Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton has defeated the likes of Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc to claim an unconventional victory.

The 2024 season has been a mixed bag for the Mercedes driver, who has once again been frustrated by his car’s lack of speed to fight for a championship.

That means that the Brit has been unable to go out on much of a high ahead of his high-profile transfer to Ferrari in 2025.

That said, Hamilton has still managed to bag two victories this season – at Silverstone and Spa – and now he has once again got one over on his colleagues, albeit this time it is off-track.

ANOTHER WIN FOR HAMILTON
SportsPro recently carried out extensive research and produced their list of the ’50 Most Marketable Athletes of 2024′ in collaboration with NorthStar Solutions Group and there is huge F1 interest.

According to their website, the ranking ‘considers the dynamic nature of athlete marketability in the digital age, applying an advanced science that goes beyond vanity metrics to measure which sports stars offer the most value to brands today’.

In the list, Hamilton features high up, 11th overall amongst some of the globe’s biggest sporting names such as Simone Biles, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Crucially, though, it is P1 for Hamilton in terms of F1 names on the list. The closest F1 star in terms of marketability to the seven-time champ is said to be Red Bull star Verstappen, although he has a much lower overall ranking of 31st.

Interestingly, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc comes in just two places behind Verstappen on the list in 33rd, whilst McLaren duo Norris and Oscar Piastri come in 37th and 46th respectively.

No other F1 stars feature in the top 50, although SportsPro’s wider top 150 list does feature Carlos Sainz (58th) and George Russell (63rd), as well as F1 academy driver Bianca Bustamante (64th) and soon-to-be full-time F1 driver Ollie Bearman (101st).