NORMALLY drivers should avoid the hard smoulder.
But Lewis Hamilton failed to resist as he posed like a model to show off a suave new hairstyle in a magazine photoshoot.
Britain’s three-time world F1 champion is joint top of the table this year after finishing runner-up in Australia and winning the second race, Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
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And he thrilled just as many fans off the track as on it by proudly posting an Instagram image of the front cover of Italian GQ.
Hamilton, 32, added the message: “Ecited about my new #gqitalia cover and feature, shot.”
“Likes” for his picture revved up to almost 100,000 within hours of Hamilton’s post.
Lewis Hamilton chats with Sebastian Vettel after the Brit won the Chinese GP
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Lewis Hamilton chats with Sebastian Vettel after the Brit won the Chinese GPCredit: Rex Features
Lewis Hamilton was in dominant form as he won the second GP of the season
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Lewis Hamilton was in dominant form as he won the second GP of the seasonCredit: Alamy
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As well as his well-manicured beard, the Mercedes superstar sported a rakish new hairstyle that might suit the playboy lifestyle he is sometimes accused of having inbetween race seasons.
And admirers were quick to comment.
Nicolasaloo responded: “Omg your hair looks so much better this way.”
Paulbrigstock added: “Keep your hair like that dude it’s fab.”