Meeting some worldwide stars sounds fantastic, but spotting Lewis Hamilton while you’re at the petrol station sounds even unbelievable. However, some of the lucky fans had their prayers answered yesterday.
Malaysians took to social media yesterday (11 Apr) after spotting seven-time F1 champion Sir Lewis Hamilton pull up next to a single-seater at a Petronas petrol station in Ampang.

“Never in my life would I ever imagine seeing Sir Lewis Hamilton, the 7-time world champion, at a Petronas petrol station in Ampang,” the Twitter user wrote.

The Twitter user @aimanhxzm shared a screenshot from his Instagram story of the Formula One world champion, which quickly went viral, with over 15k Retweets.
imagine you are at the petrol station and you see lewis hamilton sitting on a stool pic.twitter.com/0bqcJYgwfh
— martyna⁴⁴ (@burning__fire) April 11, 2022
OMG boys are really in Malaysia n nearby my 2nd home home 💜💛♥️@LewisHamilton @Petronas pic.twitter.com/K9WQWywzAB
— Petai (@limpektokcock) April 11, 2022
I MET LEWIS HAMILTON AT KLCC 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/XFihINFRsi
— Lia (@96gasly) April 11, 2022
Apparently, the netizen was not the only one who spotted him, but many other netizens also shared their lucky encounter with Lewis Hamilton.
The champion was believed to be on set for Petronas, with many photographs of him on set being shared on social media.
What an afternoon filming some special content with @Petronasbrands! 🤩
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) April 11, 2022
Stay tuned to see what’s coming… 👀#OutRaceYourself #PassionateAboutProgress pic.twitter.com/0uabEQrvan
Lewis Hamilton also shared his time in Malaysia on his Instagram stories.
