Lewis Hamilton – 2022 Formula 1 Race-Worn Gloves

Race-worn by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton during the 2022 Formula 1 season, these PUMA driver gloves represent a museum-grade artefact from the modern Mercedes-AMG Petronas era—an period defined by intense technical regulation shifts and Hamilton’s continued relevance at the sport’s highest level. Produced to FIA fire-safety specifications in Nomex, they embody the intersection of elite performance equipment and contemporary F1 culture, where driver identity, design language, and engineering compliance converge in a single, highly personal object.

The 2022 season also marked the sport’s ongoing integration of medical and safety telemetry; gloves used in this period were developed to accommodate experimental biometric monitoring (heart rate and oxygen saturation) for incident response, underscoring their significance beyond aesthetics. The grip-focused palm construction—typically featuring silicone or high-traction reinforcement—reflects the functional demands of modern steering systems and race management, while season-specific styling aligns with Hamilton’s instantly recognizable visual codes and helmet coordination. For collectors, race-used driver apparel from a globally iconic athlete remains one of the most direct and historically legible forms of Formula 1 memorabilia, prized for its scarcity relative to mass-produced merchandise and its enduring crossover appeal across motorsport, design, and contemporary collecting.