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Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has sold his multi-million-pound fleet of supercars, saying he is now 'more into art' as he prepares for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion, who joined Ferrari from Mercedes in January, confirmed he no longer owns the assortment of limited-edition Ferraris, Mercedes and McLarens which once filled his garages.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday in Baku, the 40-year-old said: 'I don't have any cars any more. I got rid of all my cars. I'm more into art nowadays.'
Asked which car he would still consider owning, Hamilton replied: 'If I was going to get a car, it would be the F40. But that's a nice piece of art.'
Hamilton was photographed standing next to a Ferrari F40 at the Scuderia's Fiorano test track earlier this year when he completed his switch from Mercedes.
Hamilton's comments mark the culmination of a gradual shift in his lifestyle that began several years ago.
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he has sold his multi-million-pound fleet of supercars, saying he is now 'more into art'
Hamilton's love of Ferrari has been well-documented even before his 2025 move to the Italian team
The driver is committed to leading a more environmentally conscious lifestyle and tries to drive electric as much as possible
A vegan and outspoken advocate of environmental issues, he said in 2019 he had started selling parts of his collection and switching to hybrid or electric models, having already offloaded his private jet.
In 2020, while still at Mercedes, he said: 'I don't drive any of the cars that I own any more. I only drive my EQC.'
The Briton's previous line-up of high-end machinery was estimated to be worth well over £13million and included two limited-edition LaFerraris, an F1-inspired Mercedes-AMG hypercar and an ultra-rare McLaren F1 bought for more than £11million in 2017.
Last year, automotive marketplace AutoTrader valued Hamilton's former collection at more than double the total of most of his rivals on the grid.
Hamilton also spoke about his prospects in Baku this weekend, adding: 'I feel optimistic coming into the weekend. I feel like I've found a couple of things and now I need to work on extracting them. So I really hope that this weekend can be the start of that.'
Ferrari are among the teams hoping for a fast start under next year's new engine and chassis regulations, with Hamilton already writing detailed feedback to engineers at Maranello in a bid to improve performance.
Hamilton will line up in Azerbaijan on Sunday looking to convert his off-track reset into on-track results as Ferrari chase a crucial victory under the new regime.
