The world of Formula 1 is in Montreal this week and Lewis Hamilton took the opportunity to pay a visit to a local business.
The seven-time world champion made a stop at Retro MTL, a business specializing in the sale and repair of retro video games.
Visibly nostalgic, he bought a Sega Genesis as well as a few games including Super Monaco GP II. Hamilton then posted some images of his new purchase on his Instagram account, which was followed by more than 28 million people.
An unexpected visit
To hello hello show on TVA, Gino Chouinard and the techno columnist of the Car Guide Mathieu Roy spoke with Dominic Bourret, co-owner of Retro MTL. He shared some anecdotes related to Lewis Hamilton’s visit to his business in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
“I didn’t recognize anyone! “, he admits from the outset, explaining that he does not follow Formula 1 and that Hamilton wore a mask and glasses. First looking for a Super Nintendo and the Mario Kart game, Lewis Hamilton was redirected to a Sega product, which he bought with a few games.
For all the details on this surprising visit, watch the video clip at the top of this article!