Sean Combs

© Sherwin Coelho (Sportz Interactive), 2 March 2009

Sean Combs aka Puff Daddy
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Singer and ardent Lewis Hamilton fan
Nationality : American
Date of Birth : 04th November, 1969
Place of Birth : Harlem, New York, USA

The multi-talented Sean Combs, more commonly known by his stage name Diddy, truly believes in living life to the maximum.

Rapper, producer, designer, entrepreneur, and hotelier - this guy seems to have done it all. However, his fine taste is not limited to music and fashion. Diddy is an ardent F1 fan and is often seen at various Grands Prix's cheering for his favourite team and drivers.

A former pit lane regular of former Renault boss, Flavio Briatore, Diddy shifted camps in the 2008 season in favour of Lewis Hamilton. Maybe his good wishes paid off when Hamilton ended up clinching the title in the same year, becoming the youngest driver in the history of the sport to claim the coveted prize.

One race that Diddy has ritually made it a habit to attend is the Monaco Grand Prix which apart from him, sees a host of American celebrities turn out as fans and special guests every year.

Besides his undying, self-proclaimed love for F1, this multi-millionaire once even considered buying an F1 team. At the 2007 launch of his perfume 'Unforgivable', Diddy announced that he was seriously considering buying an F1 team.

His plans may have been put on hold, but this three time Grammy award winner will surely be rooting for his favourite racer, Hamilton when the coming races get underway. So the next time you watch the Monaco Grand Prix, keep your eye out for this music mogul. He'll surely be there, not because of his celebrity status, but because he truly loves the sport. We told you he has a high taste for fine living!

INTERESTING FACTS:
  • In 2002, he was featured in Fortune magazine’s ‘40 Richest People Under 40’ list and ranked number one in the Top Ten Richest People in Hip Hop.
  • He was seen handing over the champagne to Lewis Hamilton after the F1 star won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2008.
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