Lewis Hamilton is now a Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 driver and this means he will have exclusive access to Ferrari’s road cars and we are confident Lewis Hamilton’s cars will include more Ferraris going forward (he already has a few). He has spoken about his favourite supercar being the F40 which he also used in the photography when joining the team. There have been reports of him working on a manual successor for the car, it will be interesting to see how his input will affect the development of the car. Previously he has been seen enjoying LaFerraris in beverly Hills but what is his full collection like?
Lewis Hamilton is now a teammate of Charles Leclerc whose car collection we have covered previously.
What car does Lewis Hamilton Have?
Lewis is one of the most (if not the) successful F1 drivers out there and he also has a very big net worth. And he likes to spend on cars, understandably his car collection is huge.
List of cars owned by Lewis Hamilton
- Ferrari LaFerrari (coupe and aperta)
- Ferrari 599 GTO and SA Aperta
- AMG One
- McLaren P1
- McLaren F1 (chassis number 44)
- Shelby Cobra 427 (1966 model, 1.6 million $ purchase price)
- Shelby Mustang GT500 Elanor
- Mercedes-Maybach S600
- Mercedes-Benz SLS Black Series
- Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
- Mercedes-Benz G63 6×6
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
- McLaren MP4-12C
Lewis Hamilton’s car collection is worth more than 20 million dollars but his collection is probably changing in time and its hard to list out all the cars he might have. The total worth might exceed 50 or even 100 million.
Lewis Hamilton’s Pagani Zonda 760 LH
The Pagani was Hamilton’s most public supercar, he frequently drove around Monaco in it alone and with friends. It was ordered and specced by him new and he spent a least 7 years with the car before selling it in 2021.
The performance figures of Lewis’s Pagani:
- 7.3 liter V12 engine made by AMG (naturally aspirated)
- 760 horsepower and 780Nn of torque
- 6-speed manual gearbox
- 0 to 100km/h in over 3 seconds
The spec reflects Lewis’s flashy style. It comes in a combo of black and purple colors and features many carbon fiber details making the car lighter. Everything in the Zonda is made out of luxorious and performance oriented materials which makes it an exrtra special car.
After Lewis sold the car it was crashed by one of the next owners and had to be restored. The crash happened at relatively low speeds while driving through the Penmaenbach Tunnel and no one got seriously injured. By now it is back on the road and got minor modifications liek the removal of LED daytime running lights.
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari Collection
The jewel of Hamilton’s Ferrari collection are two LaFerraris, one coupe and one aperta. Both cars are in his Los Angeles garage as reported by Seb Delanney. The coupe has a special color which costs around 50k$. It is called Rosso Fuoco which is a deep red triple layer paint. Lewis has been seen cruising around in this car with a fellow celebrity, Justin Bieber.
The white LaFerrari is the Aperta version which means the roof can be taken off. One time he was seen driving around Beverly Hills to the Nobu restaurant and instead of driving the car back home Lewis had the car towed back to the garage. it is not known if something happened with the car or he did it for the convenience.
Lewis Hamilton’s cars: LaFerrari specs
LaFerrari (The Ferrari in italian), codenamed f150 during production is a limited production supercar developed by Ferrari. It has a mid-engine layout and features hybrid technology inspired by Formula 1. Only 499 units were produced from 2013 to 2016. The starting price was 1 million euros.
The performance figures of Lewis’s Ferrari:
- 6.3 liter V12 engine (naturally aspirated)
- 950 horsepower and 780Nn of torque
- 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox
- 0 to 100km/h in 2.6 seconds
LaFerrari Aperta is even more rare with 209 units made. The open-top model had small tweaks in the aerodynamics and some structural modifications to maintain performance relative to the hard-top. The development of the car was part of Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary celebrations.
Ferrari 599 cars of Lewis Hamilton
His first 599 was a black GTO. A front-engine V12 engine Ferrari produced in extremely limited numbers. He was frequently driving it around in Monaco when he purchased the car in 2010 and later sold it in 2017. Then he picked up SA Aperta which is an even more rare version as it features a detachable roof.
GTO and SA Aperta variants are track focused versions of the regular 599GTB which in itself was a fast car already. The track focused cars accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 3.3 seconds and are lighter. The engine sound is also greatly enhanced and they are much louder. Below is a picture of the GTO in his Monaco garage. He is known to love motorcycles as well. Having multiple bikes in his European as well as American garages. The bikes are custom made and feature sports brands such as Ducati.
Lewis and his Mercedes cars
Lewis Hamilton had long and successful partnership while driving at Mercedes winning 6 driver’s championships and becoming one of the motorsport GOATs. He also likes to drive Mercedes road cars such as the G63 6×6 which is huge, the AMG GT, EQC400 and the AMG Project One supercar. Hamilton reportedly bought 2 cars, one for himself and one for his dad.
The AMG Project One supercar is the most expensive of the bunch. With a selling price of 2.75 million euros the AMG One features F1 technology. The engine is derived from a Mercedes F1 power unit coupled together with a hybrid power system. The car makes 1063 horsepower and accelerates from 0 too 100km/h in 2.9 seconds and 0 to 200km/h in an impressive 7 seconds.
The G63 6×6 is one of the biggest cars one can buy to drive on the roads. It has crazy features such as 2 fuel tanks, 6-wheel drive. 5.5 liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine making 536 horsepower. It also is lifted up and has 460mm of road clearence. Surprisingly it goes from 0 to 100 in 7.8 seconds even though the car weighs over 4 tons. It is Lewis Hamilton’s biggest car in his collection. But he rarely has been seen driving it. It is not the most comfortable car to drive around in because of its sheer size.
Lewis Hamilton’s Cars: McLaren F1 chassis 44
Lewis drove for McLaren from 2007 to 2012 and had a deal with the team principal Ron Dennis that if he manages 3 driver’s championships he would get a McLaren F1 LM Prototype (chassis XP LM). Since he only got one he had to buy the car himself. he ended up buying Herb Chambers McLaren F1 which he auctioned off, Hamilton got it for the price of 15.6 million dollars. It features chassis number 44 and it was the 37th car built by the factory. His racing number in karting days was 44 which is why he really wanted that particular car and this is also what he races with nowadays from the 2014 season.
Lewis Hamilton driving Nissan GT-R 34 in Japan
In 2022 Lewis Hamilton drove a rented Nissan R34 around in Tokyo and posted videos about it to social media. It is clear he is also a fan of Japanese cars even though there are not reports of him actually having any in his collection. He drove aroud on highways which were also raced on by Mid Night club members.
Who is Lewis Hamilton?
Lewis Hamilton (born in 1985) is one of the most successful F1 drivers. he started off with radio.controlled cars while being 5-6 years old. Even competing in the British Radio Car Association championship. He finished second overall in this event.
He entered Formula 1 in 2007, almost winning the championship in his first season. The battle for first went on until the last race of the season where Kimi Raikkonen edged it in front of Fernando and Lewis. He did secure his first championship in 2008 and went on to win a total of 7 championships (as of the 2025 season). Lewis Hamilton is regarded as one of the greatest ever F1 drivers.
