Hamilton joins celebrity dating app after Nalu split
Lewis Hamilton has reportedly joined a celebrity dating app as he searches for love off the track, amid his worst start to a Formula One season.
The seven-time world champion withdrew from the Australian Grand Prix, meaning he has only scored eight points in the first three races of the season.
Hamilton is already 43 points off the top of the standings in what will be his final season with Mercedes before joining Ferrari in 2025.
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Meanwhile off the track, Sun have reported that he has separated from Brazilian model Juliana Nalu.
As a result, the 39-year-old is claimed to have joined celebrity dating app Raya.
Hamilton is said to have described his occupation as “travelling” and also set his profile as “visiting Melbourne from Monaco”.
It is claimed that during his trip to Australia, the Mercedes star set his profile to “visiting Melbourne from Monaco”.
Users of the app can play a song on top of their photos, with the Mercedes star selecting Drake’s “Search and Rescue” while her occupation is set to “travelling.”
Hamilton dated former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger early in his career, and there were also links to Shakira last year.
As reported by brandA select few are chosen to be part of an “elite community” with a waiting list to join the dating app said to be in the “thousands” and “not even 10 percent of those who apply” .
Nalu, who also previously dated rapper Kanye West, was spotted with Hamilton for a pre-New Year’s Eve party in December.
He also made an appearance in the paddock at the Miami Grand Prix last season when Hamilton was competing.
Mercedes had high hopes for this season after spending much of last year focusing on improvements to the car.
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However, the early signs are not promising, particularly for Hamilton, who has also been overtaken by teammate George Russell.
Hamilton only completed 14 laps at the Australian Grand Prix before being forced to retire with an engine problem in what is his worst start to a Formula One season.