Lewis Hamilton He took advantage of his week off from Formula 1 to travel to New York to attend the US Open, and Feliciano Lopez takes the opportunity to remind him who is the best driver. He Big Circus He returns to action this week in Baku with the Azerbaijan GP, but last weekend they had some time off and the Briton took the opportunity to enjoy a US Grand Slam match.
The seven-time world champion showed up at Flushing Meadows to watch one of the matches of the US Open. hamilton He is a big fan of this sport and has sometimes been seen at Wimbledon, although in 2015 they did not let him in because of his clothes. On this occasion, the one who will be a Ferrari driver in 2015 went to New York to enjoy the women’s final last Saturday, September 7.
The cameras captured Mercedes entering the premises enjoying the rest days. The big winner of the US Open was Jannik the fishermanwhich put an end to the great local hope, Taylor Fritz in a final that had only one color. The Italian beat the American in three sets. In the women’s final, the great hope of the Americans, Jessica Pegula, also fell by a double 7-5 against the world number two, Aryna Sabalenka.
Lewis Hamilton has arrived at the US Open 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MYixS89iXY
– Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) September 7, 2024
Feliciano highlights Alonso’s greatness
The reactions were quick to see the arrival of the 44 at the venue where the last major event of the year is taking place. Feliciano Lopezwho was commentating the match with air sportsreminded him hamilton the greatness of the Aston Martin driver, with whom he maintains a historic rivalry in Formula 1: “Alonso is a better driver”said the former Spanish tennis player and current director of the Mutua Madrid Open.
For her part, the former French tennis player Marion Bartolipresent in the commentators’ booth with Feliciano Lopez and the British journalist Gigi Salmon, showed his fanaticism for Lewis Hamilton by shouting when he saw him on the screen: “Oh my god, oh my god”. While the British journalist came to the defense of the seven-time world champion to respond to the former Spanish tennis player for his comments on the new Ferrari recruit.
“He’ll throw you off that balcony if you say things like that.”he replied. Feliciano couldn’t hold back his laughter when he saw the reaction of her teammates, it came naturally to her. The Toledo native couldn’t help but laugh after Gigi Salmon bared her claws to defend her compatriot after she said Alonso was a better driver, something that was proven on the track.
This weekend, they will both return to action hamilton as Alonso for the Azerbaijan GP on the Baku street circuit. Aston Martin is celebrating after announcing on Tuesday the arrival of Adrian Newey, the best engineer in Formula 1, in the British team in 2025. After many years of rivalry, Fernando has finally managed to work with the British engineer. Let us recall that the Asturian recently renewed with the greens for two years, until 2026.
