Lewis Hamilton is one of the few F1 drivers who is popular in other pop culture circles in the world. He has several friends in the music and fashion industry who he has hung out with before. This even includes the controversial rapper and producer, P Diddy.
Rap star Sean “P Diddy” Combs or P Diddy or Diddy is also amid an unfolding controversy that has seen him arrested on serious charges. American music giant,Combs was arrested in New York on September 16,2024 for allegations of engaging in sex trafficking and racketeering After this,combs, pled not guilty to the charges he faces which included coercing minor into prostitution. Also, as the case goes on, others who are joining the lists of celebrities well-known to have strong links with Combs are also being viewed.
Because of this most people looked to Lewis Hamilton and asked whether he also had anything to do with the rapper. The only public sighting of Hamilton and the seven time world champion was in 2018 when Hamilton posted a picture of them dressed in white and posing together at the MET Gala in New York Though this was deleted by Hamilton many have captured screenshots and circulated this on X during Diddy scandal. The Mercedes star called Diddy his brother, and noted he would be proud to be by his side. The Brit also said he has tremendous respect for Diddy in the music business and had some good things to say about the rapper.
“Brothers in white. I grew up watching and listening to my man puff. To stand here today as brothers is a honour and a privilege. I appreciate you bro for all you do, for being a goat and for always showing love. God Bless,” Hamilton wrote
This was one of the publicly known connections between Lewis Hamilton and P Diddy. Even though both were wearing white in this picture, they were not present in one of Diddy’s white parties which used to have a more controversial atmosphere.
When Lewis Hamilton shared one of his first meetings with P Diddy.
While Lewis Hamilton is now one of the most popular F1 drivers in the world, he did not have all the fame when he started his career. Back in 2007, during the British GP, the then-rookie F1 driver talked about how P Diddy contacted him for the first time to invite him to a dinner party
The young McLaren driver explained how when he arrived, Diddy and his guests were waiting for him and that the American rapper sat beside him rather than any other high-profile guests of his.
“I got a call to say that P Diddy had invited me to a special dinner. When I got there they were waiting for me and I sat down next to P Diddy. Out of all his guests, I was sitting next to him,” Hamilton said. (via The Guardian)
At that time in 2007 there was a much-publicized industrial espionage between the McLaren and Ferrari motor racing teams. The British team was discovered to possess Ferrari documents on their automobile fabrication. That was not a big issue to Lewis hamilton, he wanted to drive F1 cars and get to the top at any cost.