A picture of seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is making the rounds on social media, claiming to be his first official photo with Ferrari after his highly anticipated move to the team.
The above post can be seen here (archive)
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the image, and found it to be AI-generated.
A Reverse Image Search did not yield any credible news reports or official sources featuring this picture. Additionally, Hamilton has not shared this visual on his verified social media handles, raising serious doubts about its authenticity.
Analysing the pictures minutely, NewsMobile found many unrealistic facial expressions that lack natural fluidity, the odd blending of textures in the background, and subtle inconsistencies in lighting and shadows, particularly around the faces.
Moreover, running the image through Hive Moderation — an AI detection tool, we found the picture to be digitally created.
So, we can conclusively say that Lewis Hamilton’s picture in question is not real but AI-generated.
