Lewis Hamilton shows off his tattoos in low-cut shirt and flared trousers as he arrives at the Dutch Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton cut a smart figure in a black V-neck long shirt as he arrived in the paddock for the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday.
The British racing driver, 38, stepped out in a pair of flared matching trousers and bold chunky shoes ahead of the race.
He looked focused as he donned a pair of eye catching black sunglasses and accessorised the outfit with a silver chain necklace.
Hamilton was eliminated in Q2 and will start 13th in today’s race, a blow to his recently stated ambition to finish second in the drivers’ standings.
He is currently fourth, 41 points behind Sergio Perez.
Focused: Lewis Hamilton cut a smart figure in a black V-neck long shirt as he arrived in the paddock for the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday
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Arriving: The British racing driver, 38, stepped out in a pair of flared matching trousers and bold chunky shoes ahead of the race
Hamilton was perhaps impeded slightly by Yuki Tsunoda’s AlphaTauri, though the seven-time world champion blamed his and his car’s under performance, rather than the Japanese driver, for his short-comings.
Hamilton, speaking to Sky Sports F1 on his Q2 exit, said: ‘I did two fast laps in the end and the tyres overheated, so I couldn’t improve on the last lap.
‘Hopefully, when the car is heavier maybe we can progress forward in the race. It’s not an easy track to move forward on, but tomorrow’s a new day and I will give it my best tomorrow.’
Elsewhere Max Verstappen sent the home crowd into paroxysms of rapture by taking pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix – by a mile.
After a stop-start, wet-to-dry trial, the world champion did what he does best at the very end, setting a time half-a-second quicker than second-best Lando Norris, an impressive star himself for McLaren.
George Russell was third quickest for Mercedes and Alex Albon a notable fourth for Williams – a triumph for the team under new boss James Vowles.
Verstappen stood on his car to the acclaim of his orange-clad supporters. ‘A mighty lap,’ intoned Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
‘That last lap was very enjoyable,’ said Verstappen, who only had one crack at pole after several interruptions.
He now chases a record-equalling ninth successive victory in the 72-lap race.
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Looking good: He donned eye catching black sunglasses and accessorised the outfit with a silver chain necklace
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Qualifying: Lewis was eliminated in Q2 and will start 13th in today’s race, a blow to his recently stated ambition to finish second in the drivers’ standings
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