Lewis Hamilton has got behind Barcelona's ahead of Sunday's El Clasico, admitting his admiration for the Catalan side and sending 'positive energy' for their crunch La Liga clash.
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The Brit was beaming after receiving a personalised home shirt with his name printed on the back, donning the famous red and blue and predicting a 3-1 win for the Spanish champions in a video on the club's Instagram.
Hamilton has been testing his Mercedes ahead of the F1 season 15 miles away from the side's Nou Camp home at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The F1 star will break from his preparations to watch the match on Sunday, hoping Barcelona can build a potentially decisive five-point league lead with a win in Madrid.
'I'm a massive fan, I'm so proud of you guys and I'll be watching this weekend,' he said.
'I know you guys are going to do amazing. You're hugely inspirational and I just want to sent a lot of positive energy.'
The Stevenage-born driver will kick off his racing season in Australia on 15th March, aiming for a seventh Formula One world championship.
Despite appearing to be on top of his game, Hamilton has still not committed his future to the sport, saying he needs to 'figure out a five to 10-year plan' before signing anything.
Hamilton had been linked to a sensational Ferrari switch ahead of the 2021 season, but he looks almost certain to remain with the Silver Arrows.
The six-time F1 champion admitted he is unsure of when contract talks will begin with Mercedes.
It has not all been plain sailing for the Brit in pre-season testing, admitted he is 'concerned' by his car's power unit reliability.
Hamilton will hope Mercedes can work their magic and turn out another Championship-contending car in Melbourne, allowing him to equal Michael Schumacher's record F1 World Championships haul.
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