Lewis Hamilton was involved in the failed takeover of Premier League side Chelsea
Britain’s seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has joined the future ownership group of the three-time Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos.
Hamilton was brought into the group by Walmart boss Rob Walton, who is in the process of completing a $4.65bn (£3.81bn) acquisition of the franchise.
The Waltons are America’s richest family, and the takeover, which must win the approval of 24 of the NFL’s 32 owners on Aug. 9, would be a record for an American sports franchise.
Last month, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also became a minority owner of the Broncos.
With a personal fortune of $61.3bn (£50bn), Walton is listed by Forbesexternal-link as the 19th richest person in the world and would become the NFL’s richest owner if the takeover goes through.
“We are delighted to welcome seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton to our ownership group,” Walton said in a statement.external-link
“His resilient spirit and standard of excellence will be an asset to the ownership group and the Broncos organization.”
In April, Hamilton pledged an investment in Premier League side Chelsea by backing the Broughton Consortium, but the club was eventually sold to a consortium led by Todd Boilley.
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