Lewis Hamilton Shines on Vogue, Proud to Team Up with Pharrell for Met Gala 2025

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine’s 2025 Met Gala Issue. This year, he will co-chair with ASAP Rocky, Colman Domingo, and Pharrell Williams for the iconic event. The Ferrari F1 driver shared his pride in co-chairing with artists like Pharrell, whom he admired growing up.

Hamilton has been deeply influenced by the world of fashion and its powerful role in self-expression since a very young age. In his teenage years, the 44-year-old driver revealed how he made money by washing cars to purchase apparel that boosted his confidence. He said:

“I was trying to understand how I wanted to present myself. As a teenager I didn’t have any money for clothes; my family and I spent it all on racing. So I would wash cars along my street for pocket money and go to the little thrift store in town and get the Tommy Hilfiger pieces that I saw in music videos. They gave me the confidence to show up and say, ‘This is who I am.'”

Hamilton, known for his bold outfits that make headlines, revealed how he loved expressing himself through fashion much before he embarked on a successful career in the premier class of racing, even if it meant getting looks from his boss or his own father. He added:

“Just before I got to Formula 1, I remember being looked up and down by a boss, and he definitely wasn’t impressed with what I was wearing. I was probably in FUBU and Timbs. I remember thinking, Shoot, I’ve really got to fit into this mold. And my dad expected me to fit into that mold, too. Sometimes I would dress one way, leaving the house, then drive down the road and change into a baggy, swagged-out look. I would go out and have the best night ever, then change back into what I left the house wearing before I came home.”

Addressing the 2025 Met Gala event, scheduled for 5 May, Hamilton said:

“I hope it allows us to show that we have ownership of our identity and how we see ourselves and how we see one another, and how we use fashion to combat preconceived notions with humanity and dignity. If you think about where we are in the world—and particularly in the States, in terms of people pulling back on diversity—I think this Met Gala sends a really strong message that we must continue to celebrate and elevate Black history.”

He added:

“Timing is everything, and to have co-chaired a previous Met Gala wouldn’t have been as special. I’m really proud. (Also, I remember watching Pharrell as a kid and thinking, He’s so stylish and cool. It’s surreal for me to now be co-chairing with him.) The moment is going to be huge. A testament to our legacy. A message that it can’t be erased.”

Hamilton’s Met Gala feature in Vogue comes ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, scheduled for the upcoming weekend.