Lewis Hamilton becomes owner of an American football team

Lewis Hamilton continues to diversify its activities outside of Formula 1. After the cinema, it is the turn of American sport that the Briton places his pawns. The Denver Broncos franchise announced Tuesday the arrival of the seven-time world champion in the group of new owners. The pilot Mercedes will join the three-time Super Bowl winners (1997, 1998, 2015) on the execution committee.

“We're delighted to welcome Seven-Time Formula One World Champion Sir @LewisHamilton to our ownership group. He is a champion competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team.”

Statement from Rob Walton on behalf of the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group: pic.twitter.com/kl2z04lKyk

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 2

“We are delighted to welcome seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton to our ownership group. He is a born competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team, can we read in a press release. With over 100 victories to his name, Lewis is considered the greatest driver of all time. His spirit of resilience and his standards of excellence will be an asset to the group of owners and to the Brancos organizations. »

On June 7, the Broncos announced that the Walton-Penner family had reached an agreement to acquire the franchise, for a sum of $4,65 billion, a record in North America. The Denver Broncos have failed to reach the Super Bowl since winning in 2015.

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