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F1 champion Hamilton snubbed by Wimbledon over dress code

/ 03:12 PM July 13, 2015

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton missed Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon final triumph after being barred from the Royal Box after a dress code row.

Hamilton was due to join celebrities including actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Bradley Cooper and Hugh Grant in the exclusive enclosure at the All England Club on Sunday.

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But the British racing driver was unable to watch Djokovic win his third Wimbledon title with a four-set victory over Roger Federer because he wasn’t wearing a shirt and tie.

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With the match at 4-3 in the fourth set, a Wimbledon spokesman responded to reports that Hamilton had been turned away by saying: “He did come but he has gone. We are not commenting further.”

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Earlier on Sunday, Hamilton had posted a picture on Instagram showing his Royal Box invitation package.

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In the photo, Hamilton did not appear to have a tie or jacket on.

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A Wimbledon spokesman later added: “If he was not adequately dressed you could infer that he would not have been let in, but we do not comment on our guests.

“If he came without a jacket, tie or shoes he would have had two choices — not staying or going to get some extra stuff.”

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