Formula 1: Plastic chair in which Lewis Hamilton sat, sold for Rs 50,000 – In one of the most bizarre incidents to have taken place, a plastic chair in which 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sat was auctioned off for a whopping price of around Rs 50,000. The Mercedes driver was reportedly spotted sitting on a tool when he and his teammate George Russell visited Malaysia to pay a visit to their main sponsor Petronas as a part of the Welcome Home Programme. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
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Formula 1: At a petrol station in Kuala Lampur, Hamiton sat on a plastic chair to take some rest. However, the locals who were present nearby saw Hamilton sitting on the stool and decided to auction it off on an e-commerce website.
Formula 1: BIZZARE! Mercedes LEGEND & 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits on plastic chair at petrol station, it SELLS for roughly Rs 50,000- See Pics
Formula 1: BIZZARE! Mercedes LEGEND & 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits on plastic chair at petrol station, it SELLS for roughly Rs 50,000- See Pics
As a means to prove the authenticity of the plastic chair the sellers of the stool, Lima Bintang Auto Parts wrapped the chair as a means to preserve the butt prints of the ace Formula 1 driver.
On the e-commerce website, the chair was listed off as a rare time and it brought out the highest bid of around £525 which is roughly around Rs 50,000.
Formula 1: BIZZARE! Mercedes LEGEND & 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits on plastic chair at petrol station, it SELLS for roughly Rs 50,000- See Pics
Formula 1: Within a small span of time, it can be understood that Lewis Hamilton has formed a good friendship with his fellow driver George Russell. Russell who drove for Williams previously for three years replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes as the Finnish driver joined Alpha Romeo this season.
Following George Russell’s first podium finish in Mercedes outfits, Lewis Hamilton took the young Brit to surf in Melbourne. The 7-time World Champion has also promised to take his young fellow driver skydiving.
Formula 1: BIZZARE! Mercedes LEGEND & 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits on plastic chair at petrol station, it SELLS for roughly Rs 50,000- See Pics
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Formula 1: It was a relatively happy weekend for Mercedes in the Australian Grand Prix last weekend. George Russell finished third while Lewis Hamilton took the fourth spot. All in all, it has not been a great start both for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton in the F1 2022 season.
Mercedes have been struggling with their porpoising issues since their pre-season testing in Barcelona. In the Bahrain Grand Prix Hamilton finished third, followed by a 10th place finish in Saudi Arabia and a fourth in Australia.
Next up: getting @GeorgeRussell63 to skydive pic.twitter.com/yQHJ0HxsyZ
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) April 12, 2022
Formula 1: BIZZARE! Mercedes LEGEND & 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits on plastic chair at petrol station, it SELLS for roughly Rs 50,000- See Pics
Formula 1: Lewis Hamiton stands fifth in the driver standings with 28 points, while George Russell is second with 37 points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc currently tops the Driver standings with 71 points after winning in Bahrain and Australia and finishing second in Jeddah.
Defending World Champion Max Verstappen has had a disastrous start to the season. He has 2 DNFs in 3 starts. He stands sixth in the driver championship after winning in Jeddah.
The next race will take place in Italy. The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix will start on 22nd April and the race is scheduled for 24th April.
Formula 1: BIZZARE! Mercedes LEGEND & 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits on plastic chair at petrol station, it SELLS for roughly Rs 50,000- See Pics
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