Preview: Lewis Hamilton Talks with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings,” Monday, May 6

“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.”

"New Yorkers got a front-row seat to a one-of-a-kind show by one of racing's biggest stars yesterday. Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton sped down Fifth Avenue, even stopping to do doughnuts right outside the iconic Empire State Building. The stunt was planned to promote a partnership with WhatsApp and Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team, and their growth here in the U.S. Gayle King sat down exclusively with the global superstar right after the stunt." -CBS Mornings YouTube