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Lewis Hamilton s 8-Digit Mercedes Salary Makes Olympian Lindsey Vonn Scoff for This Depressing Reason

Published 09/25/2022, 1:28 PM EDTBy Formula One F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 11, 2022 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the drivers parade REUTERS/Ciro De Luca When it comes to competitive skiing, Lindsey Vonn has almost won it all. But did you know that she once almost switched to Formula One? The reason that prevented her from doing that is heartbreaking. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad 4-time World Cup winner Lindsey Vonn has quite the need, the need for speed. The 2010 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year winner opened up about her love for car racing. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad She recalled the time when she took fellow skier Maria Riesch’s Audi R8 for a spin and was taunted by her for not driving very fast. She also revealed how close she was to switching to Formula One and what stopped her.

Lindsey Vonn wanted to compete in Formula One with the like of Lewis Hamilton

Lindsey Vonn appeared in ‘In Depth with Graham Bensinger’ in 2020. In the , she was driving while having a casual conversation with the host. During the conversation, her love for car racing came up when Lindsey’s speed made Graham uncomfortable. It made him ask her if she always drives that fast or just doing it for the cameras. Lindsey replied that it gets her adrenaline going. Further, in the interview, Lindsey recalled when she wanted to switch to Formula One. “ On the question of which team she would’ve been with, Lindsey said that it would’ve been Red Bull and that she was told if she couldn’t make it in F1, she could switch to NASCAR. Watch This Story: Lindsey went on to talk about the crazy amount of money Formula One drivers make. She said, “

Lindsey s love for speed

In the interview, Graham asked Lindsey if she had ever driven a race car. She said that she had driven one in Spielberg, Austria on a Formula One track. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad On the question of how fast she’s ever driven, Lindsey replied, “ ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad We have seen Lindsey conquer the world of skiing. Seems like we might not see her racing cars. Or is it too early to call?

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ADVERTISEMENT Nischay Rathore 224 articlesNischay Rathore is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. Being a law graduate, he has worked at the Supreme Court of India as well as the High Court of Delhi. However, due to his adherent love for sports, he has now set out to start his journey into the world of Sports Journalism.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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