Andrea
Rost, the opera singer, who is known all over the world, will sing the National
Anthem before the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. In the paddock of the
Hungaroring, the renowned artist admitted that she was a huge fan of motorsport
and speed.
"McLaren
is my favourite team," she said, adding that as her whole family being
Formula 1 fans, she was delighted to be asked to sing the anthem. And she is no
stranger to motorsport, proved by the fact that for her 60th birthday this year
she was given a Supercar Tour as a present, so she could join a team being on
the road with Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Mercedes and Porsches.
As for the
anthem, which is expected to be played to hundred thousand of people onsite and
tens of millions in front of the TV screens, Andrea Rost said: "It will be
an exhilarating feeling to sing before the start of the Hungarian GP, to watch
the grandstand and the drivers - and although everyone knows the anthem, like
every other performance, it was a time for practice," she admitted, adding
that if asked who she would get behind the wheel of a two-seater F1 car, she
would choose Sebastian Vettel, who has announced his retirement, so it would
definitely be the last time for him.
