The world champion has made a habit of wearing some unique styles at Grand Prix when he’s not in regular team clothes.
In Turkey on Thursday he wore a flashy blue and black kilt and trousers with a matching Burberry jacket.
And while his outfits sometimes divide opinions among fans, he said on the Istanbul Park track that he hoped he could get more benefit from it, showing that he is so comfortable wearing things that he does like.
“It’s pretty daring,” he said of his kilt. “I like what Burberry does and I just love the outfit.
“I go through all of these different pictures online and find things that I like. I did a shoot with GQ wearing a kilt a few years ago, and we did this specifically with Tommy Hilfiger, who again was only gender neutral.
“Everyone can wear what they want. There will be people who don’t understand, but that’s fine. Hopefully at some point they go through the phase of opening their minds and let people be the way they want to be. “
Hamilton, who recently attended the Met Gala and was in Paris for Fashion Week, said his interest in these events was far from what people expected in Formula 1.
“It’s a very different world from F1, of course,” he said. “Formula 1 obviously doesn’t focus on that and is obviously very corporate. There is actually no fashion in Formula 1.
“I always had the feeling that it was always a place where it wasn’t easy to be yourself. And when I went to a fashion show, for example when you are at a fashion week, you are surrounded by people from all walks of life who express themselves in different ways.
“I love this environment in which I can express myself. I’m doing that now on the racetrack. And I feel free to do so. “
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
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Hamilton said there was also value in switching off from F1 and getting a little lost in the fashion world.
“I love being able to part with the sport and the intensity of this whole season is difficult for everyone on the track,” he said.
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“So being able to have something different, another outlet to focus on, helps reduce weight.
“So when I come back it always feels fresh when I see a family doctor because I don’t think about it every day.”
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