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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Lewis Hamilton reveals scary moment he nearly drowned surfing with Kelly Slater

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Lewis Hamilton has detailed the terrifying moment he thought he was going to die while out on the water with the American pro surfer Kelly Slater.

The Formula 1 driver, 39, was surfing the notoriously dangerous Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii with Slater when the 20 foot high waves became unmanageable.

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