Lewis Hamilton revealed he has been chatting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe about the INEOS billionaire's plans to buy Manchester United.
Ratcliffe recently emerged as one of the main contenders to launch a takeover of the club, put up for sale by the Glazer family last November. The 70-year-old was a boyhood United fan and is already involved in the world of football club ownership with Ligue 1 outfit Nice and Swiss side Lausanne-Sport.
Another of his sporting ventures is the Mercedes Formula 1 team, of which he is a part-owner. That is how he and Hamilton know each other, and one of the reasons why the seven-time world champion has been linked with possibly joining the billionaire's bid.