Lewis Hamilton’s brother gives update on F1 star amid social media silence

Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas has provided an update on how the Mercedes Formula One star is doing amid his media silence since losing the 2021 title in Abu Dhabi.

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Since his controversial title defeat to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix of 5 December, seven-time world champion Hamilton has hardly been seen or heard from on social media.

He deleted all those he was following on Instagram and has not posted anything for a fortnight on any of his social media accounts – Instagram and Twitter – since 11 December.

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Nicolas Hamilton has now opened up on why his brother has decided to step away from social media.

“I think he is just having a bit of a social media break, which I don’t blame him for,” Nicolas explained to fans during an exchange on streaming platform Twitch.

“Social media can be a very toxic place. But he’s cool though. He’s fine.”

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Nicolas’ comments come just days after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff discussed his driver’s social media silence.

“We are all wavering in emotions and Lewis most of all,” he told Motorsport-total.com.

“He won the World Championship until the last lap, and then everything is taken away from you from one second [to the next].

“Of course you lose faith because you can’t understand what has just happened.

“The silence is there, of course, because he simply lacks words as well.”