Hamilton on verge of Beckham-like bucks – expert
Max Clifford, who has represented clients including the billionaire Harrods mogul Mohamed Al-Fayed, said the 22-year-old McLaren rookie is poised to become as big and as rich as David Beckham.
Football star Beckham recently signed a five year contract worth (US) $250m, and Clifford urged Hamilton to keep up his huge media profile if he wants to make the same sort of money.
He told The People: "Beckham has taken football into showbiz and it is important for Hamilton to be in the news because that will make him megabucks.
"(Lewis) has become a household name in five minutes and all aspects of his life are under a microscope," Clifford added.
Hamilton, the reigning GP2 champion, has finished all of his five career grands prix so far on the podium, but he is yet to win a race.