Lewis Hamilton sold his million-dollar car collection for...

Lewis Hamilton admitted that he sold his entire car collection to focus on his new passion - art.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to The Sun, the seven-time world champion once owned a mega-expensive collection of 15 limited-edition Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren cars. Lewis Hamilton sold his entire car collection to focus on his passion for art.

Hamilton previously had a huge collection of luxury cars. The breathtaking collection was estimated to be worth around 13 million pounds and was kept in private garages in Monaco and Los Angeles.

The sensational news emerged after the 40-year-old Briton was asked during his media session before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix if he would like to buy Ferrari's newest flagship supercar, the F80. He said: "I don't have cars anymore. I don't have cars, I got rid of all my cars. I'm more into art now." Hamilton still has a special place in his heart for his favorite Ferrari - the legendary F40.

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