Lewis Hamilton has spoken of his excitement at joining a consortium in a bid to buy Chelsea, calling it "one of the greatest opportunities" as Formula 1's most successful driver aims to help the club "move forwards".
As revealed by Sky News on Thursday, Hamilton is one of the investors backing Sir Martin Broughton's attempt to acquire the west London club and is understood to have committed £10m to the bid
Tennis legend Serena Williams is also among the backers of the Broughton consortium, spearheaded by the former Liverpool chairman.
Speaking to the media for the first time since his involvement was made public, a passionate Hamilton confirmed his interest on Friday.
Ultimately, I'm a sporting fan," he told reporters at the Emilia Romagna GP.
"It's the biggest sport in the world and Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and one of the most successful. When I heard about this opportunity I was like, 'Wow', this is one of the greatest opportunities to be a part of something."
