Erling Haaland is the striker of Pep Guardiola led Premier League team Manchester City. The striker has stacked impressive stats since the time he made his debut for Manchester City. Haaland’s side City is set to face New Castle next. Hopefully, Haaland will leave the pitch with some goals for his team. While off the pitch, Haaland was spotted naming his favorite Formula 1 driver in an interview.
The Leeds striker recently sat down for an interview for beIN SPORTS Asia. The interview was mostly about Manchester City’s performance in the season, the goals, and other celebrity topics. However, in the interview, the striker was asked to name his favorite Formula 1 player. To this Haaland replied,”Hamilton.”
#F1 | Erling Haaland on his favourite Formula 1 driver: “Hamilton.” pic.twitter.com/Sk5mXDRyui
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Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time World Champion is a Formula 1 racer currently racing for Mercedes. The racer is not just popular in the paddock, he is widely known among a lot of people. Hamilton has been in the F1 racing scene for quite some time and has given amazing performances as well. It is only natural for him to be named as a lot of people’s favorite.
Erling Haaland’s favorite F1 driver makes fans happy
Erling Haaland himself is a popular celebrity in the soccer world. The soccer and Formula 1 often share common fans who follow both the sport. These fans were super happy with the Leeds striker choosing Lewis Hamilton. Even though younger drivers have been dominating the last couple seasons, Lewis still hasn’t given up on his next Championship title.
On hearing Haaland’s reply, an ‘X’ user under the username @Jonas00582524 commented “Rare Haaland W” another by the username @mariehatred added, “Halaaaaaaaaaaand got a tasteeeeeee”. Another X user agreed with the Leeds striker by commenting, “Always knew I could trust him”. It is clear from the user’s response that the fans are happy with the Manchester City striker’s response.
Lewis Hamilton is a phenomenal driver who has bagged incredible achievements for himself and his team. Many believe he is cut from the same cloth as Michael Schumacher and Senna. However, since 2021 Lewis Hamilton has lost his heat with repeated losses to Max Verstappen. While Hamilton has the complete potential to bag another Championship title, he is bottlenecking because of a non-competitive car.
Hamilton has already signed a contract with the Ferrari to race for them from 2025. hoping that a better car would increase his possibility of winning. Only time will tell if Lewis still has it in him or if it’s time to hang up the gloves.