Lewis Hamilton Receives Surprising Winter Olympics Endorsement Amid Ferrari Preparations
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been told he would excel in a dramatic career switch to Winter Olympics bobsleigh, despite his high-profile move to Ferrari. The remarkable suggestion comes from Jamaican bobsleigh pilot Tyquendo Tracey, who is currently captaining his nation's team at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Racing Track to Icy Runway
Tracey believes Hamilton's extensive experience navigating Formula 1 circuits at speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour would translate perfectly to piloting a bobsleigh down icy tracks at approximately 97 miles per hour. "I think he would do well," Tracey told Reuters. "When you see people like Lewis Hamilton going around curves at 200-250 miles an hour, he's going to have the eye for it to be able to manoeuvre a sled."
The Jamaican athlete specifically highlighted Hamilton's potential as a pilot - the crucial front-position team member responsible for steering the bobsleigh through treacherous corners. This endorsement comes as Hamilton conducts pre-season testing in Bahrain with his new Ferrari team, following a disappointing inaugural campaign with the Scuderia.
Hamilton's Bobsleigh Passion and Caribbean Roots
Hamilton has previously revealed that bobsleigh would be his Winter Olympics sport of choice if he ever stepped away from Formula 1. The British driver's interest stems partly from his Caribbean heritage - his paternal grandparents hail from Grenada - and the inspirational Disney film Cool Runnings, which documented the legendary Jamaican bobsleigh team's journey to the 1988 Calgary Winter Games.
"If I was to do a Winter Olympic sport, it would be bobsledding," Hamilton recently commented. "I always wanted to do bobsledding. There's no Grenadian team, so maybe I would take my best friend Jan and then get a couple of other characters from Grenada and then create a bobsleigh team."
Ferrari Focus and Renewed Confidence
Despite the intriguing Winter Olympics speculation, Hamilton remains fully focused on his Formula 1 commitments with Ferrari. The 41-year-old has been working with new Ferrari engineer Carlo Santi after Riccardo Atami's transfer to the Ferrari academy team, though it remains uncertain whether Santi will retain his position long-term.
Hamilton expressed renewed confidence in both himself and the 2026 Ferrari car, stating: "I think this is definitely for me... I've obviously gone through quite a bit, and for me left everything - all of last year is behind me. I really felt like I spent a lot of time rebuilding over this winter, refocusing, really getting my body and my mind to a much better place."
The British driver emphasized his deeper connection to the new generation Ferrari car, noting: "This is a car that I've been able to be a part of developing on the simulator for the last 10 months, eight months, so a bit of my DNA is within it so I'm more connected to this one, for sure."
While Hamilton will be supporting the Jamaican bobsleigh team during the Winter Olympics, his immediate attention remains fixed on Bahrain testing and the upcoming Formula 1 season, where he aims to bounce back from last year's disappointing results with renewed vigor and technical involvement in Ferrari's development program.
