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Lewis Hamilton's brother, Nicolas, has revealed he fell into a deep depression and considered suicide as a result of an 'all-consuming' gambling addiction.<br><br>Nicolas, 32, is the half-brother of the seven-time Formula 1 world champion but threw away thousands of pounds on gambling across a six-month binge.<br><br>He revealed that his addiction had started from a simple £2 bet on Arsenal to score before it spiralled into him playing [https://www.crypto-vegas.com/leaderboard online casino games] casinos and blackjack in his room in 2017.<br><br><br><br>Just two years earlier, Nicolas made history by becoming the first disabled driver to race against able-bodied competitors in the British Touring Car Championship.<br><br>However, [https://www.crypto-vegas.com/games/baccarat www.crypto-vegas.com] after he fell into debt, Nicolas was forced to sell his Mercedes C63, a luxury car he described as his 'pride and joy', owing to his 'naivety' about finances.<br><br><br><br><br>Nicolas Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton's half-brother, has opened up on his gambling addiction<br><br><br><br><br><br>Nicolas, also a racer, spent thousands on a six-month binge and spiralled into depression<br><br><br><br><br><br>Writing in his new memoir, Nicolas has openly admitted he even contemplated suicide<br><br>The blue motor had been gifted to him by Lewis, Nicolas has detailed in his new memoir, but was sold off because he could not afford to settle a large tax bill.<br><br>Writing in 'Now That I Have Your Attention', Nicolas has spoken freely on the dark days he spent eating Pot Noodles in his room in a 'hole' he could not escape.<br><br>'I felt so ashamed, using this amazing gift to pay my tax bill,' he wrote. <br><br>'It felt like I had practically stolen the money from my brother and I have never forgiven myself for that.<br><br>'It destroyed me. I got a real wake-up call. I had no way of going forward because I'd lost everything.<br><br>'I was stuck. I had a balcony at my flat and I was thinking what would I do if I just jumped off it.'<br><br><br><br><br>After he was unable to pay off a tax bill, Nicolas sold a Mercedes gifted to him by Lewis<br><br><br><br><br><br>Nicolas admitted he did not feel able to discuss his struggle with his family members<br><br><br><br><br><br>Lewis encouraged Nicolas during his childhood, when he began to suffer from cerebral palsy<br><br>Nicolas' addiction worsened three years into his brother's spell with Mercedes, in 2017. Conversely, the sporting icon had been earning at least £24million a year. <br><br>But he did not feel able to discuss his struggle with Hamilton or his parents, and instead relied on daily calls to helpline Samaritans over a gruelling two-week period.<br><br>'I wanted more of the winnings - and the losing didn't really deter me. It just got me in a cycle,' Nicolas told The Times.<br><br>If you loved this article and also you would like to receive more info concerning [https://www.crypto-vegas.com/page/provably-fair crypto-vegas.com] nicely visit our webpage. 'I couldn't stop thinking about it - I just wanted to go back to my computer. The whole day would go quite easily.<br><br>'I could see it was a problem but I was too far in. I was scared to stop. I'd lost so much money that I felt like, if I stopped, I was in a hole that I wouldn't get out of.'<br><br>Now, Nicolas has overcome his addition - and did not bet during a visit to a Las [https://www.crypto-vegas.com/games/blackjack wow vegas online casino] casino - and has admitted he is relieved 'gambling is no longer an issue'.<br><br><br> <br><br><br>For help from Samaritans, call 116 123 or visit samaritans.org.<br><br><br>Lewis HamiltonDepression<br><br>Read more: <br><br>Nicolas Hamilton: growing up in the shadow of my brother Lewis