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The whole internet is on fire since the rumor about the break-up between Rihanna and ASAP Rocky broke out. But it’s not the first time Rihanna’s relationship got so much attention. In the past, she got the attention of not only her fans but also F1 fans, when there was a rumor about her dating Lewis Hamilton.

The seven-time F1 world champion has been linked to many women. But he always denied having any romantic relationships with them. In 2015, there was a lot of gossip about Hamilton and the Barbadian singer, Rihanna, dating each other.

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Many fans spotted the English driver and Rihanna visiting restaurants and parties. But when the two attended the annual Kadooment Day in Barbados, fans were pretty confident about Hamilton and Rihanna’s romantic relationship.

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But, the Silver Arrows driver rejected any romance between the two and said, “You know, I’ve known Ri for a long time. We’ve been friends for a while. We get to hang out every now and again…”

Neymar always invites Lewis Hamilton

The Briton shares a great relationship with the South American country, Brazil. Hamilton grew up looking up to the Brazilian F1 legend, Ayrton Senna. So, the Mercedes driver even stood on the podium last season with a Brazilian flag, which impressed the fans and they chanted his and Senna’s name. Further, there have been a lot of talks about handing honorary citizenship to Hamilton.

via Reuters

Aside from Senna and Brazilian GP, Lewis Hamilton visits the country a lot because of his friends. The Mercedes driver is friends with many Brazilian big names like the PSG soccer star, Neymar. Hamilton revealed he wants to spend more time in Brazil.

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The Mercedes driver reported, “I want to spend more time here in Brazil. It is such a beautiful culture. I’ve only been to Rio and Sao Paulo, but I want to come back for Christmas, New Year or something.”

[Brazil soccer international] Neymar invites me every year, and [pro surfer] Gabriel [Medina] invites me every year, but I never had the chance.”

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Hamilton is having a rough season because of the challenging 2022 car W13. However, the Brit enjoyed a podium in the season-opener and after the poor Jeddah performance, the Australian GP saw the Silver Arrows improving. The next race is in Imola, let’s see how Lewis Hamilton performs in Italy next week.