Lewis Hamilton has become one of the UK’s most successful sportsmen - but he could now add businessmen to that list should he become one of the new owners of Chelsea Football Club, after it was revealed he launched a joint bid to buy the Blues on Thursday.
A number of consortiums have tried and failed to reach an agreement with Roman Abramovich, but Hamilton has launched a joint bid with tennis star Serena Williams to buy the club from the Russian billionaire, who values them at £3billion.
Here is all you need to know about the net worth and career earnings of one of the richest sportsmen in the world, as he expresses his interest in taking over at Stamford Bridge.
