Lewis Hamilton & Kim Kardashian‘s Steamy Paddock Hug After Monaco Race – Their Full Love Story Revealed!
The F1 champ couldn’t wait to wrap his arms around his girl after that podium finish, and the internet is losing it over their adorable moment.
Fresh off his second-place finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, 41-year-old Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton made a beeline through the packed paddock, still in his bright red race suit, and pulled Kim Kardashian into the sweetest hug. The 45-year-old SKIMS mogul looked every bit the glamorous girlfriend in a slinky off-shoulder beige dress and oversized sunglasses, smiling up at him as he wrapped one arm around her shoulder and leaned in for an intimate chat right there amid the chaos of team crew, flashing cameras, and roaring crowd noise.
The shaky handheld video from the paddock tells the story clearly: Hamilton with his back to the camera at first, then turning to find her, their bodies melting together in that classic
“I needed this after the race”
embrace. They stood there face-to-face for several seconds, his hand gently on her back, completely tuned out from the madness around them. It is the kind of real, tender moment that makes you forget these are two of the biggest stars on the planet, just two people who clearly adore each other after a high-stakes Sunday.
So how did this power couple even happen? Hamilton and Kardashian have actually known each other for over a decade; they were first snapped together at the 2014 GQ Men of the Year Awards back when she was still with Kanye West and he was dating Nicole Scherzinger. Fast-forward to early 2026 and sparks finally flew. Rumors kicked off in February after they were spotted on a romantic Paris hotel getaway, followed by their very public Super Bowl appearance on February 8. By April they were holding hands on date nights and sharing flirty Instagram moments, with the romance now extending into family time and a brand-new perfume launch from the SKIMS founder.
Now, just days after going public, Kardashian flew to Monaco to cheer Hamilton on in person for her very first paddock appearance as his girlfriend. The SKIMS mogul watched from hospitality, then met him post-race for that now-famous cuddle, a moment People magazine captured as Hamilton blew a kiss down from the podium to a smiling Kardashian. The seven-time world champion has already gushed about how much her support means to him during this massive Ferrari chapter of his career, a turnaround that has included him coping with the recent loss of his beloved bulldog Roscoe. Fans are split, with some calling it the ultimate couple glow-up while others joke about the so-called “Kardashian curse” hitting the grid, but from the looks of that hug, these two are too wrapped up in each other to care.
The pairing fits neatly on paper: her billion-dollar reality and beauty empire meets his record-breaking F1 legacy and fashion-forward vibe. They have been keeping things relatively low-key until recently, blending family time with her four kids, European getaways, and now full-on race-weekend support, even as her public co-parenting struggles with Kanye West continue to make headlines and her 2025 brain aneurysm diagnosis added a sobering layer to the year. It is the kind of modern love story that has everyone from Hollywood to the pit lane talking, a vibe echoed by viral moments like Snoop Dogg’s surprisingly polite pre-party request to Kardashian at Kris Jenner’s 70th.
Watch the viral moment for yourself in the original yabaleftonline X post. For Hamilton’s sweet shout-out to Kardashian after the race, see Sky Sports’ recap of Hamilton thanking Kardashian for her Monaco support. For the full relationship timeline, see Elle’s Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton relationship timeline, and for context on the SKIMS founder’s growing fragrance business, see our coverage of Kim Kardashian’s new “Divorce” perfume.
