Kim Kardashian and Beyonce are two iconic women who haven’t shared the limelight in the most flattering ways in the past, but now there’s another reason why the two A-Listers are being talked about in the same sentence. In a thrilling crossover moment between global superstardom and elite motorsport, Netflix’s latest season release of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” has delivered one of the most talked-about segments in the show’s memorable history with an unforgettable ‘hot lap’ featuring Grammy-winning icon Beyonce alongside Lewis Hamilton, who is F1’s seven-time World Champion and Kim’s latest love interest.
Unlike past instances when Beyonce Knowles and Kim Kardashian have been angled against each other by either the media or by a public figure like Kim’s ex-husband Kanye West, everyone seems to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the clips of the day captured between Hamilton and Knowles. Here’s what to know about the latest Kim Kardashian and Beyonce crossover moment
“What Happens in Vegas” Stays in Vegas…?
GettyBefore they met up in Las Vegas, Lewis Hamilton and Beyonce Knowles interacted in the F1 paddock back in 2009.
The standout moment in the Netflix series which brings Sir Lewis Hamilton and Beyonce together, along with her husband Jay-Z who was there for day as well, is captured in the episode 7 of “Drive to Survive” season 8. The episode itself is titled “What Happens in Vegas” and focuses on the annual Grand Prix race that takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada and is an integral part of the Formula 1 World Championship season.
Since the Las Vegas GP’s debut, it has consistently been one of the most star-studded races of the F1 calendar, and now the world’s biggest names in music, fashion, and sport are being featured together through Netflix’s docuseries about Formula 1. In the episode, Beyonce and Jay-Z arrive at the Grand Prix circuit that is right on the Las Vegas strip and, in absolutely Queen Bey fashion, Knowles excitedly gave a ‘hot lap’ a go with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton at the wheel. As he prepared to take both Beyonce and Jay-Z around the Vegas track for their introduction to what it’s like to ride in an iconic Ferrari race car, Hamilton remarks, “This should be fun.”
Beyonce Admits Formula 1 Is Far From Easy
Beyonce makes running the world seem like a slice of cake – because for her, it probably is! As she got into the Ferrari race car with Lewis Hamilton as the driver, she asked the seven-time FIA F1 World Champion to “take it easy” on me, but even if Hamilton were to drive at a speed that a professional motorsport driver would consider slow it would still most likely be far more intense than anything majority of people have ever experienced in motor vehicle. That’s because a single ‘hot lap’ – aka a high speed spin around the Las Vegas circuit – rivals the intensity of a real Grand Prix corner wherein cars can reach speeds upwards of 200 mph.
The ride in the race car left Beyonce exhilarated and candidly sweating as she took to her social media accounts shortly after the experience to share her own personal footage of the event in Las Vegas.
Off the track, Lewis Hamilton has been rumored to be dating Kim Kardashian in a romance that seems to be heating up pretty quickly. Could Kim be the next celebrity to go for a hot lap on a Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit?
Kim Kardashian’s Love Interest, Lewis Hamilton, Takes Beyonce for a Wild Ride on F1 Track