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Lewis Hamilton expresses his support to Arsenal after the Gunners narrowly lost out the Premier League title to Manchester City

Originally posted on FirstSportz | By Armaan Agarwal | Last updated 5/20/24

Lewis Hamilton has often expressed his love for sports outside of F1. Football being one such sport he finds himself drawn to. The seven time world champion is known to be a die-hard fan of Arsenal in the English Premier League since his early childhood days. The Briton had previously revealed how he came about supporting the team following a mild riff with his sister when he was about 5- 6 years old which led now to the undying love he has for the team.

Despite ‘the Gunners’ looking forward to end their wait for the league title, luck didn’t seem to favor the Lewis Hamilton’s beloved team. Arsenal lost the title to Manchester City by two points, despite having won the deciding match against Everton. However, the British driver showcased his unwavering support for the team despite their losses through the means of Instagram story.

Proud of this team, it’s ours next season. Lewis Hamilton said on Instagram story

It comes with no surprise that the seven time world champion will continue to support and express his love for his favorite club. Lewis Hamilton would be hoping that Arsenal could finally win the league next season.

Lewis Hamilton claims Mercedes needs to do its ‘best’ after P6 finish at Emilia Romagna GP

The Emilia Romagna GP witnessed Mercedes seemingly not putting its best foot forward and being competitive enough with the likes of Red Bull and McLaren. Hamilton having started from eighth on the grid moved 2 places ahead during the race. This left the British driver stuck in the midfield battle.

Lewis Hamilton claimed that Mercedes might not find it extremely difficult to challenge for podiums in the coming race. The seven-time world champion highlighted the need for the Silver Arrows to make the most out of the car.

I don’t think it’s particularly tough [ not to fight for wins and podiums] it’s where we are, we just gotta do the best we can and that was the best we could. Lewis Hamilton said

#ImolaGP | Lewis Hamilton post-race: “I don’t think it’s particularly tough [not to fight for wins and podiums] it’s where we are, we just gotta do the best we can and that was the best we could.” pic.twitter.com/0epWCg2C0i
— deni (@fiagirly) May 19, 2024

Despite finishing in points, Lewis Hamilton felt the Mercedes upgrades made a small impact at Imola. However, the team is noted to bring about further updates in the near rounds of the competition. The Silver Arrows currently sits fourth in the standings followed by Aston Martin with a gap of 35 points. It remains to be seen how things pan out for Hamilton in the coming races.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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