RacingLewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian turned up together at Coachella in California, a fresh sighting that pushed their off-track story to the front during Formula 1’s unusual April pause. With Formula 1 canceling the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid tensions between the United States and Iran, the calendar opened a rare gap that put this pairing in the spotlight.
Hamilton, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion who is set to race for Ferrari, had just wrapped a two-day Pirelli tire test in Italy with the team before flying to the United States, according to team and event schedules. The Coachella appearance came after weeks of scattered sightings that began in February, when both were seen at the Super Bowl in San Francisco. The pattern continued with a Japan trip. Hamilton posted a “Tokyo Drift” video that featured Kardashian, and a clip titled “TOKYO DRIFT VOL. III” showed her seated in a Ferrari, keeping the rumor mill spinning.
Neither Hamilton nor Kardashian has confirmed a relationship. When asked about the rumors during pre-season testing, Hamilton declined to entertain it. “I don’t comment on those kinds of things. It’s private,” he said, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion responding to media questions during pre-season testing. The line has not slowed interest, which has only grown as the sport sits on pause in April.
The story even made it into the paddock banter. Esteban Ocon, a Formula 1 driver, leaned into the moment when a recent official Formula 1 video asked which driver might end up on a reality show. “Lewis… Keeping up with the Hamiltons,” Ocon said, in a nod to the Kardashian franchise that drew laughs from those on set.
This latest outing lines up with the gap on the calendar, a rare window that arrived after Formula 1 canceled its Middle East double-header. The coincidence has kept cameras on Hamilton away from the grid, even as his attention returns to the next race. Before heading to the U.S., he put in mileage for Ferrari at the Pirelli test in Italy, work that teams use to gather data for future tire compounds and setups.
From Coachella, the focus moves back to the track. Teams are now preparing for the season’s resumption at the Miami Grand Prix in early May. Hamilton’s month has mixed test laps, travel, and a high-profile festival sighting. The on-track story resumes soon. The off-track one is still unconfirmed.