Drive to Survive viewers were taken aback after hearing Lewis Hamilton's advice to Max Verstappen ahead of the birth of his daughter.
Ahead of the start of the Formula One season next week, the eighth season of popular Netflix series Drive to Survive launched on Friday morning.
Following a dramatic 2025 season, Drive to Survive was perhaps more anticipated this year than ever, as fans tuned in to see how the show covered the biggest moments of the 2025 campaign.
Topics such as Christian Horner's exit from Red Bull, the internal power struggle at Red Bull surrounding Verstappen's future and the rivalry between McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were all covered in season eight.
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But there is one other moment that stood out to fans more than many others, as they were shocked by Hamilton's comments to Verstappen about childbirth ahead of the Dutchman welcoming his daughter last year.
Verstappen and his partner Kelly Piquet welcomed their daughter, Lily, before the Miami Grand Prix in May last year.
Ahead of Lily being born, Verstappen discussed his plans for the birth with Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in a light-hearted moment captured by Netflix.
Speaking to Hamilton ahead of the 2025 season starting, Verstappen asked: “Did you have a good break?”
To which Lewis replies: “Yeah it’s been really, really good, short. You’ve got a kid coming, you excited?
Verstappen, smiling, confirmed: Yeah, I think it's going to be fun."
Hamilton then asked: "Are you nervous? You have to be there at the end, you have to watch it come out.”
Verstappen replied: “Well, I’m not sure. Maybe from that side” with the Dutchman referring to the other side of the hospital door.
Hamilton's Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, who got engaged to fiancee Alexandra Saint Mleux in November , admitted that he agreed with Verstappen on this one.
He said: “I think I will do the same.”
Prompting Hamilton to explain his thoughts, detailing a story from when he was present for a childbirth when he was younger.
Laughing at his peers shock, he explained: “I was dating a girl and her sister was having a kid and I was there outside of the operating room so I could hear her screaming and I nearly passed out and it wasn’t even my kid.”
The seven-time world champion is yet to have children and has remained tight-lipped about his love life in recent months amid rumours he is dating American model and reality star Kim Kardashian.
As the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LX, the pair appeared to confirm their relationship as they were spotted watching the match together.
Since then, Hamilton, 41, has kept his relationship with Kardashian, 45, private as he even ignored former Mercedes teammate Russell's questions about it ahead of the season.
While the drivers were preparing for a photo together Russell turned to Hamilton before asking him: "All loved up or... what's the latest?"
In response, Hamilton simply smiled, prompting Russell to move on, laughing and putting a hand on the Ferrari driver's shoulder.
Topics: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Formula 1, Ferrari
Ben McCrum