Daniil Medvedev explains F1 dream as he eyes becoming a member of Hamilton and Verstappen
Daniil Medvedev has joked that he may goal a profession in Formula One alongside Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after an outfit he wore on court docket on the Italian Open drew comparisons to a chequered flag. Medvedev is at present fine-tuning his preparations for the upcoming French Open by participating within the clay-based match in Rome, the place he’ll face Stefanos Tsitsipas within the semi-finals on Saturday.
Medvedev raised loads of eyebrows earlier than his third-round victory over Bernabe Zapata Miralles earlier this week when he entered the court docket in a putting jacket, which featured a black-and-white chequered sample on the sleeves. His distinctive selection of apparel led a variety of followers on social media to suggest a profession swap to F1, which Medvedev later joked that he could be open to after the top of his skilled tennis profession.
“Yeah it looks a little bit like a flag, right, like a finish line [flag],” mentioned the Russian. “I like F1, and a lot of people sent [it to] me this week. I would say 85 per cent [said it reminded them of] F1, 10 per cent say basketball and five per cent, maybe one or two guys, said rapper.”
When it was put to Medvedev that he ought to think about a profession within the music enterprise after he’s performed with tennis, he was fast to insist that he would favor to race alongside the likes of Hamilton and Verstappen in F1 with a view to take a look at his abilities behind the wheel.
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“I prefer F1,” he laughed. “What I feel like [is that] I could not be that bad at racing. Well, we’ll see after my career if I have time to do something.”
Medvedev’s admission marked the second time in latest weeks that F1 and tennis have crossed paths, with long-time fan Roger Federer having just lately attended the Miami Grand Prix. The Swiss icon is thought to be a follower of F1, having beforehand been noticed on the Yas Marina Circuit to observe the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and revealed his love of the game to Sky Sports reporter Martin Brundle earlier than the beginning of the race in Miami.
“I’m cheering for Lewis and George [Russell],” mentioned Federer. “It’s nice to see them. We’ve come across each other several times. I last saw George at the Laver Cup when I retired, I was the host showing him around.
“It’s good to be again right here on the Hard Rock Stadium [where] I received again in 2019, unbelievable to be again right here and to suppose there’s a Formula One monitor all the best way across the stadium now. It’s wild.”