Lewis Hamilton says he had to turn down an offer to feature as a fighter pilot in Tom Cruise's hit movie "Top Gun: Maverick" because of his F1 commitments. The seven-time world champion told Vanity Fair he had been thrilled at the prospect of a part, having been a huge fan of the original 1986 "Top Gun" movie. Hamilton joins ownership group of NFL franchise Denver Broncos Hamilton rues missed chance but warns rivals: Merc are closing in "Basically I'm a friend of Tom [Cruise]," the Mercedes driver said. "One of the nicest people you'll ever meet. He invited me to his set years ago when he was doing 'Edge of Tomorrow', and then we just built a friendship...
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