Lewis Hamilton is used to handling pressure at 200 mph. Handling questions about his personal life? He’s apparently putting that in the “no comment” category — fast.
According to a People report, the Formula 1 superstar was asked about the latest dating buzz while he’s in Bahrain for the first week of pre-season testing ahead of the 2026 campaign.
The moment didn’t come from a dramatic podium mic-drop, either. Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz described the exchange in a video posted to X, explaining that another journalist asked Hamilton whether he enjoyed his company more than the game during Super Bowl LX weekend. Hamilton’s response, per Kravitz: “It’s my private life. I’m not talking about that.”
That’s the whole play, really. In a world where every offhand comment becomes a headline (and every headline becomes a take), Hamilton is choosing the cleanest lane: keep the focus on the track, refuse the bait, move on. It’s also a reminder that for athletes at his level, silence can be its own statement — especially when it’s this direct.
The rumors have plenty of fuel. The same report notes the pair were seen together at Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, sitting in a suite at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. And the chatter kicked into high gear earlier this month after they were spotted together in Paris on Feb. 2, which the outlet says was previously described by a source as a “romantic meetup.”
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Still, Hamilton’s message at Bahrain testing is clear: ask him about lap times, setups, and the season ahead — not who he’s spending time with off-camera. For sports fans, it’s a familiar move from a veteran who knows how narratives can spiral. For gossip readers, it’s also the kind of shutdown that keeps the conversation going anyway.
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