Broncos add F1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton to ownership group
DENVER (KRDO) -- Lewis Hamilton, a Formula One race car driver is now taking part ownership of the Denver Broncos, according to 9NEWS.
Tuesday, Broncos announced that seven-time Formula Open world champion, Hamilton will have part ownership of the new Walton-Penner family group.
Last year, Queen Elizabeth II appointed knighthood to Hamilton. He owns a mansion in the Colorado Mountains where families of the Waltons and Penners also have homes.
"We're delighted to welcome Seven-Time Formula One World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton to our ownership group," said a statement from the Walton-Penner family ownership group.
"He is a champion competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team and a fierce advocate for global equality including in his own sport. With over 100 race wins, Lewis is considered the most successful F1 driver of all time. His resilience and standard of excellence will be an asset to the ownership group and the Broncos organization."
Last Wednesday, NFL Finance Committee formally proposed their $4.65 billion NFL owners approval purchase.
On August 9, the committee will compile a report to 32 clubs in a special league meeting.
The Broncos new ownership has one of the most diverse people including Mellody Hobson and Condoleezza Rice.
NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell strongly urged diversity among team ownership looking forward.
“We would love to see a diverse owner of the team, whether that’s a person of color, a female, or a Black man,'' Goodell said. "We think that would be a really positive step for us and something we’ve encouraged and one of the reasons why we’ve reached out to find candidates.
“We’ll be very clear and we have been already with the Broncos that (diversity) is something we certainly seek to have in the ownership group and we’ll certainly try to encourage that as the process goes along."
It's argued the Broncos have taken a major step toward greater diversity of ownership.
“We're delighted to welcome Seven-Time Formula One World Champion Sir @LewisHamilton to our ownership group. He is a champion competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team.”
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 2, 2022
Statement from Rob Walton on behalf of the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group: pic.twitter.com/kl2z04lKyk
