Sir Lewis Hamilton involved in the takeover of Chelsea?

And if Sir Lewis Hamilton involved in English football? According to Sky News information, the seven-time world champion Formula 1, as well as American tennis legend Serena Williams, would invest around ten million pounds sterling each in the consortium of Sir Martin Broughton, former chairman of British Airways, who wishes to buy the Chelsea football club. The British club, based in the chic eponymous district of London, is awaiting a new owner following the departure of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich at the beginning of March. According to our colleagues across the Channel, Sir Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have been in talks with the Broughton consortium for several weeks, which may come as a surprise as the pilot Mercedes is a supporter of Arsenal, a London club rival of Blues from Chelsea.

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BREAKING | Sir Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams are committing millions of pounds to one of the bids vying to become the new owners of Chelsea Football Club ⬇pic.twitter.com/CXqs0kEdBw

- Sky Sports F1 (@ SkySportsF1) April 21, 2022

Still according to Sky News, if Sir Martin Broughton's consortium wins the bid for the takeover of Chelsea (three projects are in competition), Sir Lewis Hamilton would like to play a role in promoting diversity, inclusiveness and equality in the within the reigning European champion club. This is not the first time that sporting figures with global influence have invested in English football. American basketball player LeBron James was a minority shareholder in Liverpool FC. Is Sir Lewis Hamilton already considering his post-career outside the Formula 1 circuits? The future will tell…