Formula One driver George Russell playfully asked Lewis Hamilton if he is ‘all loved up’ during a pre-season photoshoot, fueling ongoing rumors of a romance between Hamilton and Kim Kardashian.
Russell’s Cheeky Photoshoot Query
Hamilton, the 41-year-old Ferrari driver and seven-time world champion, faced the lighthearted probe from Mercedes teammate George Russell while both were mic’d up for team photos. Russell lingered nearby and quipped, ‘All loved up, or, what’s the latest?’ Hamilton grinned but swiftly changed the subject to seating arrangements for the shots, avoiding any direct response.
Rumors Ignite with Public Sightings
Speculation about Hamilton and the 45-year-old reality TV star and SKIMS founder began intensifying at the end of January after they checked into the luxury Estelle Manor hotel in the Cotswolds with a motorcade. The pair later appeared together at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, watching the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl on February 8.
When pressed by reporters about the relationship, Hamilton responded firmly, ‘It’s my private life, I’m not talking about that,’ as noted by Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz.
Years of Friendship Precede Romance Buzz
Hamilton and Kardashian have maintained a longstanding friendship. In 2014, they attended GQ’s Men of the Year awards in London alongside their then-partners, Nicole Scherzinger and Kanye West. West even invited Hamilton for Easter brunch in 2015, where the rapper praised Hamilton’s music during a family gathering, saying, ‘Lewis Hamilton’s over at my house and we’re playing some music in my studio… It’s Lewis Hamilton’s music… It’s really good.’
Hamilton later joined Kardashian and her family in the VIP area at Glastonbury when West headlined. Reflecting on their bond in a CityAM interview, Hamilton shared, ‘I went to see Kanye at his house and he goes, “You know, me and you are very much the same.”‘
The duo also crossed paths at the 2021 Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards, where Hamilton posted an Instagram photo backstage, captioning it about collaborations including Kardashian and Kim Jones on SKIMS.
Hamilton’s Relationship History
Hamilton shares a close friendship with Kardashian’s sister Kendall Jenner and her mother Kris Jenner has supported him at the Monaco Grand Prix. Kardashian, divorced from West in 2022, shares four children with him: North, 12; Saint, 9; Chicago, 7; and Psalm, 6.
Hamilton’s past romances include a high-profile on-off relationship with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger from 2007 to 2015. More recently, links surfaced with model Ashley Moore in September 2025 and British singer Raye last summer.
Sources indicate West feels uneasy about the potential new romance, with one stating, ‘Ye is jealous… It feels weird for him… It felt weird with Pete Davidson and now it feels weird with Lewis Hamilton.’
