“CBS MORNINGS” EXCLUSIVE: Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton drove down Fifth Avenue on Tuesday to promote Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s partnership with WhatsApp, and the messaging app’s rapid growth in the U.S. In an exclusive interview with co-host Gayle King airing Monday, May 6, Hamilton shared what the stunt meant to him: “It’s a huge, huge deal.”

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Watch the exclusive sit-down interview on CBS MORNINGS, Monday, May 6 at 7:00-9:00 AM on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+.

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