{"id":286,"date":"2026-03-31T10:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=286"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:34:05","slug":"lewis-hamilton-splits-from-closest-professional-partner-amid-kim-kardashian-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=286","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton &#8216;splits from closest professional partner&#8217; amid Kim Kardashian rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_548649\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Lewis Hamilton has recently been spotted alongside Kim Kardashian in both the Cotswolds and Paris, fuelling speculation that the pair have started dating ahead of the new Formula 1 season<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36660380\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ISTANBUL, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 15: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates winning a 7th F1 World Drivers Championship with Marc Hynes in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Turkey at Intercity Istanbul Park on November 15, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Clive Mason\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1285777618.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-1285777618.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-1285777618.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660380.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-1285777618.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Marc Hynes has played a big role in Lewis Hamilton's career on and off the track\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Marc Hynes has played a big role in Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s career on and off the track<cite aria-label=\"Image: Clive Mason\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Clive Mason\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lewis Hamilton is said to have split from his closest professional partner ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The news comes after seven-time world champion Hamilton was spotted with none other than Kim Kardashian in both the Cotswolds and Paris over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Their getaways have fuelled speculation that the pair have started dating, with Hamilton having been publicly single since his split from Nicole Scherzinger in 2015. And now there&#8217;s been another breakup in his camp, albeit in the professional sense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to <a aria-label=\"the MailLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-15520943\/Lewis-Hamilton-setback-Kim-Kardashian.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">the Mail<\/a>the 41-year-old has parted company with Marc Hynes. It&#8217;s reported that Hynes, 47, has decided to take up a new role with F1&#8217;s newest team, Cadillac.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Previously, Hynes was the chief executive of Project 44, Hamilton&#8217;s management company, between 2015 and 2021. Hamilton and Hynes separated on good terms before the English racing driver was brought back into the fold last year to oversee Hamilton&#8217;s racing logistics at Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s past comments about Kanye West as he &#8216;spends evening with Kim Kardashian&#8217;<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_09d958\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Lewis Hamilton F1 world title promise says it all after Ferrari pre-season U-turn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hynes attended practically every one of Hamilton&#8217;s races in 2025 alongside his trainer, Angela Cullen. Their latest separation is understood to have once again been amicable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The change is part of a wider overhaul in Hamilton&#8217;s garage ahead of F1 getting back underway in March. Last month, Ferrari confirmed that Riccardo Adami will no longer serve as his race engineer, with Cedric Michel-Grosjean tipped to replace him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hamilton endured a nightmare first season with Ferrari<!-- -->failing to finish on the podium at a Grand Prix for the first time in his illustrious career. But after three days of testing in Barcelona, the Brit is feeling &#8216;positive&#8217; about the upcoming campaign, having set the fastest lap among the 20 drivers present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Will Lewis Hamilton bounce back in 2026? Give us your prediction in the comments section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36660379\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36660379\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marc Hynes, Manager from Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Scuderia Ferrari HP and Angela Cullen, Physiotherapistin from Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Scuderia Ferrari HP. during the Motorsport match between Formel 1 Gro\u00dfer Preis from China 2025 at Shanghai International Circuit on March 21, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by GSI\/Icon Sport via Getty Images) during the race for the Grand Prix of China 2025 at Shanghai International Circuit on March 23, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by GSI\/Icon Sport via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660379.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2206168960.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660379.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2206168960.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660379.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2206168960.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36660379.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2206168960.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Marc Hynes and Angela Cullen formed part of Lewis Hamilton's inner circle in 2025\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Marc Hynes and Angela Cullen formed part of Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s inner circle in 2025<cite aria-label=\"Image: GSI\/Icon Sport via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: GSI\/Icon Sport via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been a really enjoyable week, honestl,&#8221; Hamilton said. &#8220;I think a huge amount of work over the winter on my side, personal side, but then what the team have done over the winter to make changes going into the test.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">F1 is undergoing an unprecedented change in 2026, with new echo-friendly regulations set to level out the playing field. After completing 209 laps in Ferrari&#8217;s new SF-26, Hamilton added: &#8220;The car generation is actually a little bit more fun to drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s oversteery and snappy and sliding, but it&#8217;s a little bit easier to catch and I would definitely say more enjoyable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He went on to say: &#8220;We&#8217;ve had great debriefs, everyone&#8217;s really on it. I really feel the winning mentality in every single person in the team more than ever, so it&#8217;s a positive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Off the track, speculation over his potential relationship with Kardashian has been swirling since the weekend. She and Hamilton have been described as &#8216;inseparable&#8217;, with the famous duo using &#8216;military op&#8217; skills to avoid being seen as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A source told <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/38101206\/kim-kardashian-lewis-hamilton-third-date-paris\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the Sun<\/a>: &#8220;Kim and Lewis have such intense working schedules so they&#8217;re keen to spend as much time together as possible. 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