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F1 fans have reacted as Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was seen sitting alongside American R&B icon Snoop Dogg at the Summer Olympics on Sunday, August 4. The seven-time world champion is currently enjoying his summer break away from the track after taking two of the last three wins on-track, including the Belgian GP ahead of the summer shutdown.
After spending some time with his family after Spa, the Brit was spotted in Paris cheering on his best friend and fencer Miles Chamley-Watson during his matches at the Paris Olympics.
Lewis Hamilton sat alongside Snoop Dogg, skateboarding legend Shaun White, and actress Nina Dobrev, who is also White's partner. The American on his Instagram post shared multiple images of Chamley-Watson's event. One of the photos was later shared by ESPN F1 on their X page.
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F1 fans flocked to the post to give their reactions to Lewis Hamilton's picture with Snoop Dogg. One fan claimed that the seven-time world champion looked high, writing:
"Lewis looks high af."
"Lewis not looking like he wanted to be in this pic," was another comment.
"Wasn’t on my bingo card of pics during summer break," wrote another fan.
"He will spin in the next race , snoop Dogg has that effect on people," said another.
"Lewis defo smoked some of that snoop G," claimed a fan.
Lewis Hamilton expresses his thoughts after attending Miles Chamley-Watson's match in Paris
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton stated that he was extremely proud of his friend, Miles Chamley-Watson for his performances at the Paris Olympics, despite him not being able to bring the elusive medal for the USA in fencing.
Chamley-Watson started the Men's Team Foil event strongly but could not win the bronze-medal match against France, finishing a heartbreaking fourth. The Mercedes driver F1 driver on his Instagram post consoled his best friend and had some words of comfort for him. He wrote:
"Such an amazing experience to be at the Olympics and feel the energy of the crowd. The dedication, focus, and resilience of these competitors are incredible to witness up close.
"@fencer, I’m so proud of you brother. The challenges you’ve faced and overcome to get here are nothing short of amazing. Adversity makes us stronger and from it, we learn our greatest lessons. The best is yet to come."
The 34-year-old fencer replied to Hamilton's post, expressing his gratitude:
"Love you, brother. Meant the world to have you there. Thanks for picking my head up and supporting me."
Lewis Hamilton had earlier in the year claimed that he was unsure that he would attend the Paris Olympics but had promised to cheer for his best friend in his quest for a medal.
