Sir Lewis Hamilton sparks romance rumours with award-winning singer at F1
The chart-topping singer, 27, closed the show at Silverstone with an unforgettable performance, playing a catalogue of hits such as Prada and Escapism.
Speaking to the crowd on the main stage at Silverstone after her performance, Lewis, 40, had nothing but kind words for the award-winning star, saying: 'Raye is the first concert I've been to after a race and she was great.
'She was the first concert I've been to at Silverstone actually so it was great to see her wasn't it.
'It's so great that acts can come here now. When I was watching last night I was like it's incredible to perform here the crowd were great.'
A source added to MailOnline that Lewis was 'loving' Raye's performance, adding: 'I saw Lewis at the side of the stage last night and he was loving Raye, I was shocked to see him there with qualifying coming up but he staying for the whole set and really showed his support to her.'
Earlier in the week Lewis marked the grand opening of a racing-inspired pop-up event with Ferrari to celebrate the second year of partnership between Scuderia Ferrari HP and Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%.
At the star-studded event, hosted by presenter Nick Grimshaw, Lewis opened up on his F1 diet, revealing his favourite restaurant as popular chain Dishoom.
'I love spicy food. Indian is my favourite. I had a Dishoom the other day,' he added, before revealing it'll also be his post-race meal on Sunday.
Sir Lewis also remarked on the culture shock he experienced having switched from driving for McLaren and Mercedes, to now spending most of his time in Italy with Ferrari.
'The Brits loved curry, my British team they would always have a curry so like on Sunday morning when they'd come into the race they'd literally stink, they all smelled of curry in the morning, garlic was just in our engineering room all the time,' he said.
'They weren't passionate about food otherwise. Italians? Oh my God. There's literally a scheduled time in the day, lunch they can never, ever miss. More Trending
'Sometimes I go into the garage to talk to my mechanics, I'm like, where is everyone? They're at lunch.
'I think they're the only team that does that!'
Metro has contacted representatives for Sir Lewis Hamilton and Raye.
Got a story?
If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
MORE: Is the British Grand Prix on Channel 4? F1 start time, how to watch race and weather forecast
MORE: Lewis Hamilton reacts to breaking unwanted F1 record ahead of British Grand Prix
MORE: British Grand Prix 2025: Qualifying and race UK start times, how to watch and weather forecast
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Lewis Hamilton gushes over Raye at the F1 British Grand Prix amid romance rumours - after he couldn't keep his eyes off her during her performance
Lewis Hamilton gushed over Raye with sweet comments at the F1 British Grand Prix on Saturday amid romance rumours between the pair. As speculation continues to swirl around their relationship, the racing driver, 40, did nothing to quell the gossip as he spoke kindly about the singer, 27, after she entertained the crowds with a performance at the event. Hamilton told the crowd on the main stage at Silverstone following qualifying: 'Raye is the first concert I've been to after a race and she was great. 'She was the first concert I've been to at Silverstone actually so it was great to see her wasn't it. 'It's so great that acts can come here now. When I was watching last night I was like it's incredible to perform here the crowd were great.' A source exclusively told MailOnline of him watching the show: 'I saw Lewis at the side of the stage last night and he was loving Raye, I was shocked to see him there with qualifying coming up but he staying for the whole set and really showed his support to her. 'Today the British crowd went crazy when Lewis came out and when he bought up Raye there were loads of cheers.' Lewis was seen excitedly watching from the sidelines as Raye took to the stage. She looked sensational in a figure-hugging red leather gown, with Lewis barely able to take his eyes off her as he enjoyed the show. The sportsman attempted to keep a low profile as the gig as he stood back in the shadows behind Raye's supporters at the side of the stage. A source added of Lewis' appearance: 'He literally didn't leave side of stage the entire time and he was in Raye's personal side and was loving it. 'I was very shocked how long he stayed, he was clearly trying to show he's committed.' Raye's performance at the event came shortly after she was spotted in the Ferrari garage at Silverstone Circuit on Friday after sparking romance rumours with the team's driver Lewis. The Escapism hitmaker couldn't contain her smile as she watched the drivers practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit. She cut a casual figure in a beige T-shirt and blue jeans, while wearing glasses and red headphones. Raye was joined in the garage by Maura Higgins, who showcased her impeccable style in a bold black vest and Prada sunglasses. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc 's girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux was also spotted in the Silverstone paddock. The influencer looked chic in a white co-ord by PrettyLittleThing while walking her adorable dog Leo through the grounds. Elsewhere Sam Fender took to the stage at Silverstone's iconic festival on Thursday before Jade put on an incredible performance for racing fans. The line-up was announced on the February 20, and on this day viagogo saw a 70% increase in fans searching for F1 tickets compared to the week prior. Raye, who won an impressive seven Brit Awards last year, has been growing strength to strength and on the viagogo website experienced an 845% rise in ticket searches the week after her monumental wins. Meanwhile Sam Fender has been one of the most sought after tickets for 2025 as shown by search data on the viagogo platform. The month prior to his most recent St James Park headline show on the June 15 saw enough fans were looking for tickets to fill the stadium almost 2.5 times over. Other than Edinburgh and Belfast in August, Silverstone will be the last announced performance to catch Sam this year, showing that F1 has secured one of the hottest acts in the UK. Elsewhere Becky Hill closed the weekend opening the British Grand Prix by singing the National Anthem followed by taking to the stage in the evening. The songstress has become more and more popular and last year her combined ticket searches on viagogo could have almost filled Wembley Stadium three times over. However it's not just Silverstone UK F1 fans are travelling to as many are now jetting around the globe having currently purchased tickets to 23 out of the 24 international GP's via the viagogo platform, who have partnered with BWT Alpine Formula One Team. And following the Drive to Survive Season 7 launch on March 7, viagogo saw an 87% increase in fans searching for F1 tickets that week compared to the week before. This year there was an encouraging start to the weekend for home hero Lewis, who posted the fastest time in first practice ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion has endured an inauspicious start to life at Ferrari since his high-profile departure from Mercedes at the end of last season. The 40-year-old currently sits sixth in the drivers standings, 28 points behind team-mate Charles, who has outperformed him at all but one race - the Emilia Romana Grand Prix - in 2025. Lewis' car found its groove in the first period of running for the weekend and the Brit posted a time of 1:26.892, ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who finished second and third-fastest respectively. While Raye and Lewis have yet to confirm or deny their romance, an anonymous insider was the first to break the potential news on Lewis and Raye's relationship, telling Deuxmoi, 'Raye and Lewis Hamilton are dating. From friends to lovers.' There was an encouraging start to the weekend for home hero Lewis, who posted the fastest time in first practice ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion has endured an inauspicious start to life at Ferrari since his high-profile departure from Mercedes at the end of last season. The 40-year-old currently sits sixth in the drivers standings, 28 points behind team-mate Charles, who has outperformed him at all but one race - the Emilia Romana Grand Prix - in 2025. Lewis' car found its groove in the first period of running for the weekend and the Brit posted a time of 1:26.892, ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who finished second and third-fastest respectively. While Raye and Lewis have yet to confirm or deny their romance, an anonymous insider was the first to break the potential news on Lewis and Raye's relationship, telling Deuxmoi, 'Raye and Lewis Hamilton are dating. From friends to lovers.' Raye previously attended the 2025 Melbourne Grand Prix, wearing Ferrari red and hanging out in their garage. But the singer was quick to refer to the seven-time world champion driver as a 'friend' during a trackside interview. Fans have been able to trace photos of the pair back to July 2023 when Raye first attended the Britsh Grand Prix, and since then they have been noticed hanging out around New York together. The duo were also seen together at the 2024 Met Gala, and Lewis cheered Raye on after her BRIT awards win. Lewis had famously been in an on-off relationship with Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger from 2007 until their final split in 2015. The F1 star had met Scherzinger at the MTV EMAs in 2007 and were together for 20 months but split for the first time in January 2010, before later reconciling. They then split again in late 2011, before giving their relationship another go in early 2012. They called time on things once again in July 2013, which prompted Scherzinger to break down in tears during her time on the X Factor judging panel. By February 2014 things were back on, before their final separation the following year. The reason for the final split had been put down to the pressures of a long-distance relationship, with Hamilton frequently travelling as part of the sprawling F1 circuit. 'I'm devastated that it didn't work out. It was the hardest decision we had to make, but we made it together,' Scherzinger said in 2015. 'We wish nothing but happiness and the very best for one another.' Hamilton admitted he had learned from the high-profile nature of the relationship, and claimed in 2022 that he was 'happy on my own.' 'I learned the hard way, I learned the hard way,' Hamilton said. 'I haven't talked about it much. I'm really just super focused on work.' Hamilton has largely tried to keep his personal life under wraps ever since, but he has been linked with several high-profile stars, including Shakira and Sofia Vergara.
The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Lando Norris injured after photographer falls from pit wall at Silverstone
Lando Norris sustained a split nose during post-race celebrations at Silverstone on Sunday. The incident occurred after his first British Grand Prix victory when a photographer fell from the pit wall, causing a fence to collapse and Norris to tumble. The McLaren driver's new Royal Automobile Club Trophy is believed to have caused the injury. Norris required Steri-Strips for the wound but was later seen smiling and displaying his injury to fans. Watch the video in full above.
NBC News
8 hours ago
- NBC News
'F1' is Apple's highest-grossing theatrical film ever
Lights out and away we go. 'F1: The Movie' hasn't even reached the checkered flag of its theatrical run, but it's already Apple's best film release ever. The film, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, zoomed past $293 million at the global box office over the weekend. This outpaced Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon,' which generated $221 million during its run in 2023, to become Apple's highest-grossing theatrical release. The tech company has only sent a handful of films to cinemas with wide releases since delving into the media business in recent years. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' tallied $158 million worldwide, 'Fly Me to the Moon' took in just $42 million and 'Argylle' generated $96 million in ticket sales globally. ″'F1' is an extremely important movie for Apple and for the industry at large,' said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. 'It's a perfect test case for how a streaming service can develop a film that's tailormade for the big screen while simultaneously promoting the film across the millions of small screens that their technological footprint puts directly in front of their subscribers.' 'F1' has benefitted greatly from its partnership with IMAX. Before production, Apple and the film's top creatives reached out to not only secure the use of IMAX's camera technology, but also a three-week release in its theaters. In fact, the 'F1' deal meant that Universal's 'Jurassic World Rebirth' didn't get a domestic IMAX release and was only featured on IMAX screens in China. That film will also appear in IMAX screens in Japan next month. 'F1' has generated $60 million of its total global haul from IMAX theaters, a little more than 20% of its total gross so far. Domestically, the film has generated $27.4 million in ticket sales through IMAX screenings, about 25% of the film's ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada. While the film is nearing $300 million in global ticket sales, it still has a few more laps to go in order to be profitable for Apple. The movie cost between $200 million and $300 million to make, according to reports, and an estimated $100 million to market. The studio is also splitting receipts with Warner Bros. and theaters. 'Naturally, a mega budget movie like 'F1' can have a rather long road to profitability given the various revenue splits with movie theaters and Warner Bros. as well, but Apple has the resources to and the cash reserves to take on that risk,' said Dergarabedian. For Apple, success looks very different than for traditional studios. Entertainment isn't the company's main revenue driver — not even close. Apple has a $3 trillion market cap and generates most of its revenue from its suite of tech devices. And Apple isn't just spending money on movies and television products to try and fuel sales of its phones, TVs and computers. 'We got into this business because we thought it would be a good business,' Apple services chief Eddy Cue said in a recent Bloomberg interview. 'And in order to continue to do great things, you need businesses to be profitable.' Apple has gained momentum in the pop culture space with shows like 'Ted Lasso,' 'Severance' and 'The Studio' and was the first streamer to win the best picture award at the Oscars for 2021′s 'Coda.'
