Lewis Hamilton Calls On Puzzled F1 Cameraman To Get Him Out Of Strange Azerbaijan Problem

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton found himself in an unusual situation ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint qualifying. The Mercedes star was seen frantically gesturing for a cameraman's help while waiting at the end of the pit lane for the second sprint qualifying session to begin.

The incident, which left many fans puzzled, saw Hamilton waving down a confused-looking cameraman and pointing to a tear-off visor strip that had become stuck to the car. The cameraman, identified as Jean Michel Tibi, quickly ran over to the car and removed the debris.

Lewis getting a helping hand from a cameraman in the pitlane 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Kr5Ra7ko7b
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) April 29, 2023

Former Aston Martin strategist turned Sky Sports F1 pundit Bernie Collins described the move as "interesting from Lewis," while ex-F1 star Karun Chandhok laughed as he explained the details of the incident to commentators.

According to Chandhok, Hamilton had taken a tear-off and got Tibi to come and remove it. F1 statistician Sean Kelly posted to Twitter about the bizarre moment, writing:

"Jean-Michel Tibi, the cameraman that just collected Lewis Hamilton's tearoff, knows EVERYBODY in F1. Literally friends with everyone, from Hamilton down to me. What a legend."

Jean-Michel Tibi, the cameraman that just collected Lewis Hamilton's tearoff, knows EVERYBODY in F1. Literally friends with everyone, from Hamilton down to me. What a legend :) #AzerbaijanGP
— Sean Kelly (@virtualstatman) April 29, 2023

Hamilton will be starting the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from fifth position on the grid with his Mercedes teammate George Russell starting from eleventh.

It has been a dramatic weekend so far with multiple red flags and safety car's, so the grand prix is anticipated to be full of action once again. Charles Leclerc starts from pole position followed by Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez starting from second and third, respectively.