Lewis Hamilton gave a sweet nod to his girlfriend Kim Kardashian on stage at Silverstone on Thursday ahead of the British Grand Prix.The giddy racing driver, 41, couldn’t help but give Kim, 45, a shoutout as he took to the fan stage alongside Oliver Bearman, Lando Norris, Arvid Lindblad and George Russell.A fan asked Lewis in the crowd: ‘You’ve been a happier man recently why’s that? Could that be a girlfriend?”You know why he’s asking? He just needs to know if Kimi needs two towels or not,’ broadcaster David Croft joked. Lewis laughed: ‘Yeah – that’s a good one’, before going on to gush over his F1 team. He added: ‘Once you spend a year with this team, Ferrari is the most iconic team of all time, and they’ve had a difficult period of time.’It’s such an amazing team and they’ve been so welcoming. The first year was obviously very tough but to finally see the hard work we’ve been putting in, it’s finally get us back to where we want to be.’Not forgetting to mention his girlfriend, Lewis added: ‘And of course, of course it’s Kim.’ Lewis Hamilton, 41, gave a sweet nod to his girlfriend Kim Kardashian, 45, on stage at Silverstone on Thursday ahead of the British Grand Prix A fan asked Lewis in the crowd: ‘You’ve been a happier man recently why’s that? Could that be a girlfriend?’… ‘Of course it’s Kim,’ Lewis repliedM&S hosted the first ever fashion takeover on Silverstone’s iconic pit land at the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026.Jodie Kidd and Made In Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock were among the stars in attendance. Kim finally addressed that awkward moment she ‘stole’ Kimi Antonelli’s towel after he won the Monaco Grand Prix last month. The reality TV star came under fire following the race as she was seen stealing a towel that had been left out for Mercedes driver Antonelli, who had pipped her man to first place.Footage went viral on social media of Kim walking past a podium for the winner and picking up the towel, before taking off her sunglasses and wiping her face following the champagne podium spraying.Since the awkward moment, the Mercedes F1 team have poked fun at the mishap sharing a video of Antonelli, 19, asking: ‘I was wondering, have you seen my towel?’In a new video, Antonelli was seen climbing out of his Mercedes following practice and asked, ‘Have you seen my towel?’ The teenager was handed a new white towel which had been embroidered with, ‘To Kimi from Kim’, in black stitching.Wrapping the towel around his neck, Antonelli added: ‘Thank you Kim.’British racer Lewis was first romantically linked to SKIMS founder Kim earlier this year, yet the Grand Prix marked their first PDA-filled outing. The pair enjoyed a trip to Japan together and they are said to have spent a weekend at Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds, England, as well as visiting Paris, France in early February. Join the discussionDo you think Lewis Hamilton’s personal life has any impact on his performances on the track, or should fans judge him solely by his racing?What’s your view? The giddy racing driver couldn’t help but give Kim a shoutout as he took to the stage alongside Oliver Bearman, Lando Norris, Arvid Lindblad and George Russell M&S hosted the first ever fashion takeover on Silverstone’s iconic pit land at the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 (Jodie Kidd pictured) Jodie and Made In Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock were among the stars in attendanceThey also appeared publicly together during the 2026 Super Bowl in February, when they were shown on the stadium’s big screen during the game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.Lewis – who has previously been linked romantically with singer Nicole Scherzinger and actress Sofía Vergara – and Kim had previously known each other for several years.A source told Us Weekly: ‘Because their relationship started with a friendship first, those closest to them believe this could be endgame for them both.’They are both very committed to making things work no matter how long the distance is or how busy they are.’Meanwhile, Kim – who is mother to North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, eight, and Psalm, seven, with her ex-husband Kanye West – is said to be taking her new relationship seriously.A source recently told PEOPLE: ‘[Lewis is] just an easy-going guy with great energy. Her family likes him and Kim’s very into him. They are both busy with their careers, but see each other as much as possible.’They are said to have ‘more than just a casual connection’ with the insider adding: ‘It takes a lot to capture Kim’s interest and she’s definitely intrigued.’