Yuvraj Singh Reveals Favourite Formula 1 Driver - 'Been A Fan Since I Met Him And Played Golf With Him'

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Former India cricketer and the ICC ambassador Yuvraj Singh has revealed who got him following Formula 1 after the weekend's Miami Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami, USA.

Yuvraj, who is ICC's ambassador, took the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Trophy Tour into top gear at the Miami Grand Prix, walking the grid with the prized silverware 20 international teams will be vying for from 1-29 June in the West Indies and USA.

The collaboration with Formula One, which also saw the Trophy lined up on the grid alongside NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy and the Miami Grand Prix Trophy, ignited the second leg of the USA stops of the Tour.

The Trophy Tour will spend two days (6-7 May) in Broward County, building excitement towards four T20 World Cup fixtures that will be held at Broward County Stadium, including co-hosts' USA fixture against Ireland on 14 June.

During the trophy tour in Miami GP grid, Yuvraj revealed how he became a fan of F1 and also revealed who his favourite driver and team in the current F1 championship are.

Speaking about his idols Michael Schumacher & Ayrton Senna, the former Indian cricketer also shed light on India's love for the sport and being golf buddies with none other than McLaren's Lando Norris.

"I have been an F1 fan since I met Lando Norris and played golf with him. He is a good friend and I think as a young kid watching Michael Schumacher, and watching Aryton Senna was kind of very inspiring," said Yuvraj, on FanCode, official broadcaster for Formula 1 in India.

The Buddh International Circuit, which was originally made to host Formula One, hosted just one race back in 2011. The former cricketer is hopeful that F1 returns to India to get people in the country more engaged with the sport.

"It's popular because we've had two seasons in India, unfortunately, it bailed out, but hopefully it'll come back and get people to engage with the sport once again," Yuvraj added.

"For me, it's more fun going to places like Miami and Monte Carlo, and just the sound of it, you can't really explain it in words," the former cricketer explained his preference for circuits.

Who is Yuvraj Singh's favourite F1 driver and team?

"Well, obviously McLaren, I would say, and he's (Lando Norris) been doing really well, and had a really good last season and hopefully he'll get some points and some big, big wins this year."

How to watch F1 World Championship 2024 in India?

F1 fans can catch all the action LIVE on FanCode's mobile app (Android, iOS, TV), TV app available on Android TV, Fire TV Stick, Samsung TV and www.fancode.com. Race pass is available for Rs. 49 and season pass can be accessed at Rs. 749.

Source: Media Release