Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, and his enormous popularity has helped inspire a number of ambitious young drivers. Red Bull Jr. Isack Hadjar is one of the riders inspired by the 38-year-old. However, although the Brit inspired Hadjar, the 18-year-old put the famous Cars character, Lightning Mcqueen, in his place.
Hadjar, along with fellow F2 drivers Arthur Leclerc and Kush Maini, recently appeared in an interview in which they revealed their famous F1 drivers. Leclerc chose Ayrton Senna because his father, Hervé, was also a big fan of the Brazilian legend. Meanwhile, Maini chose Mika Haikkenen because he has followed the two-time champion since he was young.
Red Bull Jr. put Lightning McQueen over Lewis Hamilton
When appearing in a recent interview, Red Bull Jr. Isack Hadjar has explained why he thinks Lightning McQueen “is the GOAT”. “I started running when I watched the movie Cars,” he said. I am two years old. Lightning McQueen is the GOAT. To me even more GOAT than Lewis. He won many Piston Cups”
However, Hadjar added that among F1 drivers, Lewis Hamilton is his all-time favorite. The 18-year-old said he always admired the British driver during his time at McLaren.
Hadjar added that growing up, the current Mercedes driver was his idol. However, as good as Hamilton is, Red Bull Jr. turned him down for Cars’ Lightning McQueen. As for Hamilton, it should be noted that he himself played a role in Cars 2.
Hamilton has guest-starred in several films
Lewis Hamilton put his racing experience to good use by playing himself in the sequel to the popular animated racing film Cars 2. Additionally, he played a role in Zoolander 2.
With the 38-year-old actor having played a number of guest roles, he has also said that he is willing to choose an acting career if given the opportunity after retiring from F1. While speaking to DAZN in a 2021 interview, Hamilton was asked if he would like to host a TV show one day. In response, he said: “No. I would love to act one day.” In the same interview, the Englishman added that if given such an opportunity, he would also take acting classes and learn the best way to perform. my feelings in the movie.