(Motorsport-Total.com) – After the Miami Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton celebrated the “Magic City” with his own video. Many fans will likely be reminded not only of the TV series Miami Vice but especially of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City by the clip.
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On the track, the Miami weekend was not a particularly exciting experience for the seven-time world champion. After all, Hamilton could only secure sixth place on Sunday. Ferrari had brought eleven updates for the appearance around the Hard Rock Stadium. However, the media professional knew how to impress with his clip after the event.
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In the style of the 80s series or the Rockstar open-world hit, Hamilton appears in the video wearing sunglasses and a white suit. Fitting his current role, the 41-year-old drives a Ferrari Testarossa through the metropolis in Florida.
The V12 missile also appears in GTA: Vice City, but without an official license. Here, an almost identical vehicle called “Cheetah” can be found, based on the silhouette of the real car.
At the beginning of the video, numerous scenes on a speedboat show the 105-time Grand Prix winner in the style of a TV hero. The video is set to the rap classic “Straight Outta Compton” by NWA.
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Both the 80s TV series and the early 2000s Rockstar game are indispensable parts of pop culture. Appropriately, GTA 6, the next big game in the Rockstar series, is again set in the Miami-inspired Vice City. The release is planned for November 19, 2026.
The huge anticipation for the game is accompanied by news about layoffs at Rockstar. Explicitly, at the beginning of the year, there were reports about allegations that potential unions were being suppressed.
Hamilton himself has already appeared in a variety of pop culture media. Besides some music videos or the Formula 1 film, the Ferrari driver has already been seen in the battle-royale title Fortnite. Furthermore, Hamilton jokingly mentioned at a fan event last year that he would take time off specifically for GTA 6.
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