Gallery: From fashion to Ferrari, Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton’s life in looks

Not only a Formula 1 champion, the status of Lewis Hamilton spreads across fashion, entertainment and celebrity. Ahead of the Melbourne F1 opener, dive into the Ferrari star’s most iconic looks.

EARLY YEARS

Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton becomes the first black driver to race in F1 as he makes his debut with McLaren at the age of 22 at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Photo: AP/Oliver Multhaup

Hamilton and world champion Fernando Alonso arrive in style to a McLaren Mercedes press event at Stoke House, St Kilda Beach.

Hamilton in action in his McLaren at Albert Park in Melbourne.

Hamilton celebrates his F1 debut with a third place finish in Melbourne. He set several records in his rookie season including nine consecutive podium finishes from debut, equalled Jacques Villeneuve with four wins a debut season and was the youngest driver to lead the world drivers’ title.

The rookie is carried away by medics at the Nuerburgring racetrack on July 21, 2007 after a serious crash in qualifying. Photo: AFP Pic

An autobiography at the age of 22 and after just one year of F!? Yep. Hamilton was a big deal long before Drive to Survive. Virtually unknown outside the world of motor-racing less than a year ago, the book gives a detailed account of every race of the 2007 championship. Photo: AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS

Capped his stunning F1 debut season by winning the prestigious Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in February 2008. Photo: AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev

Hamilton won his first Australian Grand Prix in 2008.

The celebrations were even bigger in Monaco as he went on to claim his first of seven F1 drivers’ world title in 2008

FAMOUS FRIENDS

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne with Hamilton at the 2007 Melbourne Grand Prix.

Hamilton and British model Naomi Campbell at the annual GQ men’s magazine Men of the Year awards in London in September 2007. Photo: AP Photo

A race of a different kind ... Hamilton leads Aussie Supercar legends Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes in a Vodafone promotional event in Melbourne ahead of the 2008 Australian Grand Prix. Photo: AAP Image

Legendary rockers Kiss (Tommy Thayer, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Eric Singer) meet Lewis Hamilton at Crown Towers. -

Hamilton meets Dannii Minogue at the Mercedes Grand Prix party at the Eureka Tower, Southbank, Melbourne.

Young Lewis Hamilton meets Miss World Caroline Pemberton at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix.

By his side through most of the early years was his father Anthony, left, and his girlfriend, Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger. Here they’re all smiles after he secured the 2008 Formula One world drivers' championship by finishing fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Photo: AP Photo

Hamilton and his partner Scherzinger were inseparable through those early years. Often attending award shoes and track events hand in hand. Here they are attending the Goldenes Lenkrad 2008 (Golden Wheel) awards on November 5, 2008 in Berlin. Photo: AFP PHOTO DDP

Hamilton and teammate Heikki Kovalainen get cricket lessons from the legendary Warnie.

And chatting with comedian and actor Eric Bana at the TAG Heuer cocktail party at Le Bar Bistro Guillaume.

Where the bloody hell are ya? That’s right, former model and ‘It’ girl Lara Bingle even got the chance to meet Hamilton at the 2009 Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

So too did Ruby Rose. Perhaps she was the inspiration for Hamilton to starting getting all his own tattoos after they were a topic of conversation at the 2009 Grand Prix.

Celebrating Earth Hour at the Vodafone Party with Australian music icon Delta Goodrem. Photo: Tess Follett from SDP Photo.

Sailing the Sydney Harbour with Australian yachtsman Ian Murray in 2010. Photo: AAP Image/Paul Miller

Hamilton and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, right, arrive at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne in 2011. Photo: AP Photo/Vincent Thian

With Lenny Kravitz at the 2012 Australian Grand Prix.

Anyone who follows motorsport knows about the TV Show Top Gear and their unknown driver “The Stig”. Hamilton actually beat The Stig in 2014.

Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger at the GQ Men of the Year awards at The Royal Opera House on September 2, 2014 in London, England. The pair split in 2015. Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images

Hamilton with Arnold Schwarzenegger after winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in 2015. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith

A group selfie photo with Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid and others. Photo: Instagram Gigi Hadid

At the 2014 British Fashion Awards with Rihanna. Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images

With Mariah Carey and her son Rocco. Picture: @mariahcarey/Instagram

Fastest man on wheels meets fastest man in the world. Lewis Hamilton and Usain Bolt strike a pose on the podium for the US Grand Prix in 2017 in Austin Texas. Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Shaking hands with Russia President Vladimir Putin after winning the Russian Grand Prix in 2018. Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev / AFP

The seven-time F1 World Champion received his Knighthood from The Prince of Wales at an Investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle in December 2021. Picture: The Royal Family /Twitter

His mother Carmen Lockhart was with him to celebrate the occasion. Photo: Andrew Matthews/POOL/AFP

Hamilton with NFL legend Tom Brady at the Big Pilot Charity Challenge at the Miami Beach Golf Club, in Miami Beach. Photo: Giorgio Viera/AFP

Embracing LL Cool J on the grid prior to the 2023 Grand Prix of Miami. Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

With Christina Aguilera in 2018.

FASHIONISTA

What does every young world champion need? A Steinmetz Diamond encrusted helmet. Photo: AP Photo/PA

The first sign of bling ... double diamond stud earrings. Hamilton sporting a new look at the Chinese grand prix in April 2011. Photo: AP Photo/Andy Wong

Posing in Sydney after winning the Australian Grand Prix. Picture Craig Greenhill

Here comes the bling. Heavy chains, big watches, giant headphones. Hamilton was always at the front of new fashion trends. This was before the drivers’ parade of the Monaco Grand Prix in 2015. Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

More bling at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Photo: AAP Image/Julian Smith

Front row of the #TOMMYNOW Women’s Fashion show at New York Fashion week in 2016, just two seats down from musician Taylor Swift. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

With fashion designer Giorgio Armani in 2017. Supplied

Blonde hair and a cover photo. Most definitely not the first magazine cover of his career but certainly a new look.

Tapping into the bad-boy look with heavily tattooed arms on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

Arriving for the amfAR's 24th Cinema Against AIDS Gala in 2017 at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, France. Photo: AFP PHOTO

Football superstar Neymar and Lewis Hamilton attend the Tommy Hilfiger TOMMYNOW Fall 2017 Show during London Fashion Week. Photo: Mike Marsland/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton and Winnie Harlow attend the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards at Brooklyn Museum in New York City on June 4, 2018. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Not sure this retro look from Tommy Hilfiger ever really became a trend.

Embracing his full fashionista at the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp in New York City. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Bling overload at the 2019 The Fashion Awards in London. Photo: Isabel Infantes / AFP

Hamilton and Designer Kenneth Nicholson attend The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Perhaps his best hairstyle of all-time? Blonde dreadlocks at Expo Dubai 2020. Photo: Karim Sahib/AFP

This is a unique jacket and pant combo at the 2022 Melbourne grand prix. Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Three watches, three different times? The sacrifices you make for fashion. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP

It’s like a pink poncho, but more stylish ... Photo: Jared C.Tilton/Getty Images

Well ... at least it looks warm. Which is what you need at the 2022 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP

WORLD TITLES

After four straight years without a world title, Hamilton made the big decision to switch to Mercedes in 2013. Photo: AFP PHOTO/ CRISTINA QUICLER

Hamilton celebrates after winning his fourth F1 World Drivers Championship at Mexico in 2017. Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images

His mother Carmen Larbalestier was on hand to join in the celebrations. Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images

SOCIAL MEDIA

With 39.1 million followers on Instagram and 8.5m followers on X, formerly Twitter, Hamilton has revealed insights to his lavish and sometimes lonely life on social media. Source: Twitter

Hamilton in Paris. Source: Twitter

His dog features frequently in his social media posts. Source: Twitter

As does the evolution of his tattoos. Source: Twitter

Stand-up paddleboarding with his dog “Coconut”. Picture: Instagram

“Chillin on my yacht!!! #LifeLine #Ballin #ComeHaveADrink #IslandLife #tothemessenger" Picture: Instagram

Halloween Party dressed as the Joker. Source: Instagram

His full back tattoo artwork revealed on Instagram. Picture: Lewis Hamilton/Instagram

A celebrity pic with UFC star Connor McGregor. Picture: @lewishamilton / Instagram

Thrill-seeker extraordinaire. When he’s not racing fast cars, he’s jumping out of planes for fun. “This is really one of my fav sports. I’m not great at it, I’m learning every jump I do but it’s really the best hobby. The free fall feeling, can’t tell you how happy it makes me. This is my new get away.” Source: Instagram for BW Magazine

Revealing on Instagram how difficult it has been to manage his weight as an F1 driver. “This was a couple of years ago, I was 68kg (150lb). I’ve had to be that weight for the past 12 years and finally rules change this year and I can eat a little more and bulk up. I’m at 75kg (165lb) now and happier. Adding weight was easy and I did this on a vegan diet. People say “oh I need my protein and that’s why I could never go vegan”. I have plenty of protein in my diet and I’ve gained muscle, and I’m healthier and happier than I’ve ever been. Wish I did it sooner. I do want to get more cut like this, so that’s a goal of mine. Do any of you have any fitness goals, weight goals you are trying to get to? Let’s do it together!” Source: Instagram for BW Magazine

RIVALS AND FRIENDS

Hamilton was good friends with Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo - even sharing a shoey at the 2020 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna. Ricciardo’s last race victory. Photo: Luca Bruno/Getty Images

Hamilton would’ve taken great delight spraying Max Verstappen on the podium at the 2020 British Grand Prix. They pair duelled on the track for many years. Photo: Andrew Boyers/AFP

Hamilton and Red Bull's Verstappen were involved in a frightening crash at the 2021 Italian grand prix at Monza. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP

The pair’s battle for the 2021 world title was enthralling and ultimately the Abu Dhabi finale would go down as the most controversial moment in F1 history. Photo: Peter Fox/Getty Images

Hamilton was dignified in defeat, even if the overwhelming consensus was that the seven-times world champion was robbed of victory by a controversial decision by race steward Michael Masi at the end of a dramatic race. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP

Race director Michael Masi and Lewis Hamilton in deep discussion in 2019 in Singapore. Two years before Masi made the call that cost Hamilton an eighth world title. Photo: Florent Gooden / DPPI

An emotional race win at Silverstone in 2024. His last race win for Mercedes and first race win in almost two years. Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Celebrating on the podium with Australia’s rising young gun Oscar Piastri at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: Robert Szaniszlo/NurPhoto

FAREWELL MERCEDES, HELLO FERRARI

Hamilton shocked the world in early 2024 when he announced he would leave Mercedes after six world titles in 12 years to join the Scuderia Ferrari. Here he is announced at the F1 2025 season launch in London alongside Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal, and Charles Leclerc. Photo: Zak Mauger/Getty Images

Hamilton waves to his new fans at the Fiorano Circuit on February 19 2025 in Fiorano Modenese, Italy. Photo: Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images

The iconic yellow helmet behind the wheel of a Ferrari at day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 26, 2025. Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Hamilton during testing at Bahrain International Circuit. Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images

An awkward conversation with Carlos Sainz, the man Ferrari sacked in order to give Hamilton a start in 2025. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

A selection of drivers for the F1 grid in 2025. (left to right) France’s Esteban Ocon of Haas F1, Australian Jack Doohan of Alpine, Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari, German Nico Hulkenberg of Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, France’s Isack Hadjar of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, France’s Pierre Gasly of Alpine F1, Spain’s Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin F1 Team, Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto of Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber and Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes AMG Petronas. Photo: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images