations. The driver will line up in Azerbaijan on Sunday hoping to translate an off-track reset into on-track results as Ferrari chase a crucial victory under the new regime.

Hamilton voiced cautious optimism about the weekend, saying he felt he had found a couple of things to build on and that the challenge would be to extract them during the race. With Ferrari seeking a fast start under the evolving regulations, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will test how far the team has advanced since the midseason shake-up and how effectively Hamilton can convert his personal reset into race pace.