Racing Legend Lewis Hamilton Takes To The Track On A Sega Genesis
Racing legend Lewis Hamilton was recently spotted taking to the track in Ayrton Senna’s Super Monaco GP 2 on Sega Genesis. Hamilton is a Formula 1 driver with Mercedes who by now has managed to claim no less than seven World Championship titles over the course of his ongoing career. He currently holds the records for the greatest number of wins, pole positions, and podium finishes.
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Hamilton apparently visited a retailer of retro game consoles after his arrival in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. “I landed in Montreal and went straight to a retro game shop,” the Formula 1 driver said on Instagram. “Got myself a Sega Genesis and of course, Ayrton Senna’s Super Monaco GP 2. I loved this game as a kid and still do now. Still holds up! Naturally, I got super competitive with myself. My personal best right now is a 49 second lap. Pretty sure I can beat that, though. That was only after a few tries. I’ll let you all know when I beat it.” The post currently has well over a million likes.
“I just had this itch to play old games,” Hamilton later said in a statement. “I've just recently bought an old Nintendo 64. Actually no, I didn't buy it, I found it in my storage and then I went and got GoldenEye. Then when I landed, I went to get Mario Kart, but they didn't have the Nintendo 64, so I bought a Sega Genesis. And then they had the Senna game there, so I was like oh, that's perfect. So, I've been spending the last couple of nights driving the Senna game. But I'm not that quick on it.”
Asked by his rival Max Verstappen if he experienced any porpoising in the game, the Formula 1 driver responded by saying “no, no porpoising!” Hamilton recently referred to his practice
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