F1 fan who bet on a 13-year-old Lewis Hamilton to win world title is revving up to pocket £125,000

A Formula 1 fan who placed a bet on Lewis Hamilton to win the World Championship, when the driver was only 13, is revving up to pocket £125,000.

Hamilton, 23, needs to finish no lower than fifth to capture his first title at today’s Brazil Grand Prix..

In 1998, when Hamilton was just 13, a punter from Peterborough bet £100 with Ladbrokes that he would win the World Championship by the age of 25.

The mystery bidder, whose son used to race karts against Hamilton, said: ‘I just had a hunch he’d go on to bigger and better things.’

Hamilton narrowly missed out on winning the World Championship in the final race of last season.

He is 7-1 on to win today's contest and become F1’s youngest ever champion.

source: mail online