Lewis Hamilton’s indulgent lifestyle is clearly catching up with him as he has revealed that a minor car crash he had in Monaco in the early hours of Tuesday morning was caused by fatigue after consistent partying.
Per the Telegraph‘s Daniel Johnson, Mercedes driver Hamilton collided with three parked cars when driving his Pagani Zonda supercar in Monte Carlo on Tuesday but was unhurt and found not to have been drinking by police.
However, the newly crowned Formula One world champion has now admitted he was fatigued after days of partying, per BBC Sport: “It was a result of heavy partying and not much rest for 10 days. I am a bit run down. I have been non-stop and trying to fit training in at the same time and not getting a lot of sleep.”.
Hamilton arrived a day later than planned for this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, previously explaining on his Instagram account that it was because he had been suffering from a “fever”:
The 30-year-old claimed his third world title last month in Austin, Texas, but he looked slightly sluggish at the Mexican Grand Prix earlier in November—he still came second behind team-mate Nico Rosberg.
According to Johnson, Hamilton said he has since enjoyed a number of “alcohol-filled parties,” as well as an “amazing” event he put on for his mother’s birthday.
But with the Interlagos race looming, it is unclear whether the world champion is in an appropriately fit state to compete as he has been all season.
Hamilton has been the dominant presence in F1 over the last two seasons as he has won back-to-back world titles.
Despite this season’s championship being already wrapped up, he will likely be desperate to triumph in Brazil having never won a race there previously.
