In the last few months, Shakira has attended quite a few Grand Prix. She reportedly met Lewis Hamilton for the first time at the Miami Grand Prix. They went out and met again later and that’s when rumors surrounding their secret romance surfaced on social media. Unsurprisingly, the Waka–Waka singer could be on her way to making her third Grand Prix appearance.
Ahead of the British Grand Prix, Hamilton received punishment from the FIA. That is because the F1 racer violated one of the rules in the F1 handbook. But that wouldn’t be a barrier for the driver as he strives to break his 19-month drought without a victory.
Shakira lands in London to possibly witness Hamilton winning his 9th British GP
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Lewis Hamilton seems all set for the upcoming British Grand Prix. Previously, the F1 racer has won eight British GPs, which is a record in itself. This edition of the British GP could be critical to ending his poor run of form. It’s his longest-ever drought without winning a race in his career. Apart from that, he is also dealing with rumors regarding his future at Mercedes.
In previous interviews, Hamilton has insisted that he would be signing a new deal. Even, Mercedes’ chief Toto Wolff expressed his confidence regarding the same after the Austrian Grand Prix. Amidst all the drama and chaos, his rumored partner Shakira seems to be gearing up for the race too. Earlier in the day, the paparazzi spotted Gerard Pique‘s ex-girlfriend at the London airport.
Shakira has arrived to London today. Both the F1 British Grand Prix and Wimbledon are taking place this weekend. 🇬🇧
📷: The Sun / Splash pic.twitter.com/LyZDRil5y1
— shakirastuff | fan account (@shakirastuff_) July 7, 2023
Undoubtedly, this weekend could be a blockbuster for the F1 and tennis fans. With the British Grand Prix coming up, the Waka–Waka singer is mostly eyeing her 3 Grand Prix appearance. Shakira’s arrival in London just before the British GP undoubtedly sent the F1 fans into a frenzy. Along with that, she could also attend another major sporting event as the Wimbledon is also underway in London.
Just yesterday, news emerged that Lewis Hamilton received a penalty from the FIA after breaching the Code of Conduct. Let’s dive deeper.
Lewis Hamilton was penalized by the FIA after a rule breach
Yesterday, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton failed to report on time for the press conference ahead of the British Grand Prix. As per the FIA, Hamilton breached Article 19.1 a) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations. The section states that ‘drivers must be able to participate in official media and promotional activities’. That press conference was supposed to begin at 1:30 pm.
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A team representative of Mercedes has to report to the stewards at 11:15 am because Lewis Hamilton was late to the drivers press conference on Thursday (3 to 4 minutes late I guess) #F1 #BritschGP pic.twitter.com/rklp8hzyhl
— Jan Bolscher (@bolscher_jan) July 7, 2023
But the driver arrived a few minutes later and slid his way through the bunch of journalists. A team representative later noted that Hamilton had an extremely busy schedule as this was his home race. However, the stewards understood that it was difficult for him to move through the paddock. Luckily, this time he got away with just a reprimand.
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