Hamilton features as cover athlete on F1 game's special edition

The weekend in China was full of ups and downs for Lewis Hamilton. While he got disqualified from the Grand Prix on Sunday, he managed to win the Sprint on the Saturday. On Monday, it was announced that the Briton will be a cover athlete on a special edition of the next F1 game released by EA Sports.

Over the course of the game's history, many different drivers featured as cover athletes on the Formula 1 games for PC and console. This year, dressed in Ferrari's famous red suit, the seven-time world champion will be the cover athlete of the 'Iconic Edition'. What that exactly means will be revealed this Wednesday.

Hamilton, together with his current teammate, Charles Leclerc, and Lando Norris, featured as cover athletes in F1 24 as well. That season and in 2023, it was Max Verstappen who headlined the 'Champions Edition'.

During the F1 22 game, the two world champions also already featured on the 'Champions Edition', alongside Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel. See the new cover below!