Lewis Hamilton sparked rumours of a romance with Sofia Vergara earlier this week
has been romantically linked to a host of celebrities over the years, with the F1 legend no stranger to the dating scene.
The 40-year-old, who will race for when the new season gets underway, has largely tried to keep his personal life under wraps.
However, he is known to have dated a few high-profile names and was famously in an on-off relationship with for around eight years.
Several other pop stars and supermodels have also been linked with Hamilton, who is currently believed to be single.
Express Sport takes a look at some of his past relationships and rumoured flings, starting with the big one…
The F1 legend was in a relationship with Nicole Scherzinger for eight years
Nicole Scherzinger
Hamilton began dating the Pussycat Dolls star in 2007 after meeting her at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. They were together for 20 months before splitting for the first time in 2010.
The couple later reconciled and decided to try again, but things did not work out and they split once more in 2011. A year later, they gave it a third go but it was the same story and they broke up in 2013.
Their romance was back on the following year before they decided to split for the final time in 2015. It was put down to the pressure of maintaining a long-distance relationship, with Hamilton frequently travelling around the world to race.
Danielle Lloyd
Hamilton briefly dated model Danielle Lloyd in 2002, five years before the start of his relationship with Scherzinger. They were acquainted for six months but fell out of touch when Lloyd returned to her native .
“We were both out with friends, but there was a bit of a spark and we swapped numbers,” she explained in 2007. “After that I went back to and he lived in London but we stayed in touch.”
Lloyd went on to marry former midfielder Jamie O’Hara before filing for divorce in 2014. She later married Michael O’Neill, an electrician, in 2019.
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Hamilton was spotted cosying up to Rihanna at multiple events in 2015
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Rihanna
Hamilton sparked rumours of a fling with Rihanna in 2015, when they were spotted hanging out on multiple occasions. They were seen in close proximity in Barbados and New York but were never confirmed to be in a relationship.
The F1 superstar played the friendship card when quizzed on the romantic links, telling E!: “You know, I’ve known Ri for a long time. We’ve been friends for a while. We get to hang out every now and again.”
According to , they considered taking their friendship to the next level but Rihanna was not keen on tying herself down. She is now in a long-term relationship with rapper ASAP Rocky, who has given her two children.
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Hamilton was romantically linked with pop star Rita Ora a few years back
Rita Ora
Hamilton has always had a thing for pop stars and grew close with Rita Ora back in 2016. They were spotted together on several occasions, including at multiple celebrity events and in a music studio in 2017.
Ora was seen cheering Hamilton on at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the weekend of his 31st birthday, being pictured alongside his mother in the garage. Earlier that year, the man from Stevenage was spotted leaving her apartment.
The pair never confirmed their relationship but they certainly appeared to enjoy spending time together.
Shakira
Two years ago, it was rumoured that Hamilton was dating Shakira after she travelled across the Atlantic to watch him at the British Grand Prix.
After the race, they enjoyed a wild night out in London and were reportedly spotted in deep conversation at a VIP table. Shakira left the venue at around 3:30am but Hamilton stayed out for another three hours, according to The Sun.
Earlier that year, they went on a boat trip in Miami and met up after the Spanish Grand Prix following Shakira’s split from Barcelona legend Gerard Pique.
It was later claimed that Hamilton and Shakira were just good friends, rather than dating romantically.
Sofia Vergara
Hamilton was recently linked with Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara, .
They were reportedly in deep conversation at the table and it has been claimed that Vergara was so infatuated with Hamilton that she barely touched her food.
However, according to celebrity gossip site , the pair were casually lunching with friends and the occasion was not treated as a romantic date.