Lewis Hamilton Given Special Honour at Las Vegas GP No Other Driver Has Received
Lewis Hamilton is set to receive a unique honour at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, as the Briton looks to finish the season strongly.
It has been a difficult year for Hamilton since his move from Mercedes to Ferrari.
He has yet to finish on the podium in a Grand Prix this year and failed to finish at the most recent race in Brazil.
That leaves him sixth in the Drivers' Standings, 66 points behind Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, and just 26 ahead of Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli.
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Although 2025 has been a challenging season, Hamilton can take encouragement from last year's Las Vegas GP, when he finished second.
He will get another boost this weekend, with Las Vegas erecting a Hamilton grandstand for the event.
But tickets for the three-day Hamilton package do not come cheap, with prices starting at $1,229.99.
Tribute to Lewis Hamilton
Organisers of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix are far from the first to honour the seven-time world champion.
Back in 2020, Silverstone renamed their pit straight in honour of Hamilton following his seventh British Grand Prix victory.
It was the first time Silverstone had renamed a part of the track for a driver.
Then, in November 2022, Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of Brazil ahead of a race in Sao Paulo.
When the Briton accepted the honour, he referenced the influence of Ayrton Senna and the support he had received from Brazilian fans.
Interlagos was also the scene for one of the most dramatic championship finales in 2008, when Hamilton beat Felipe Massa to the title.
Grandstands dedicated to Drivers
Several Formula 1 drivers now have grandstands dedicated for their fans.
World championship leader Lando Norris had his own stand at Silverstone this year, aptly named the 'Landostand'.
The extra support had the desired impact, with Norris winning the race, and Silverstone has confirmed the stand will return in 2026.
Max Verstappen has grandstands named after him at several European circuits, including Austria's Red Bull Ring, where more than 10,000 Verstappen fans pack into the Mitte Grandstand.
They are among the most distinctive supporters in Formula 1, with everyone dressing in orange.
Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri will have his own grandstand at next year's Australian Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver has already expressed his excitement at having his own grandstand, which will be on the pit straight opposite the McLaren garage.
Jack Brabham, Alan Jones, Daniel Ricciardo and Mark Webber have all previously had grandstands named after them at Albert Park.
Topics: Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1, Motorsport, Ferrari, Mercedes
James Taylor