Lewis denies being stupid enough to buy own name plate

Lewis Hamilton quashed reports he spent more than £200,000 on the personalised number plate LEW 1S.

At a news conference ahead of Sunday’s French Grand Prix, Hamilton insisted the reports were untrue:

“No. Absolutely no interest. That sounds about the worst number plate I’ve ever heard of… I’m not stupid enough to spend a couple of hundred grand on a bloody number plate,” Hamilton said, sounding thoroughly pissed off. “I wouldn’t spend a hundred pounds on a number plate. A number plate’s a number plate. It doesn’t mean nothing to me.”

Good for you Lewis - we thought it was a crazy story, so we’re glad to know that you also think it’s madness to splash so much money on a vanity plate.