Cheeky George Russell teases Lewis Hamilton over Kim Kardashian relationship at Silverstone fan event

George Russell has teased Lewis Hamilton at a Silverstone fan event over his relationship with Kim Kardashian.

Hamilton started dating the American TV star at the start of 2026 after once prioritising his Formula One career over relationships for almost a decade.

The 41-year-old has already credited Kardashian for making him a "happier" man ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix, and that happiness is reflected by his most recent performances.

Kardashian made her first appearance in the paddock at Circuit de Monaco last month, and she watched on from the balcony above the Ferrari garage with sister, Khloe, as he finished second.

Hamilton then followed that up with his maiden Grand Prix victory for Ferrari in Barcelona, finishing ahead of Russell and Lando Norris before placing fifth in Austria.

The seven-time Formula One champion is unsurprisingly in great spirits ahead of his return to Silverstone this weekend, and during his appearance at a fan event, former teammate Russell teased him for his relationship with Kim.

"On track and off track you are a much happier man this year and that is great to see," commentator David Croft said, noticing the impact his new-found love has had.

"Is that because he has a fast car or a new girlfriend?” Russell jokingly responded before Hamilton said: "That's a good one."

Croft then referenced a viral moment that saw Kim take Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli's towels at the Monaco Grand Prix.

"You know why he's asking, he just needs to know if Kimi needs two towels or not”, Croft added.

Hamilton then went on to praise Ferrari's support, while confirming that his relationship with Kim has also helped.

"Nah, I think once you spend a year with this team, you realise Ferrari is still the most iconic team of all time and you know they’ve had a difficult period of time. But it’s such an amazing team and they’ve been so welcoming.

"The first year was obviously very tough, but to see the hard work we’re putting in finally getting us back to where we wanna be. And of course, it’s Kim.”

Lewis Hamilton 'won't stop' until he wins eighth F1 title

A historic first win for Ferrari in Spain raised expectations that Hamilton could challenge for a record-breaking eighth drivers' title.

He sits third in the standings, 46 points behind Mercedes' title-leading Kimi Antonelli, after eight rounds.

"I tell you, I won't stop 'til we get there," Hamilton said in front of a roaring crowd.

The Stevenage-born driver then revealed how he wanted to feed off the passionate Silverstone support as he aims to win a landmark 10th British Grand Prix title on Sunday.

"You think about just obviously executing the best you can through the weekend, trying to bring the right energy, absorbing the amazing energy that we have here from all the fans.

"I think Nigel [Mansell] said it best, that on your home turf you get that extra bit of speed coming from the energy from the fans. So, I'm hoping that propels us and helps us close the gaps for those guys that are ahead."

A victory on home turf would be perfect timing for Hamiton, who has extended his contract with Ferrari for the 2027 season.