UPDATE: Popular Lewis Hamilton and F1 fan account 'CenturionLewis' reportedly faked death

Mercedes were allegedly scammed by a 28-year-old human being with a Lewis Hamilton fan business relationship on social media chosen 'CenturionLewis'. On Twitter, the man was posing every bit an avid fan of the seven-time world champion and every bit a 20-year-old boy, tragically suffering from terminal cancer.

In March earlier this twelvemonth, he posted about his worsening battle with cancer, stating:

"My cancer has not reduced simply has started to spread around my body, I had emergency radiotherapy treatment and went habitation then had multiple severe seizures and now admitted into hospital, potentially surgery to come."

Earlier in July, he fifty-fifty claimed to accept gotten into a near-fatal auto crash, gathering enough of sympathy from others on social media. These posts defenseless the attention of Mercedes, who reportedly invited him to Brackley to tour the factories and watch the 2022 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Later in July, he announced that Mercedes had given him the opportunity to visit the squad in Brackley, posting:

"IM GOING TO BRACKLEY. Cheers then much @MercedesAMGF1 y'all really are the well-nigh incredible people and I love yous even more at present."

Two days later, it was announced on the 'CenturionLewis' Twitter business relationship that he had passed abroad. As a result, tributes flooded social media.

The tweet announcing the business relationship holder's alleged demise read:

"Hello everybody But to let you lot know, CenturionLewis passed abroad peacefully tonight after having a sudden decline in his wellness today, he asked me to update you all, I'k deplorable information technology's not better news Ane of the terminal things he said was everybody needs to spread more than dear."

Mercedes, too, posted their condolences to the account holder after the declaration was made.

Nonetheless, in a shocking plough of events, a few days subsequently it was revealed that everything about this Twitter business relationship was fake. The business relationship holder, allegedly named "Liam T", is in fact a 28-yr-old human, working as a hospital porter. He has ii children and has not suffered from cancer or the supposed car accident. Most importantly, Liam is alive and well.

@CenturionLewis Liam is working equally a infirmary porter and not as a railroad worker, nor was he involved in the car crash. Liam also doesn't have terminal cancer - not that nosotros knew what kind of cancer he allegedly had to start with. Liam is, in fact - ALIVE and, most importantly, well.

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@CenturionLewis Liam is working as a infirmary porter and not every bit a railroad worker, nor was he involved in the machine crash. Liam also doesn't have terminal cancer - not that we knew what kind of cancer he allegedly had to start with. Liam is, in fact - Live and, nearly importantly, well. https://t.co/b53OVuVGL3

As soon every bit the news broke, Mercedes immediately took downwards their posts regarding Liam's supposed death. The 28-yr-erstwhile not only tricked the team into an exclusive tour and access to the Hungarian Grand Prix only also profited off a GoFundMe campaign later on gaining sympathies for undergoing cancer treatments. This took social media by tempest, and Liam shut downward all of his pages across the internet.

@CenturionLewis Liam also never went offline; he started using another business relationship, kindly DMing united states with faux information and messages of support... And so delight report his profile as well: @AFCxLT.

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@CenturionLewis Liam also never went offline; he started using some other account, kindly DMing us with faux information and messages of support... So please written report his profile every bit well: @AFCxLT. https://t.co/mh8P74j66l

Some speculate that while Liam took downwardly his 'CenturionLewis' page, he is withal nowadays on social media using other false accounts.

Michael Masi realizing he's no longer the most hated man in Formula 1 afterwards CenturionLewis

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Michael Masi realizing he'southward no longer the most hated human being in Formula 1 after CenturionLewis https://t.co/5yJpP46IXE

Cheque out the unabridged thread revealing the fake business relationship below:

I posted my @Centurionlewis thread a week ago. Since so, I've been a target of constant attacks, death threats, and much more. Let's meet the person behind the @Centurionlewis profile - Liam.

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I posted my @Centurionlewis thread a week ago. Since then, I've been a target of constant attacks, death threats, and much more. Let's meet the person behind the @Centurionlewis contour - Liam. https://t.co/GWkdgABHbN

Mercedes no longer suffering from billowy issues

Mercedes, who started off the season on a crude note with worrying porpoising bug, no longer seem to exist facing this problem after a shine and promising 2022 F1 Hungarian GP.

The squad'southward trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, told Automobile Motor und Sport:

"Bouncing is no longer an issue at all. We still have a few things in the quiver, nada spectacular simply things that will take u.s. further. We are no longer going around in circles but are at present moving forward continuously."

The Silver Arrows currently stand third in the constructors' standings, with 334 points to their name.

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