Why Tom Brady can be Hamilton's inspiration to keep racing into his 40s

And in sport, seven is a number that has also come to gain great significance, reaching far beyond the back of David Beckham's football shirt.

In Formula 1, Michael Schumacher's tally of seven world championships long stood as a landmark most though impossible to reach. That was until Lewis Hamilton drew level in 2020, and set his sights on becoming F1's eight-time champion.

Another sporting legend whose tally of seven holds significance is Tom Brady, statistically the greatest quarterback in the history of the NFL. At 44, Brady has continued to perform at the peak of American football for over two decades, winning more Super Bowls - seven - than any player or even any team.

As part of the pre-race festivities in Miami, Hamilton and Brady came together for a special charity event with a mutual sponsor, IWC. It put both sporting stars slightly out of their regular comfort zone as they teed off at the Miami Beach Golf Club.

Hamilton admitted he hadn't played golf for around three years, but hit a few decent shots as he and Brady teamed up against NFL legend Marcus Allen and Forbes Next 1,000 entrepreneur Brandon Okpalobi in a driving - golf driving, of course - and chipping challenge.

Hamilton said that he and Brady are actually almost neighbours in New York, and have met briefly at F1 races before but haven't managed to take proper time to hang out together. Brady admitted he hadn't taken the proper time to work on his golf game in recent years, but received some light ribbing from Allen, who felt the Tampa Bay Buccaneers player was talking down his handicap after sending his first drive over 270 years.

"Man, now you see why I came out of retirement," Brady said after one of his subsequent drives peeled left towards the