The former Indian cricket player and champion Yuvraj Singh recently met two-time F1 World Championship driver Mika Hakkinen. This unique collaboration happened when Yuvraj went to attend the Miami Grand Prix in the United States of America. Mika took Yuvraj out for an exhilarating hot lap in a McLaren 750S supercar. Impressed by its performance, Yuvraj said that he now needs to buy this car.
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The video of this unique interaction has been shared on YouTube by Formula 1’s official channel and Instagram page. This short 3-minute video begins with Yuvraj Singh entering inside a McLaren 750S coupe supercar. Following this, he was greeted by Mika Hakkinen, and then Mika asks him a question.
The two-time F1 World Championship winner asked Yuvraj Singh if he owns any sports cars himself. To this, Yuvraj Singh replies that yes he did. He then mentions that he had the Lamborghini Murcielago and the Bentley Continental GT V8. Soon after this, as Yuvraj was about to say something more, Mika Hakkinen accelerated the McLaren.
It can be seen that Yuvraj Singh was not expecting this performance. And because of this quick acceleration from standstill to high speeds, Yuvraj became speechless. Following this, Mika brakes into a corner and this time again Yuvraj was not expecting this, and he came a little forward from his seat.
After this, they were seen driving through the tight corners of the Miami Grand Prix track. During the entire hot lap, Yuvraj Singh was seen being stunned by the extreme performance of the McLaren 750S supercar. He was also extremely impressed by the driving skills of Mika Hakkinen, who was once the main rival of Michael Schumacher, the legendary Scuderia Ferrari driver.
Yuvraj and Mika’s conversation
Towards the end of the hot lap, Mika Hakkinen asked Yuvraj Singh how he was feeling. To this, he replies that he felt like his coffee was about to come out of his mouth. They both then shared a laugh.
Following this, Yuvraj Singh stated something unexpected. He said that he now thinks he will have to buy this car after coming back to India. Mika Hakkinen then replied that yes, this car is extremely impressive and good.
Lastly, at the time of leaving the car, Yuvraj Singh shook hands with Mika Hakkinen. And just before leaving the car, he jokingly said that Mika should tell the McLaren F1 team that, according to Yuvraj, he (Mika) still drives better than Lando. For those who may not be aware, Lando Norris is the current driver for the McLaren F1 Team.
McLaren 750S
The car Yuvraj Singh was being driven around in was a McLaren 750S. This particular model has been launched in India at a price tag of Rs 5.91 crore. Recently, Raymond Group’s billionaire CEO, Gautam Singhania, bought this supercar.
It comes powered by a 4.0-litre, twin-turbo, V8 engine. This motor generates 740 bhp and 800 Nm of torque and comes mated with a seven-speed automatic gearbox. It can do a sprint of 0-100 kmph in just 2.8 seconds, and its top speed is 331 kmph.
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