Neymar

A look back at the timeline of the ever-growing friendship and bromance between Lewis Hamilton and Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr.

He thanked Neymar in the caption: “Brother @neymarjr, thank you for the positive vibes before the race 🙌🏾” The Brazilian, however, wished his [Mercedes](https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/f1/mercedes) friend luck before the race which Hamilton won. The first public encounter in 2019 between the two brought Hamilton some luck. Neymar even [shared a message on the team radio](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba2i00gFEnW/?hl=en) for the world champion. The two were The then-Barcelona FC player took a brief excursion before the La Liga heavyweight clash against Atletico Madrid. The two stars have been in regular contact since then and have met each other on multiple occasions. However, let’s not skip the buildup of their friendship, which starts in 2016 and leads up to 2022. We know that because Hamilton even shared a message for his friends after Brazil’s defeat to Croatia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The two stars that met during the tournament forged a formidable relationship from then. However, because of America’s hosting duties in 2016, the teams part of CONCACAF also participated in the tournament. Ever since their first encounter, the two highly talented and eccentric athletes have become thick as thieves.