Formula One driver Carlos Sainz is rumored to be the man behind speculation that Lewis Hamilton and Shakira are in the early stages of dating, as the Colombian singer and British star continue to spend time together over the summer.
After a series of public outings, including a boat trip in Miami and dining together with friends in Barcelona, it’s been revealed that both parties are keeping things ‘fun and flirty’ for now.
Shakira announced her separation from soccer star Gerard Pique in June 2022 after spending 11 years together, and is believed to be taking her time before going into a new relationship.
Now, Spanish sports journalist Pip Estrada is claiming that Sainz, who’s close friends with Hamilton, set up his F1 associate with the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer.
‘Are they friends or is this a story of Instagram I follow you and invite you to dinner?’, asked Emma Garcia, who’s the host of Fiesta — a talk show on TV in Spain — via Marca.
‘It is because of friends in common,’ replied Pipi, who’s actual full name is Jose Manuel Estrada.
‘She knows that Hamilton likes her music and, all of a sudden, she gets the bug to know about Formula 1 and that’s how they got together.
‘There is a key thing in this relationship,’ he added. ‘Carlos Sainz knows Shakira and Carlos Sainz has a very good relationship with Hamilton. That’s where they’ve come together. That’s where this relationship is born, with Carlos Sainz.’
Hamilton, on the other hand, has been linked to a number of famous women, such as Rita Oran, and Nicki Minaj, since calling it quits with longtime girlfriend and US pop artist Nicole Scherzinger after seven years together.
Shakira, 46, was also linked with dating Tom Cruise, 60, but it’s been said that the former World Cup singer rejected his advances to potentially take things further beyond the boundaries of friendship.
