This article contains information about the brand endorsements, business ventures, and notable charity work of British racing driver Lewis Hamilton.
In March 2018, Lewis Hamilton signed a multi-year partnership agreement with fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger, becoming its global ambassador in the process.
Since signing on with Tommy Hilfiger, Hamilton has promoted the Hilfiger Collection, the Tommy Hilfiger Tailored line, as well as its range of menswear, underwear, and swimwear, having also collaborated with the brand to launch exclusive collections.
Hamilton signed on as a Monster Energy brand ambassador in March 2017.
Since coming on board, Hamilton has appeared in various global promotional campaigns for Monster Energy, having even released a commemorative “LH44” line of products in collaboration with the brand and sported the Monster Energy logo on his racing helmet.
Monster Energy has also been a long-time sponsor of Hamilton’s team, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
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Hamilton has been a member of German global sports company Puma since 2013. Their partnership was expanded in 2017 as the Brit was made Puma’s “Ambassador for Performance”.
Apart from endorsing Puma through various marketing campaigns, Hamilton has also worked with the company to launch his own “Puma x Lewis Hamilton” collection. His race wear, technical clothing, and footwear since 2012 have been supplied by Puma, and, in 2020, to celebrate the seventh anniversary of their partnership and Hamilton’s record-equalling seventh World Title, Puma launched a unique collection.
Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC signed on Hamilton as a brand ambassador in 2013.
Hamilton has since sported IWC watches during race-weekend press conferences and other media duties, while also endorsing the brand on his social media channels and appearing in various promotional campaigns for it.
Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony has been a long-time sponsor of Lewis Hamilton, who is often seen endorsing its products on his various social media channels.
US helmet manufacturer Bell Helmets brought over Hamilton from Arai Helmets in 2015.
Since joining the Bell family, Hamilton has been using Bell helmets and endorsing the brand via social media and other-medium campaigns.
In September 2017, Hamilton signed a multi-year partnership agreement with motorcycle manufacturer MV Augusta, becoming a brand ambassador for the Italian company in the process and kicking off the partnership with an “F4 LH44” collaboration.
Prior to joining the MV Agusta family in 2017, Hamilton had a one-off collaboration with the company in 2016, which saw them collaborate on the “Dragster RR LH” model.
Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has also been a long-time sponsor of Lewis Hamilton. A major sponsor of the Mercedes F1 team since 2010, Petronas has served as a personal sponsor to Hamilton since 2013.
Racing simulation video game series Gran Turismo has had Hamilton on board as a brand ambassador since 2017.
Hamilton endorses Gran Turismo games, as per the deal, including the company’s official driving simulator kits.
De Rigo Group’s lifestyle brand Police signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Hamilton and Mercedes in 2019.
As per the agreement, Hamilton sports Police sunglasses and optical frames along with endorsing the brand via media campaigns. The Police logo has also featured on Hamilton’s racing helmet.
Hamilton initially kicked off the partnership by launching a collaborative eyewear collection with the brand.
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British telecommunications company Vodafone has been a sponsor of Hamilton since his debut F1 season in 2007.
During Hamilton’s spell with McLaren, Vodafone also served as an official sponsor to the Woking-based team.
Even though he has long moved on from McLaren, Hamilton has remained a Vodafone ambassador. He was even unveiled as the company’s “UK 5G Ambassador” in July 2019.
German luxury automotive company Mercedes-Benz, which owns the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, is also one of Hamilton’s personal sponsors.
Hamilton has been a Mercedes-Benz ambassador since 2013 and regularly appears in advertisement campaigns for the company.
Hamilton first partnered with semiconductor company Qualcomm in 2016.
Over the years, the Brit has headlined various advertisements and media campaigns for the American company.
In September 2023, Hamilton, along with footballer Kylian Mbappé and Korean-New Zealander singer Rosé, headlined an advertisement for German luggage brand Rimowa.
In Oct 2024, Lewis Hamilton signed a partnership with UAE based state owned Telecommunications company E&. Formerly branded as Etisalat, the telecommunications company is also one of the sponsors of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 event.
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EA Sports had signed Lewis Hamilton in 2007 for launching him in their Xbox and Playstations platform.
In 2016, Lewis Hamilton was appointed as the global spokesperson of L’Oréal Men Expert. The three time World Champion represented Men’s Expert HydraEnergetic – a range of anti-fatigue skin care products.
American audio equipment company was a personal sponsor for Lewis Hamilton but also
one for his Formula One team, Mercedes. Hamilton headlined multiple Bose campaigns and even endorsed the product off track and even on race weekends. The partnership with Lewis Hamilton ended in 2022.
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