As the world is eagerly waiting to witness Lewis Hamilton make his grand prix debut with Ferrari, the 7-time World Champion made a peculiar confession which may delight pizza lovers all over the world. The British F1 driver opened up about his diet recently and made it known that he has been gulping so many pizzas lately that he fears that he will not be able to fit inside the car.
'Oh God. I've eaten so many pizzas in the last few weeks,' he said. 'But funnily enough, I've lost weight.
'Last week alone I had three pizzas. I love Italian food. Penne a la Arrabiata is still my absolute favorite dish.'
Hamilton reminisced the past and recalled the days when he and Nico Rosberg used to buy pizzas everyday.
'I still remember going into town with Nico every evening to buy pizza and ice cream,' he added. 'We ate so much pizza.
Lewis Hamilton revealed that he was able to explore the lifestyle of Italy at a tender age and therefore developed a liking for the region's food early in his career. He further stated about the unforgettable Lasagne that his first mechanic and his mother made him.
'My roots in motorsport lie in Italy. I drove there when I was 13. I remember that Luca del Fante, my first mechanic, and his mother always made me an incredible lasagne.
'I have never forgotten that lasagne to this day.'
In the end, Lewis Hamilton admitted that he would have to watch his diet as the wavered dietary habits could prove to be costly.
'Yes, I have to watch my diet,' Hamilton admitted. 'But that will be difficult.
'I have to be careful and I can't eat pizza all year round. Otherwise I won't fit in the car anymore.'
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