Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas had to sell a Mercedes car gifted to him to pay off a debt caused by his “all-consuming” gambling addiction.
Hamilton, 39, is one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time – winning six of his seven world titles with Mercedes during his legendary career. And as gift to his younger sibling Nicolas, 32, Hamilton pulled some strings for a Mercedes C63.
However, Nicolas would end up selling the car to pay his debt. Writing in his new book ‘Now That I Have Your Attention’, the 32-year-old opened up on the addiction that left him depressed and suicidal.
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