Former F1 team boss questions 'ridiculous' Lewis Hamilton clothing

Former F1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer has questioned the “ridiculous” outfits that Lewis Hamilton often wears to grand prix weekends.

However, Szafnauer acknowledged that the seven-time champion can “pull it off”.

Hamilton has long turned up at race events wearing clothing designers that differ substantially from his peers.

The 41-year-old has long talked about his appeal to fashion and has been involved in projects with various brands in recent years.

While in a discussion on the High Performance Racing podcast about which drivers arrive at the track first during a grand prix weekend, it was raised that successful figures such as Hamilton and Max Verstappen arrive early.

It then prompted Szafnauer to comment on the style of Hamilton, stating: “Lewis comes in when all the photographers are there, so he can wear the ridiculous clothing and take pictures.”

Szafnauer's co-host Jake Humphrey highlighted that he likes the clothing, stating that it is “out there”.

“Out there,” Sznafauer replied. “And that's not ridiculous?”

Following a further discussion, Szafnauer admitted that Hamilton can “pull it off”, adding that it may have helped sway his current partner.

“And I think the fashion helped with Kim Kardashian,” Szafnauer added.