Why Kim Kardashian, Lewis Hamilton Are Taking Romance ‘Slow’

Kim Kardashian and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton are in no rush to put the pedal to the medal when it comes to their relationship.

“They both had a break in their schedules and decided to take another trip to spend more time together and really get to know each other,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 3, after the pair were spotted together in Arizona earlier this week. “It’s going well, and Kim has been genuinely enjoying her time with Lewis.”

The source noted that Kardashian, 45, is “taking it slow” with Hamilton, 41, in part because he is “the first person she’s been romantically involved with in a long time.” (Following her 2021 split from ex-husband Kanye West, Kardashian dated Pete Davidson from 2021 to 2022 and Odell Beckham Jr. from 2023 to 2024.)

“[Kardashian and Hamilton] are keeping things casual and seeing where it leads,” the source added. “She’s learned that too much pressure is usually when things fall apart.”

Though Kardashian and West’s four children — North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 8, and Psalm, 6 — haven’t met Hamilton yet, the source says the Skims founder is “open” to the idea of introducing them to her new beau.

“Lewis is such a great guy and has really been courting her and treating her right. He’s been making all the plans and making sure she is taken care of,” the source continued. “Everyone around her thinks it’s really sweet and what she deserves. Kim has had such a relaxed aura recently in all aspects of her life. Her mindset has totally changed. She’s not forcing anything, just letting it unfold naturally.”

Us reached out to representatives for Kardashian and Hamilton for comment.

Kardashian and Hamilton are seemingly longtime friends, as the two have been spotted together at various events since 2014. Romance rumors later swirled in January when the two were seen at the luxury hotel and country club Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire, England, followed by a hotel in Paris in early February. Kardashian and Hamilton also sat together at Super Bowl LX that same month.

An insider exclusively told Us on February 3 that Kardashian and Lewis had gone on “a few dates recently,” but things are just “casual” between them.

“She has felt ready to put herself back out there recently,” the insider said.

In January, Kardashian opened up about her dating life as a single mom.

“I just feel like my kids need me. It’s really hard when I have to put them to bed every night. I get them up. I take them to school. I get them ready. They sleep in my bed,” she explained on sister Khloé Kardashian’s “Khloé in Wonderland” podcast. “I haven’t had time [to date] — and I’m OK with that. I thought, ‘You know what? I’m going to be studying. I won’t have time. When I’m done, I’ll open myself up.’ I opened myself up. But it’s just, I haven’t found anyone. And that’s OK.”