Paris Saint-Germain became champion of the Champions League this Saturday by beating Arsenal (1-1, 4-3) on penalties in the final held at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. William Saliba missed the final shot that gave the French team, led by Spanish coach Luis Enrique Martínez, the second European Cup in its history and consecutively, against Arsenal, with another Spaniard on the bench, Mikel Arteta, who after winning the Premier League 22 years later wanted his first ‘Orejona’.
A victory that celebrated in style the Alpine driver Pierre Gasly, a fan of the Parisians who went crazy after the final whistle.
The recent Champions League final was closely followed by five drivers. Gasly, Esteban Ocon (Haas) and Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) are recognized PSG fans, while Hamilton and Oscar Piastri suffered with Arsenal’s defeat.
And beyond the new rules of the FIA or the engines, the greatest exponents of F1 also vibrate with another sport: football. Do you know which team are the most important drivers on the grid?
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso is a true Real Madrid fan, in his own words “from birth”. His love for the white club was evident in his speech in September 2021 when he was named honorary member of Real Madrid.
“This starts when I was little, my father was a big fan of Real Madrid and he instilled in me the values of the club. Since I was little I lived the Quinta del Buitre and everything that came from there. I tried to enjoy it to the fullest and with all the passion. Many times I have been asked why I was a Real Madrid player. I have never had a clear answer. I am a Real Madrid player because I am a Real Madrid player. I also don’t know why I have brown eyes. Real Madrid chose me to be, like millions of people, fans of this great club. In some way, we were born to be fans of this great club. I am another member of this club, with great pride and honor. Hala Madrid and nothing more!declared the Asturian pilot.
Also save a corner in his heart for Real Oviedo.
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz is a Real Madrid fan. Even his father Carlos became part of a candidacy for the presidency of Real Madrid. The Ferrari driver has never hidden his love for the white team and often makes similes with the situation he has sometimes experienced in Formula 1. The white comebacks are his inspiration.
“It’s not that I need Real Madrid to know that things can be turned around quickly in sport, but it is a good example. Sometimes you have a bad streak, you hit the key and everything changes, but you have to believe in it and that’s how it will always happen. “Real Madrid had five minutes and I have 19 runs, so I have a lot of time,” He stated after one of the comebacks in the 2021/2022 Champions League.
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen is one of the fittest drivers in current Formula 1. The Dutchman is passionate about football and has a team in the Netherlands and another in Spain. He is a fan of PSV Eindhoven since his childhood and regularly goes to the stadium to support his colors. But There is also room in his heart for FC Barcelona. He states that his favorite competition is the Champions League.
Lewis Hamilton
The seven-time world champion supports England’s Arsenal. Despite thattried to become a shareholder in Chelsea (when the Russian Roman Abramovich put it up for sale), for which he was questioned by Max Verstappen. And it was also rumored that he could buy another Premier team. The English press claimed in 2023 that the seven-time Formula 1 world champion was willing to make a joint offer with millionaire Jim Ratcliffe for Manchester United.
And Hamilton has many interests in sport beyond Formula 1. He created the X44 team to compete in the Extreme E series (electric cars). He is also an investor in the NFL team, Denver Broncos.
Czech Perez
The main driver of the new Cadillac F1 team is a loyal fan of Club América in Liga MXso much so that at one stage in his life he wanted to play with them, but his love for motorsports was greater.
Charles Lecrerc
The Monte Carlo driver is a fan of AS Monaco, the team from his native country. The Ferrari man has played various charity matches with the team and has received several commemorative t-shirts for his closeness to the entity, where he has been named ambassador.
Franco Colapinto
The young Alpine driver is a fanatic Boca Juniors fan. He has publicly expressed his passion for the club on numerous occasions and his family is also a big fan. He has even promised that when he achieves his first podium in Formula 1, will celebrate by shouting “Boca, Boca, Boca!”