Lewis crowned F1's King Of Bling

Friday 16th May 2008

Lewis, Gabrielle Assis, Dennis

Lewis Hamilton has been crowned F1's 'King of Bling', showing off his new diamond-studded helmet that he'll be using in Monaco.

Presenting the helmet in all its glory at a Steinmetz press conference on Thursday, the British driver declared: "Bling, bling, I love it.

"Diamonds are a beautiful thing. I'm always racing but sometimes you get some of the nice quirks and bonuses and I guess this is it."

The McLaren duos' helmets, each with the drivers' signature traced out with hundreds of gems, are the creation of diamond company Steinmetz.

Hamilton and team-mate Heikki Kovalainen are also set to receive diamond rings form Steinmetz, one of McLaren's sponsors.

But more than being the 'King of Bling', Hamilton is hoping to be crowned F1's new king of Monaco, a grand prix that he bills as the "most exciting race of the year.

"It's the race to win, and for sure this year I want to make that step up."

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