The hilarious moment Lewis Hamilton is asked for ID at the Canadian Grand Prix before seven-time world champion scoots off leaving security guard bemused

Lewis Hamilton was left stunned ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix after a security guard asked him for his login details as the seven-time champion rode around the grounds on his scooter.

The seven-time world champion is among the most globally recognized faces in the sport, following a legendary career in motorsport that saw him win world titles with McLaren and Mercedes.

With the latter he has six world titles to his name, but the eleven-year partnership between Hamilton and Mercedes will end at the end of this year after the Brit signed a sensational deal to join Ferrari before 2025.

Throughout his career, Hamilton has thoroughly enjoyed his time in Montreal – in fact, no driver has won there more, with Michael Schumacher on seven points – but that didn’t stop security from asking him for ID.

A video clip shows the 39-year-old riding a scooter towards the security guard, who gestures to his chest and holds his lanyard, suggesting Hamilton shows his own key to pass.

A stunned Lewis Hamilton was asked for his security pass ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix

Hamilton is the most successful driver in the history of the Canadian Grand Prix with seven victories

Hamilton, however, in a Mercedes-branded T-shirt, does a double take as he passes the security guard, perhaps surprised to have been asked for his credentials.

However, the security guard doesn’t put up too much resistance and just watches as the superstar driver simply drives away, looking over his shoulder in bewilderment.

A member of what appears to be the Mercedes star’s entourage gestures to the security guard to allay any fears and Hamilton is allowed to drive on.

Although it is one of his favorite hunting grounds, Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hasn’t seen any of his favorite racers come out on top in five years – a run Hamilton will want to break.

He has essentially not won a race since Saudi Arabia in December 2021, with Red Bull taking over Mercedes’ position as the frontrunner in recent years.

It comes after the FIA ​​unveiled the upcoming 2026 technical regulations to much fanfare on Thursday ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.

They promise machines that will be 30kg lighter than today’s lumbering behemoths, saying the sleeker design will make them ‘more agile’ and deliver closer races.

But Hamilton, who has been advocating for lighter cars for years, said: ‘It only weighs 30kg. It’s going in the right direction, but it’s still tough.

Although he has had tremendous success in Montreal, he has not won a race there in five years

“I only saw what you have this morning, so I don’t have any big thoughts yet.

‘The drivers who have driven in a simulator said it is quite slow. We’ll have to see.

‘In terms of sustainability, however, things are going in the right direction.’