Lewis Hamilton refused to discuss his relationship with Kim Kardashian this week after the pair attended Super Bowl LX together.
Speaking in Bahrain ahead of the new Formula 1 season, Hamilton declined to answer questions about his personal life when reporters raised the topic.
“It’s my private life. I’m not talking about that,” he said when asked whether he enjoyed his company more than the game itself.
Questions follow Super Bowl outing
The comments came days after Hamilton and Kardashian attended the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, where the New England Patriots faced the Seattle Seahawks.
Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz said he chose not to ask Hamilton about the relationship during an interview, but confirmed other members of the written press did not avoid the subject.
Hamilton kept his response brief and did not expand further.
The Super Bowl marked the first time the pair appeared publicly together in a setting that drew significant attention.
Video clips circulated online showing the two speaking in the stands during the game. Neither has publicly defined the relationship.
Reports earlier this month suggested the pair travelled together in Europe, including a stay at Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds before time in London and Paris.
Daily Mail insider claims Kanye West uneasy
Separate reporting from the Daily Mail cited an insider who claimed Kardashian’s ex-husband, Kanye West, feels uncomfortable about the new relationship.
“Ye is crazy jealous, yup, it feels weird for him,” the source told the publication. “It is always strange for him to see his ex-wife out with another man.”
The insider added that it “felt weird” seeing Hamilton around Kardashian’s family, though the report also stated West remains settled in his current marriage and on good terms with Kardashian.
Neither West nor Kardashian has commented publicly on those claims.
Focus returns to racing
While the Super Bowl questions circled, Hamilton’s attention in Bahrain centred on Formula 1’s 2026 overhaul — and how difficult it may be for fans to decode.
“None of the fans will understand it, I think,” he said after testing Ferrari’s new car. “It’s so complex, it’s ridiculously complex. I had seven meetings one day and they take us through it.”
Hamilton explained that the new energy systems now influence performance as much as driving input, with software constantly adjusting deployment and recovery.
“Say, for example, you lock up and go wide, because it’s more distance, it affects that algorithm,” he said. “So we’re just trying to get on top of it and understand it. But everyone’s in the same boat.”
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