Lewis Hamilton took a break from the on-track action to party at Coachella, looking stylish in a £3,900 Gucci outfit.
The seven-time world champion will have been looking for a moment of relief from the trouble that his team has had, finding its form in the new era of Formula 1.
With the Mercedes off the pace last year, Hamilton recorded his first winless season in Formula 1, which will surely have left the Brit disappointed and hungrier than ever to get back on top.
However, the start of the 2023 has still been tricky for Hamilton, as he has been outqualified by his teammate in all three races so far and was unable to hold back Max Verstappen’s Red Bull around the Albert Park Circuit in Australia.
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With the extended break in April giving teams and drivers a chance to reset before the first sprint race on the calendar around Baku, Hamilton donned the designer outfit, complete with his jewellery and sunglasses to head to the desert party.
Known as much for his eye-catching outfits as he is for his skills behind the wheel, Hamilton paired the Gucci gear with a yellow shirt and tropical orange trousers.
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With the break almost over though, Hamilton will have been quick to return to his team’s base to aid, as ever, with the development of the W14, helping to home its performance to keep Mercedes in the title fight.
With the first sprint race looming down on the drivers, Mercedes find themselves with almost half the points of title-leaders Red Bull and hot on the tail of new rivals Aston Martin, who have leapt up the grid with their impressive design.
Ferrari are struggling to keep up with the top three in 2023, as the new leadership at the Italian team has failed to revive their performance after many believed they threw away a shot at the 2022 championship with poor strategy calls.