Lewis Hamilton stepped away from the Ferrari cockpit and into unfamiliar sporting territory by joining Australian professional golfer Min Woo Lee for a lesson built around far more than learning how to swing a club.
The encounter placed the seven-time Formula 1 world champion in the unusual position of being the student. Alongside practical golf instruction and some friendly competition, Lewis Hamilton and Min Woo Lee discussed how elite athletes respond to mistakes, retain their concentration and continue improving after reaching the top of their respective sports.
Lewis Hamilton and Min Woo Lee exchange sporting expertise
The golf session formed the opening episode of Rest Day with Lewis Hamilton, a new content series created by Lululemon. Hamilton and Lee, who are both ambassadors for the company, spent time together on a course in Westchester, New York, with a dog also accompanying them during the relaxed encounter.
According to Lululemon’s official announcement, the series takes Hamilton outside Formula 1 and allows him to learn from leading athletes in other disciplines. Its central themes include curiosity, personal development and the mental demands of high-level competition.
“I’ve always been curious, and I’ve never been comfortable standing still, whether that’s in the car or in other things I’m involved in, like fashion, film or music,” the Briton explained. “Growth comes from putting yourself in unfamiliar situations and being willing to learn.”
For the Ferrari driver, golf presented a very different challenge from controlling a Formula 1 car. The pace is slower and the physical movements bear little resemblance to driving, but both sports demand precision, consistency and the ability to recover mentally when an attempt goes wrong.
Min Woo Lee identifies Hamilton’s strengths as a student
Min Woo Lee explained that Hamilton’s experience of working with coaches throughout his Formula 1 career made him receptive to instruction. The Australian also noticed the Briton’s awareness of his own movements, an important quality when making small adjustments to a golf swing.
One of the problems Lee addressed was Hamilton’s tendency to cut across the ball while using the driver, producing a slice. He encouraged the Ferrari star to bring the club through from the inside and attempt to shape the ball in the opposite direction.
The change was not immediate, but Lee said the improvement became apparent after several attempts. He came away believing that Hamilton had begun to understand his potential as a golfer and might have developed a genuine interest in the sport.
“Lewis was incredibly down to earth and generous with his time,” Lee said. “I loved seeing how golf connects people from different worlds, and sharing a few moments where I could even give him some pointers on the swing made it even more memorable.”
The lesson that connects golf with Formula 1
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The most relevant aspect for Formula 1 was not Hamilton’s technique but the discussion surrounding mistakes. A racing driver cannot undo a missed apex or a poor qualifying lap, just as a golfer cannot replay a wayward shot. In both cases, allowing one error to influence the next decision can make the original problem more costly.
That does not mean the mental demands of the two sports are identical. However, Lewis Hamilton’s willingness to examine how another elite competitor handles setbacks provides a credible connection between the golf course and his work with Ferrari.
The episode also offered a quieter contrast to the tightly controlled environment of a Grand Prix weekend. Hamilton has spent his career being evaluated through lap times, championship points and race results, while this project deliberately placed him in a setting where he could make mistakes, ask questions and learn in public.
Two further episodes of the series are scheduled to pair Lewis Hamilton with athletes from other disciplines, continuing the same focus on curiosity and improvement beyond Formula 1.
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