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LEWIS HAMILTON was spotted on Monday at a jewellery shop in Beverly Hills often visited by A-list celebs.The 37-year-old Brit enjoyed some well-deserved time off before the F1 season enters its final stages.
Lewis Hamilton was spotted at a luxury Los Angeles jewellery store on MondayCredit: BackGrid
Hamilton walked behind a shop employeeCredit: BackGrid
The Mercedes driver returns to the F1 grid this weekendCredit: Getty
There are just four races left of the campaign in which Hamilton is yet to register a win, something he has done at least once for the past 15 seasons.
Texas is the next stop on the calendar this weekend.
But before heading to Austin, Hamilton headed to the fancy XIV Karats jewellery store in the luxury Beverly Hills.
He looked stylish in a white T-shirt and baggy blue jeans, paired with a cap by designer company Palm Angels, plus a pearl necklace.
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A-list celebrities Kylie Jenner, Rihanna and Kim Kardashian have all bought jewellery from the same glitzy shop Hamilton visited on Monday.
Social media star Logan Paul has also visited in the past.
Hamilton was spotted at the shop hours before he headed to cheer on NFL side the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium in LA.
The F1 ace invested in the three-time Super Bowl champions back in August, but watched them lose 19-16 to the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime on Monday.
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He posted a snap from the ground to his Instagram story and wrote: “Watching my team for the first time. So excited to be he here. Let’s go @broncos.”
The Broncos were officially sold to a group of Walmart heirs for a record-breaking price of £4.1billion on August 9, with Hamilton coming in as a minority owner.
Hamilton was involved in controversy earlier this year over his decision to continue wearing jewellery despite an FIA clampdown.
Brit icon Hamilton vowed to keep racing with a nose stud back in May despite the prospect of being slapped with a huge fine.
Hamilton cheered on the Denver Broncos in LA on Monday nightCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/
Hamilton is yet to win an F1 race this seasonCredit: Getty
There are just four races left of the campaignCredit: Getty More

LEWIS HAMILTON has been congratulated for winning the 2021 F1 world title after Red Bull were found to have breached the salary cap.Red Bull were found guilty of overspending last year, when Verstappen controversially pipped Hamilton to the title in the final race of the season.
Lewis Hamilton has been congratulated as 2021 world championCredit: Reuters
Red Bull have been found guilty of overspending in the year Max Verstappen pipped Hamilton to the crownCredit: AP
Verstappen’s team were found to be responsible for a “minor” breach of the regulations, going over the £114million limit by £5.7m.
Their punishment is expected to be a fine, and not a points deduction that would see Verstappen stripped of last year’s title.
But some are already congratulating Hamilton for being 2021 world champ, before the punishment is confirmed.
Rich Energy, a British drinks company and former partner of Haas, took to Twitter to weigh in on the row.
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The company, founded by William Storey, have already decided that Hamilton should be crowned as 2021 champion.
They called stripping Verstappen of his first title an “easy decision” for the FIA, the governing body for F1.

A tweet said: “An easy decision for the FIA now. It is imperative that the integrity of the great sport of Formula One is maintained.
“Congratulations Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes AMG on a well-deserved world title in 2021.”
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While Red Bull are only expected to be fined for their overspending, other fans have also already crowned Hamilton as champion for last year.
One said: “All hail the 2021 F1 Champion, Sir Lewis Hamilton.”
Another wrote: “Sir Lewis Hamilton, the only legitimate World Champion of 2021.”
And a third said: “Say it with me now. Lewis Hamilton is the 2021 Formula One World Champion.”
Verstappen narrowly beat Hamilton to the title in 2021 by eight points after winning the final race of the campaign in Abu Dhabi.
Former race director Michael Masi allowed five cars to unlap themselves after a late safety car which enabled Verstappen, on fresh tyres, to overtake Hamilton on the last lap.
Lewis Hamilton has been congratulated for winning last year’s world title by a former Haas partnerCredit: https://twitter.com/rich_energy More

LEWIS HAMILTON has found a novel way of relaxing after another controversial F1 race – by popping wheelies on a remote-controlled monster truck. The seven-times World Champion finished 5th at the weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after being frustrated for much of the race by Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.
A gleeful Lewis Hamilton had fun taking his monster truck out for a spinCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/?hl=en
The F1 star enjoyed doing wheelies with his remote-controlled car as he enjoyed his downtime away from the trackCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/?hl=en
He then had to watch former title rival Max Verstappen pick up his second F1 crown, a year after he pipped Hamilton to last year’s title in dramatic and contentious circumstances.
The Brit put all of that on the backburner as he enjoyed his downtime before the US Grand Prix.
Hamilton posted a video of himself buying a remote-controlled Lunchbox branded truck, which is valued at £135.
The video shows the F1 star excitedly handling the yellow vehicle and bouncing it on the store counter.
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Hamilton then nods in satisfaction before buying the toy and taking it outside.
The 37-year-old then drives it around in glee, at one point exclaiming “it’s so cool!”
He then starts tipping the truck on its back wheels as he drives it around before shouting “it does wheelies!”
Before his youth karting and then his F1 career, Hamilton used to race remote-controlled cars around and has previously spoke of his passion for it.
Hamilton is still looking for his first F1 win of the seasonCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/?hl=en
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The Mercedes driver will be back to racing in a real car when F1 goes to Austin later this month as he prepares for the final four races of the season.
But the sport is caught in a cycle of controversy at the moment and it continued in the last race in Japan.
Verstappen’s inevitable crowning was almost overshadowed by confusion over the rules.
F1 chiefs also have questions to answer after Alpha Tauri driver Pierre Gasly was left furious by the appearance of a recovery truck on a wet track in Suzuka.
And fans were angry after Red Bull were found to have breached cost cap rules yesterday.
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RED BULL have been found guilty of breaking F1’s cost-cap rule – however their punishment will NOT see Lewis Hamilton handed last year’s title.The sport’s governing body – the FIA – have finally published their analysis of the team’s accounts for last season, which saw the introduction of the spending limit for the first time.
Red Bull will NOT be stripped of last year’s titleCredit: Getty
Lewis Hamilton missed out on an eighth world title in controversial fashion last yearCredit: Rex
The amount was set at £114million for 2021 and was brought in to increase the competitiveness across the field, with top teams previously spending three times that amount to gain a massive advantage.
As a result, teams were forced to restructure their businesses to comply with the rules, however, despite being adamant that they were under the limit, Red Bull were found to be over it.
Amazingly, given the FIA’s promise to provide increased transparency under the stewardship of new president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the report did not disclose the amount Red Bull went over.
However, it did amount to less than five percent (£5.7million) of the £114million total triggering a “minor” breach of the regulations.
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A list of possible penalties included stripping Verstappen of the title he won in 2021 in controversial circumstances, however, the punishment is now expected to be a fine.
It means he will retain both last year’s and the title he clinched on Sunday in Japan.
Red Bull do have a right to appeal but are expected to cough up the penalty in a decision that will leave their rivals furious.
Key figures at rivals Ferrari and Mercedes feel the term “minor” is misleading, for any breach of the cost cap is still a performance benefit.
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So, should Red Bull argue their sums were over due to including sick pay and providing free food for staff in their canteen, their rivals would suggest that money could be spent on car development.
At Suzuka on Sunday Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto interestingly said his team’s designs were “cars that have been developed maintaining and respecting the budget cap itself”.
He said: “We know how much, even if it’s a minor breach, it would have implied in terms of performance.
“I mentioned $5m (£4.5m) is about half a second, even one or two million is about one or two-tenths which is about from being second on the grid or being on pole and maybe having the fastest car.
“Obviously it’s about 2021. It’s an advantage you gain over the following seasons.”
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton said the previous week that even a $300,000 (£270k) additional spend could have changed the outcome of the 2021 battle.
At the Singapore GP he said: “I remember last year in Silverstone we had our last upgrade and fortunately it was great and we could fight with it.
If we had spent $300,000 on a new floor or an adapted wing it would have changed the outcome of the championshipLewis Hamilton
“But then we would see Red Bull every weekend or every other weekend bringing upgrades. They had, I think, at least four more upgrades from that point.
“If we had spent $300,000 on a new floor or an adapted wing it would have changed the outcome of the championship, naturally, because we would have been in better competition in the next race you had it on.”
Aston Martin, who were also rumoured to have over spent, were still issued with a compliance certificate despite filling in a form incorrectly.
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An FIA statement said that while Red Bull triggered a “minor” breach, both Aston Martin and Williams were guilty of a “procedural” breach.
A statement from the FIA said: “The FIA cost cap administration is currently determining the appropriate course of action to be taken under the financial regulations with respect to Aston Martin and Red Bull and further information will be communicated in compliance with the regulations.” More

SOUR Mercedes fans trolled Max Verstappen on winning his “first championship” in Formula One following the 2021 controversy in Abu Dhabi.Verstappen won his first F1 world title last season in controversial fashion, which saw Merc’s Lewis Hamilton miss out on a record-breaking eighth.
Merc fans have trolled Verstappen, congratulating him on his ‘first’ title win, not counting last season’s due to the controversyCredit: Rex
Hamilton has congratulated Verstappen for his second F1 world title winCredit: Getty
Former race director Michael Masi allowed five cars to unlap themselves after the safety car which enabled Verstappen, on fresh tyres, to overtake Hamilton on the last lap.
Fast forward 18 races and Verstappen became a double F1 world champion, winning his 12th race of the season at Suzuka.
The 25-year-old Dutchman defended his title before Merc and Hamilton could record a win this campaign.
And Merc fans still haven’t let go of Abu Dhabi, bitterly congratulating Verstappen on his “first” world title.
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One said: “Congratulations on ‘WINNING’ your 1st Championship.”
Another fuming fan said: “Max Verstappen might just win his FIRST championship shortly and it will be well deserved since Ferrari fumbled their chance.
“Here’s to hoping Merc come back stronger next szn.”
Merc fans aren’t the only ones “hoping Merc come back stronger” next season… so is Hamilton.
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Hamilton says he has “no doubts” Mercedes will “build a better car next year” that could challenge Red Bull and Ferrari.
The Brit also issued a short but sweet congratulations to his rival.
He said after the race: “Congrats to Max.
“I think for us, we know what the problems are with this car.
“I believe that we as a team, we’ve not gone from being world champions to not being able to build a good car.
“I have no doubts we’ll build a better car next year.
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LEWIS HAMILTON has congratulated rival and now two-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen.The Red Bull-racing Dutchman, 25, secured his second F1 crown before Hamilton could record his first win of the season with a chaotic P1 finish at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.
Hamilton has congratulated Verstappen for his second F1 world title winCredit: Getty
Verstappen won the Japan GP on Sunday, defending his F1 crownCredit: Rex
The Dutchman won his second title before Hamilton could win a race this seasonCredit: AFP
And despite last season’s Abu Dhabi controversy, which saw Hamilton be denied a record-breaking eighth world title with Verstappen pipping him to it on the final lap, the Brit graciously congratulated his rival.
Hamilton also said he has “no doubts” Mercedes will “build a better car next year” which could challenge Red Bull and Ferrari.
He said after the race: “Congrats to Max.
“I think for us, we know what the problems are with this car.
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“I believe that we as a team, we’ve not gone from being world champions to not being able to build a good car.
“I have no doubts we’ll build a better car next year.
“Whether or not we rectify the issues from this year, we’ll find out when we get there.”
Verstappen’s win at Suzuka ended Mercedes’ seven-year dominance at the track.
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Merc had one every race in Japan since 2014.
Verstappen said it was “special” to win the title on the historic track and the home of Honda, Red Bulls’ engine designer and developer.
He told F1: “Pretty special, of course, to win it here.
“That was the perfect scenario to win it here and we did that.
“A little bit delayed but yeah still very happy to win it.
“The race as well… I mean the car was again on fire and I didn’t really have any issues today – we could look after our tyres.
“But, yeah, looking back at the season we’ve had so far it’s been pretty impressive but also really enjoyable for most of it.
“Something we really have to remind ourselves of a few times; we’re always very focussed on performance but you also have to look back on what you actually achieved and really enjoy the moment.” More