Lewis Hamilton wears kooky jumper and patterned jeans as he steps out at the Hungarian Grand Prix
He’s well-known for his love of kooky fashion.
And Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, 35, was certainly no wallflower when he appeared at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Friday.
The Mercedes driver and reigning world champion, wore a bold jumper which had an image of a robot’s hand reaching out for a human hand amid a backdrop of flames.
Reigning world champion: Lewis Hamilton wore a kooky jumper and patterned jeans as he stepped out at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Friday
Incredible achievement: Lewis has won seven out of 12 races in Hungary and is expected to achieve further success in the third round of the new season
He teamed it with pattened jeans and trainers and added a further pop of colour to his look with an orange beanie hat.
The sportsman wore gold-rimmed glasses and a black face mask after arriving on site, with the Grand Prix lasting from Friday until Sunday.
Lewis has won seven out of 12 races in Hungary and is expected to achieve further success in the third round of the new season.
Mercedes magic: Lewis was seen in action during practise at the Hungaroring earlier on in the day
His appearance comes after Lewis called for greater diversity in Formula One.
Last month, the Mercedes driver announced the creation of the Hamilton Commission to help achieve this aim.
‘Despite my success in the sport, the institutional barriers that have kept F1 highly exclusive persist,’ Hamilton said back in June.
Important: His appearance comes after Lewis called for greater diversity in Formula One
Words: ‘Despite my success in the sport, the institutional barriers that have kept F1 highly exclusive persist,’ Hamilton said back in June
‘It is not enough to point to me, or to a single new black hire, as a meaningful example of progress. Thousands of people are employed across this industry and that group needs to be more representative of society.
‘For this reason, I have been working with the Royal Academy of Engineering to create The Hamilton Commission.
‘A research partnership dedicated to exploring how motorsport can be used as a vehicle to engage more young people from black backgrounds with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and, ultimately, employ them on our teams or in other engineering sectors.’
He has said: ‘It is not enough to point to me, or to a single new black hire, as a meaningful example of progress. Thousands of people are employed across this industry and that group needs to be more representative of society’
Adding: ‘For this reason, I have been working with the Royal Academy of Engineering to create The Hamilton Commission’