Lewis Hamilton will be in Austin, Texas this weekend for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix, but first, the three-time world champion made a pit stop in California.
F1 is steadily growing in popularity stateside, so the past few years Hamilton — who’s becoming increasingly well-known in the U.S. — has made appearances on major talk shows such as”Today” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to promote the race. And this year is no different.
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas driver appeared on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” on Wednesday to explain some of the complexities of F1, and talk about his life away from the circuit.
Because a lot of people who aren’t motorsport fans think racing is no more demanding than a Sunday afternoon cruise, it’s interesting to listen to the audience’s reaction when Hamilton discussed the physicality of F1.
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In hindsight, explaining that some racing drivers urinate inside the cockpit probably isn’t the best way to make a fan out of somebody, but at least it provided viewers with some laughs.
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