Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton buys home in Milan

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has purchased a new home in Milan’s exclusive Porta Nuova district, with the move placing him closer to Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters.

Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes at the end of previous season to join Ferrari for 2025. The seven-time F1 champion suffered a rocky start to the current season, having struggled for pace in Australia.

However, the Briton went on to secure pole position for the Shanghai sprint before dominating the 19-lap race. The following Suzuka round turned out to be a difficult weekend for Hamilton as he struggled for pace in qualifying while he also suffered from higher tyre degradation than his direct rivals experienced.

The 40-year-old then appeared to be more comfortable in his SF-25 in Bahrain, but he failed to put a good lap together in the last qualifying segment, ending up only ninth on the grid. However, he finally displayed encouraging race pace at last Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, pursuing an offset strategy to move up to grid to a fifth-place finish thanks to a series of brilliant overtaking manoeuvres.

It has emerged that Hamilton originally considered properties in Modena and Bologna, but he ultimately opted for the upscale Milan district, where property prices reach nearly €10,000 per square metre—well above the city average.

According to former F2 champion Davide Valsecchi, Hamilton’s Milan move has been finalized: "He bought a house in Porta Nuova, one of Milan’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.”

The Milan residence joins a portfolio that includes properties in Monaco, London, Manhattan, and Aspen. Hamilton’s real estate investments have grown steadily since his F1 debut in 2007, reflecting his success both on and off the track.