Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson couldn’t resist poking fun at Lewis Hamilton‘s dramatic Ferrari debut photos, creating his own spoof version that’s getting attention across social media.
Hamilton’s first official Ferrari photoshoot showed him looking particularly moody next to a classic F40, channeling serious Godfather vibes outside Enzo Ferrari’s historic home in Maranello.
Clarkson’s response? A edited photo of himself mimicking Hamilton’s pose, jokingly labeled “Lewis Clarkilton.”
It’s just the latest chapter in Clarkson’s running commentary on Hamilton’s career. The TV personality hasn’t exactly been Hamilton’s biggest cheerleader lately.
Just last year, Clarkson stirred things up by suggesting Hamilton was “past his prime” while praising Max Verstappen as possibly “the greatest driver we’ve ever seen.”
“Of course, it’s possible that because Lewis is moving to Ferrari next year, the team are filling his fuel tank with lemon barley water instead of petrol,” Clarkson had quipped. “But that seems unlikely. It’s far more probable that he’s now too old.”
The timing of Clarkson’s latest jab is interesting, coming just as Hamilton makes his first moves at Ferrari. The seven-time world champion hasn’t even gotten behind the wheel of a Ferrari F1 car yet, but he’s already causing quite a stir in Italian racing circles.
The photos that sparked Clarkson’s parody have become something of a sensation, with F1 fans comparing Hamilton’s brooding pose to Don Corleone from The Godfather – a comparison that seems pretty fitting for Ferrari’s newest family member.
