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Lewis Hamilton gushes over Raye at the F1 British Grand Prix amid romance rumours - after he couldn't keep his eyes off her during her performance
Lewis Hamilton gushed over Raye with sweet comments at the F1 British Grand Prix on Saturday amid romance rumours between the pair.
As speculation continues to swirl around their relationship, the racing driver, 40, did nothing to quell the gossip as he spoke kindly about the singer, 27, after she entertained the crowds with a performance at the event.
Hamilton told the crowd on the main stage at Silverstone following qualifying: 'Raye is the first concert I've been to after a race and she was great.
'She was the first concert I've been to at Silverstone actually so it was great to see her wasn't it.
'It's so great that acts can come here now. When I was watching last night I was like it's incredible to perform here the crowd were great.'
A source exclusively told MailOnline of him watching the show: 'I saw Lewis at the side of the stage last night and he was loving Raye, I was shocked to see him there with qualifying coming up but he staying for the whole set and really showed his support to her.
'Today the British crowd went crazy when Lewis came out and when he bought up Raye there were loads of cheers.'
Lewis was seen excitedly watching from the sidelines as Raye took to the stage.
She looked sensational in a figure-hugging red leather gown, with Lewis barely able to take his eyes off her as he enjoyed the show.
The sportsman attempted to keep a low profile as the gig as he stood back in the shadows behind Raye's supporters at the side of the stage.
A source added of Lewis' appearance: 'He literally didn't leave side of stage the entire time and he was in Raye's personal side and was loving it.
'I was very shocked how long he stayed, he was clearly trying to show he's committed.'
Raye's performance at the event came shortly after she was spotted in the Ferrari garage at Silverstone Circuit on Friday after sparking romance rumours with the team's driver Lewis.
The Escapism hitmaker couldn't contain her smile as she watched the drivers practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit.
She cut a casual figure in a beige T-shirt and blue jeans, while wearing glasses and red headphones.
Raye was joined in the garage by Maura Higgins, who showcased her impeccable style in a bold black vest and Prada sunglasses.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc 's girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux was also spotted in the Silverstone paddock.
The influencer looked chic in a white co-ord by PrettyLittleThing while walking her adorable dog Leo through the grounds.
Elsewhere Sam Fender took to the stage at Silverstone's iconic festival on Thursday before Jade put on an incredible performance for racing fans.
The line-up was announced on the February 20, and on this day viagogo saw a 70% increase in fans searching for F1 tickets compared to the week prior.
Raye, who won an impressive seven Brit Awards last year, has been growing strength to strength and on the viagogo website experienced an 845% rise in ticket searches the week after her monumental wins.
Meanwhile Sam Fender has been one of the most sought after tickets for 2025 as shown by search data on the viagogo platform. The month prior to his most recent St James Park headline show on the June 15 saw enough fans were looking for tickets to fill the stadium almost 2.5 times over.
Other than Edinburgh and Belfast in August, Silverstone will be the last announced performance to catch Sam this year, showing that F1 has secured one of the hottest acts in the UK.
Elsewhere Becky Hill closed the weekend opening the British Grand Prix by singing the National Anthem followed by taking to the stage in the evening.
The songstress has become more and more popular and last year her combined ticket searches on viagogo could have almost filled Wembley Stadium three times over.
However it's not just Silverstone UK F1 fans are travelling to as many are now jetting around the globe having currently purchased tickets to 23 out of the 24 international GP's via the viagogo platform, who have partnered with BWT Alpine Formula One Team.
And following the Drive to Survive Season 7 launch on March 7, viagogo saw an 87% increase in fans searching for F1 tickets that week compared to the week before.
This year there was an encouraging start to the weekend for home hero Lewis, who posted the fastest time in first practice ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion has endured an inauspicious start to life at Ferrari since his high-profile departure from Mercedes at the end of last season.
The 40-year-old currently sits sixth in the drivers standings, 28 points behind team-mate Charles, who has outperformed him at all but one race - the Emilia Romana Grand Prix - in 2025.
Lewis' car found its groove in the first period of running for the weekend and the Brit posted a time of 1:26.892, ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who finished second and third-fastest respectively.
While Raye and Lewis have yet to confirm or deny their romance, an anonymous insider was the first to break the potential news on Lewis and Raye's relationship, telling Deuxmoi, 'Raye and Lewis Hamilton are dating. From friends to lovers.'
There was an encouraging start to the weekend for home hero Lewis, who posted the fastest time in first practice ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion has endured an inauspicious start to life at Ferrari since his high-profile departure from Mercedes at the end of last season.
The 40-year-old currently sits sixth in the drivers standings, 28 points behind team-mate Charles, who has outperformed him at all but one race - the Emilia Romana Grand Prix - in 2025.
Lewis' car found its groove in the first period of running for the weekend and the Brit posted a time of 1:26.892, ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who finished second and third-fastest respectively.
While Raye and Lewis have yet to confirm or deny their romance, an anonymous insider was the first to break the potential news on Lewis and Raye's relationship, telling Deuxmoi, 'Raye and Lewis Hamilton are dating. From friends to lovers.'
Raye previously attended the 2025 Melbourne Grand Prix, wearing Ferrari red and hanging out in their garage.
But the singer was quick to refer to the seven-time world champion driver as a 'friend' during a trackside interview.
Fans have been able to trace photos of the pair back to July 2023 when Raye first attended the Britsh Grand Prix, and since then they have been noticed hanging out around New York together.
The duo were also seen together at the 2024 Met Gala, and Lewis cheered Raye on after her BRIT awards win.
Lewis had famously been in an on-off relationship with Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger from 2007 until their final split in 2015.
The F1 star had met Scherzinger at the MTV EMAs in 2007 and were together for 20 months but split for the first time in January 2010, before later reconciling.
They then split again in late 2011, before giving their relationship another go in early 2012.
They called time on things once again in July 2013, which prompted Scherzinger to break down in tears during her time on the X Factor judging panel. By February 2014 things were back on, before their final separation the following year.
The reason for the final split had been put down to the pressures of a long-distance relationship, with Hamilton frequently travelling as part of the sprawling F1 circuit.
'I'm devastated that it didn't work out. It was the hardest decision we had to make, but we made it together,' Scherzinger said in 2015.
'We wish nothing but happiness and the very best for one another.'
Hamilton admitted he had learned from the high-profile nature of the relationship, and claimed in 2022 that he was 'happy on my own.'
'I learned the hard way, I learned the hard way,' Hamilton said. 'I haven't talked about it much. I'm really just super focused on work.'
Hamilton has largely tried to keep his personal life under wraps ever since, but he has been linked with several high-profile stars, including Shakira and Sofia Vergara.
