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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Briane Nebria

Is the 'Kardashian Curse' Broken? Lewis Hamilton Defies the Odds to Secure P2 in Monaco

Lewis Hamilton is batting away ‘Kardashian curse’ whispers after a sixth-place finish in Japan, privately defending Kim Kardashian while vowing to respond on track. (Credit: Jen_ross83, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Lewis Hamilton finished second at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix to move ahead of Ferrari team-mate George Russell in the Formula 1 drivers' standings, as the seven-time world champion credited 'amazing' support from Kim Kardashian in the paddock for helping fuel his strongest season in years.

After a curious sub-plot built up around the race weekend. Kardashian, attending her first grand prix since the pair began dating earlier this year, was a visible presence in the Ferrari garage on both Saturday and Sunday. Online, the old trope of a 'Kardashian curse' was dusted off and recycled with familiar glee. On track, Hamilton quietly put in one of his sharpest drives since joining Ferrari, securing P2 behind a dominant Kimi Antonelli and climbing to his highest championship position since 2021.

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