Damian Lewis performing God Save the King with a saxophonist at the Grand Prix was basically treason
Lewis Hamilton took third place at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, trailing winner Max Verstappen and fellow Brit Lando Norris. It was a different Lewis, however, who trended on Twitter for coming up short at the race – Damian, star of band of Brothers, Homeland and Romeo and Juliet.
This is why.
F1 British Grand Prix, starring Damian Lewis the ‘singer’🎤 pic.twitter.com/tqlKzYdswI
— Rich Opara (@ripplo) July 9, 2023
He has, in fact, just released a new album, Mission Creep, which has had very good reviews – although none of the tracks is a cover of God Save the King.
The comments were brutal.
1.
Damian Lewis signing the national anthem in the style of Elvis, accompanied by a saxophone…#BritishGP #f1 pic.twitter.com/y6SGKT1CDD
— FPL Partridge (@FPL_Partridge) July 9, 2023
2.
I quite like Damian Lewis…but what, and I mean this wholeheartedly, the fuck is that anthem?! #Formula1 #SilverstoneGP
— Ed Palmer (@Ed_Palmer96) July 9, 2023
3.
That one mate who thinks they can sing #SilverstoneGP #damienlewis pic.twitter.com/MqAn1021xq
— Fred Asquith (@fredasquith) July 9, 2023
4.
I miss 1 minute ago when I had never heard Damian Lewis singing the national anthem
— Cam (@thelittlechilli) July 9, 2023
5.
Was Katherine Jenkins a no-show? https://t.co/Hrq7RzCVdj
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) July 9, 2023
6.
Damian Lewis singing the National Anthem at Silverstone as a shit Elvis Impersonator has made my weekend 🤣🤣 #BritishGP #Silverstone pic.twitter.com/rnjsckHWIX
— Kate (@MummyKate_85) July 9, 2023
7.
The audio mix on Damian Lewis's national anthem (!) was an assassination attempt pic.twitter.com/QiJtG2ur80
— Nick Walker (@nickw84) July 9, 2023
8.
Vic Reeves (club singer) with his take of the national anthem at #F1 #BritishGrandprix #jazz pic.twitter.com/uLiJosHJqF
— Jonathan (@MrJonathanCarr) July 9, 2023
9.
"…so we were watching the Formula 1 and Damian Lewis comes on to sing the national anthem. I said "Roy, that's a very modern interpretation, isn't it?" What did I say, Roy?"
"You said he sounded like he was having his bollocks chopped off"#Formula1 pic.twitter.com/wLVx08sz53
— Jay (@ScouseCommie) July 9, 2023
10.
My hat is off to these F1 drivers who all managed to keep a straight face while Damian Lewis did a God Save The King/Baker Street mash-up. #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/I9y4suHxuc
— Georgia Lewis (@georgialewis76) July 9, 2023