"Someone that said he’ll stay away from the internet btw": Fans react to Lewis Hamilton's post about New York

F1 fans online have shared their reaction to Lewis Hamilton's latest social media post, in which the Ferrari driver can be seen in New York, United States of America. Fans have pointed out that the Briton had claimed he was going to stay away from social media during the winter break after the final race of the 2025 season at Abu Dhabi.

Hamilton had a tough time on track during his first season with Ferrari in 2025, as the season ended with him not even standing on the podium once throughout the year. After this, the 7x world champion had claimed that while he usually would go onto social media in the off season, he was not going to open his phone up at all and unwind without going online.

But the driver has been active on Instagram and X since, and even shared an image of himself enjoying his time out in New York on Saturday.

F1 fans online saw the funny side as many of them pointed out that Hamilton had already broken his promise of staying off social media over the winter.

"Someone that said he’ll stay away from the internet btw," said one fan. "If even Sir Lewis Hamilton can’t take a break from social media then we are truly f***ed," joked another user. "what happened to being unreachable on a social media detox king?????," questioned another fan.

Here are some more reactions:

"Sir Lewis Hamilton and I share the same idea of social media detox I fear," joked another user. "put that f***ing phone away sir," said another fan. "He remembered this app exists I see," said another user.

Hamilton ended the 2025 F1 season sixth in the drivers' standings, and over 80 points behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. It is safe to say the veteran was unable to settle in at Maranello after shifting over after a more than decade-long stint with Mercedes. He will be hoping to bounce back stronger in 2026 amid a new era in F1.

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Lewis Hamilton shares three-word response to fan questioning his social media "detox"

Lewis Hamilton at lululemon's Regent Street Flagship Store in London - Source: Getty

Lewis Hamilton explained via X that it was "all about balance" as one fan questioned him for being active on social media even after claiming he was looking to stay away completely over the winter. The 41-year-old also responded to other users under his post on X, interacting with his fans online.

A user jokingly mentioned under Hamilton's aforementioned X post that this did not look like a social media detox. The driver replied to this comment saying:

"All about balance"

Hamilton also interacted with many other fans, even telling one of the users that his screen time was low over the winter break. He also shared that he had been going on runs during his off time in New York.

It is not long before he will return to work as the first pre-season test is scheduled for January 26 in Barcelona, as the F1 grid tries out the new generation cars for the first time over five days in Catalonia.

Edited by Mitali