Golf fans make similar joke as Lewis Hamilton’s swing scrutinised

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Golf fans have been quick to criticise F1 star Lewis Hamilton’s golf swing after he was filmed driving off the tee. The Mercedes star hit the golf course this week and invited McLaren driver Lando Norris to join him – with the seven-time world champion posting a video of himself switching sport.

The DP World Tour tweeted the video of Hamilton in action with the comment: Rate “@LewisHamilton’s golf swing”. Unsurprisingly golf fans were quick to scrutinise the swing of the Mercedes star and all shared the same joke about his swing.

The National Club Golfer tweeted: “You’d think Lewis Hamilton would be a better driver…” Meanwhile others felt that Hamilton would have looked more at home driving the golf buggy. @franbatt added: I’m pretty sure he’s better driving the buggy.”

After qualifying seventh for last weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver claimed that he didn’t ‘feel connected’ to his car. Golf fans were quick to joke that he also looked out of place on the golf course. @valentijncrum added: “It’s like driving his car this season, he doesn’t feel connected to his driver.”

Fans also taunted Hamilton about the lack of pace in his drive, likening his golf game to the struggles he has faced against rivals Red Bull during the last year. @tremdelatrem14 added: “Lacking a bit of pace. Keep pushing.”

However, other fans were kinder on Hamilton – suggesting that they would have similar struggles if placed inside an F1 car. @NorfolkGolfer said: “Compares a bit to my grand prix driving …”

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Hamilton’s body position while hitting the ball was also scrutinised by golf fans with some suggesting that spending so long inside the Mercedes driving seat would have impacted his posture. @iCancun added: That shows being a race driver in a tiny cockpit leads to a stiff swing in an open space.”

Norris has previously spoken about his love for golf and later said that Hamilton had ‘rocked up’ when he was on the driving range before asking the McLaren driver to him on the course. Norris said Hamilton has a handicap of ’15 or 16′ and was impressed with his driving ability. The McLaren driver said: “He’s got a nice swing, when he hits it, it goes. I can’t describe how far he was driving it.”

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