Hamilton speeds past Miami misery with Met Gala podium

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Progress on the track was hard to come by last weekend in Miami for Lewis Hamilton, but the Ferrari stalwart had no trouble overtaking the fashion elite at Monday night’s Met Gala in New York City.

Handpicked by Vogue's Anna Wintour as a co-chair for the glittering affair, Hamilton rolled into the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a custom cream colored suit by Wales Bonner that seamlessly embodied the event’s "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme, whatever that was intended to mean.

The look featured an elegantly cut tuxedo and bowtie combo topped off – quite literally –
with a matching beret, giving off a cool jazz-club Cab Calloway energy with a side of Monaco royalty.

Never one to shy away from accessories, the seven-time world champion added a brooch to his lapel, diamond earrings and enough rings to outshine a floodlit F1 thriller in Abu Dhabi.

Hamilton co-chaired the event alongside Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams – proving once again that while he's still searching for speed in a Ferrari, he’s already lapping the field when it comes to style.

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.