{"id":33645,"date":"2025-04-19T18:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T18:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/33645\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T18:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T18:54:12","slug":"f1-champion-lewis-hamilton-involved-in-embarrassing-saudi-grand-prix-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/33645\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 champion Lewis Hamilton involved in embarrassing Saudi Grand Prix blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix<\/a><\/b> promoters have apparently been living under a rock, after an embarrassing gaffe involving Lewis Hamilton and one of their Formula 1 event posters featuring the star. <\/b><\/p>\n

\nIf you somehow missed Hamilton\u2019s switch to Ferrari<\/a> during the winter break – seriously, it was all over social media there\u2019s no excuse – you find yourself in good company, with a poster at the Saudi Arabian GP also demonstrating that those involved must have missed the memo that he is no longer a Mercedes<\/a> driver. <\/p>\n

\nThanks to some detective work from a Belgian (not Hercule Poirot sorry, you won’t be seeing him on Brundle’s Grid Walk), an event banner was shared on X<\/a> promoting the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP alongside a picture of Hamilton…in Mercedes gear! <\/p>\n

\nThe picture, shared in fact by Belgian journalist Gaetan Vigneron, showcased a pretty embarrassing blunder considering there have been four grands prix to learn that Hamilton now races for Ferrari; but there must be an explanation. <\/p>\n

\nPerhaps they got ahead of the curve and sorted out their promotion material early, before Hamilton announced his switch? Perhaps there\u2019s someone in the design team who believes, at heart, Hamilton is still a Mercedes driver? Or maybe they just re-used last year\u2019s template! <\/p>\n

\nRegardless, it has given us all a giggle. <\/p>\n

Will Hamilton regret his Ferrari move?<\/p>\n

\nOf course there could be a deeper meaning, a thought-provoking message behind the Saudi GP blunder: Will Hamilton regret moving to Ferrari and leaving Mercedes? <\/p>\n

\nThus far in 2025, Mercedes\u2019 George Russell has enjoyed three podium finishes and remains in the championship hunt, unlike Ferrari who have endured a lacklustre start to the season<\/a><\/b>. <\/p>\n

\nMercedes are also tipped to master the 2026 regulation changes, the same way they dominated the start of the hybrid era with the new engine-focused rules back in 2014. <\/p>\n

\nMaybe the picture is a warning to Hamilton – move back to Mercedes before it’s too late! Nah! They probably just used the wrong picture, didn’t they? <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE:<\/b> FIA announce Lewis Hamilton penalty verdict after ‘dangerous’ Saudi Grand Prix incident<\/a><\/p>\n

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