Roger Federer Meets F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton: ‘Need For Speed!’ | ATP Tour

Roger Federer took a high-octane break from the follow court docket in Barcelona on Saturday because the Swiss legend caught up with Formulation 1 nice Lewis Hamilton on the Spanish Grand Prix.

Federer was on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya watching qualifying for Sunday’s race, the sixth spherical of the 2022 FIA Formulation 1 World Championship. The 40-year-old visited Hamilton and the remainder of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group, together with Hamilton’s teammate George Russell and Group Principal Toto Wolff.

“I had a necessity for pace. Good luck tomorrow,” wrote Federer to Hamilton and Russell through Twitter after spending time with the British duo. Hamilton is likely one of the most profitable drivers of all time, having received a joint-record seven Formulation 1 World Drivers’ Championship titles, whereas 24-year-old Russell is taken into account one of many brightest abilities within the sport.

I had a necessity for pace 🏎💨 Good Luck tomorrow @LewisHamilton @GeorgeRussell63 @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/EZLcjmewoK

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 21, 2022

5-time year-end No. 1 Federer revealed this week that he’s focusing on a return to aggressive motion at September’s Laver Cup in London. The 103-time tour-level titlist has not performed since Wimbledon final July resulting from two surgical procedures on his proper knee.