“Lewis Hamilton is a very good friend of mine” – Maluma went around the Miami GP looking for the seven-time world champion to give him a hug

Samriddhi Jaiswal | 13/05/2022
"Lewis Hamilton is a very good friend of mine" - Maluma went around the Miami GP looking for the seven-time world champion to give him a hug

Amidst the flood of celebrities at the Miami GP, Columbian artist Maluma went around looking for his good friend Lewis Hamilton.

F1 saw its first-ever race in Florida as it kicked off the most-awaited Miami GP last weekend. Along with the usual racing, the track was packed with celebrities and music festivals. Amidst the crowd was also the well-known Columbian artist Maluma looking for his good friend Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton garnered a lot of celebrity attention on the track given that he is one of the GOATs of the sport. The former first lady of the US, Michelle Obama, was also present in the Silver Arrows’ paddock to greet the seven-time world champion.

The event in the sunshine state photographed a league of the champions when the Mercedes star got together with Michael Jordan, David Beckham and Tom Brady. The picture had millions of fans around the world going into a frenzy.

Similarly, Maluma was also keen to meet his good friend at the track. When asked, “if he had any friends in F1 as in ‘drivers’?” Maluma said, “Of course, Lewis. I’m looking for Lewis Hamilton. He is a very good friend of mine, I am going to go give him a hug.”

The two had buddied up recently at the Paris fashion week and also at the MetGala.

Also Read: Ralf Schumacher thinks George Russell is better than seven-time world champion

Lewis Hamilton fumes at Miami GP

For the fourth consecutive time, Hamilton was outperformed by his new teammate George Russell at the Miami GP. Despite tumbling down to P15, Russell had the pace and strategic foresight to work his way through the pack and finish P5.

Meanwhile, Hamilton finished at P6. Due to this, the 37-year-old delivered frosty responses both during and after the race.

However, the Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott defended the team’s approach and said, “The safety car came at completely the wrong time for Lewis.”

“If we didn’t pit him, he was always going to have George behind him on a much newer tyre. If we did pit him, he would lose track position to George, he would end up behind George on track.”

Also Read: Father of Brazilian musician claims Lewis Hamilton is victim of racism in F1

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Samriddhi Jaiswal

Samriddhi Jaiswal is an F1 editor and writer at The SportsRush. She started her career as a business journalist but soon found her calling in lights out here we go! Samriddhi has been a Ferrari fan even when her interaction with F1 was occasional. Her first real experience with the thrilling sport came when Charles Leclerc clinched his iconic victory in Spa and Monza and painted the track red. Now, a Tifosi, Samriddhi is a hardcore fan of the prancing horse and can relate to the chaos within the Italian camp and also admires Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Off the track, she finds her home in books and musical instruments.

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