He was recently abused by trolls following his controversial British Grand Prix win against Max Verstappen.
But Lewis Hamilton, 36, shrugged off the negativity on Thursday as he arrived for previews ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.
The Formula One star opted for an all-black outfit, donning a military-style black nylon Fendi jacket with a US flag planted on its left sleeve.
Dapper: Lewis Hamilton, 36, displayed his bold fashion sense in a black military-style ensemble as he arrived for previews ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday
He teamed up his black leather trousers with a pair of red-soled boots, and finished his look with a pair of silver rings.
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Clutching his purple-cased mobile phone, the Hertfordshire-born star accessorised his look with chunky and delicate silver chains.
Looking ever-suave, Lewis protected his eyes with a pair of oversized shades, and shielded those around him with a black facemask.
Pose: The Formula One star opted for an all-black outfit, donning a military-style black nylon Fendi jacket with a US flag planted on its left sleeve
Serious: Looking ever-suave, the Tommy Hilfiger model protected his eyes with a pair of oversized shades
Fashion forward: He teamed up his black leather trousers with a pair of red-soled boots as he arrived ahead of this weekend’s race
It comes after Mercedes hinted that police should investigate some of the vile slurs aimed at their star driver and called on social media companies to do more to stop racist posts before they go online – and close the accounts of the culprits.
The seven-time world champion, who is a vocal supporter of the BLM movement, is leading a campaign for more racing drivers from black and ethnic minority groups.
Following the race, where Sir Lewis was hit by a 10 second penalty but went on to win the race and close the gap in the title race to just eight points, he received a slew of racist abuse on Instagram.
It was also the platform of choice for racists who abused Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford after their penalty misses in the Euro 2020 final this month.
Trendy: Clutching his purple-cased mobile phone, the Hertfordshire-born star accessorised his look with a delicate silver chain
Shocking: It comes after Mercedes hinted that police should investigate some of the vile slurs aimed at their star driver and called on social media companies to do more to stop racist posts
Disgusting: He was recently abused with monkey and gorilla emojis following his controversial British Grand Prix win against Max Verstappen
Last week, Lewis’s team Mercedes released a joint statement with Formula One and the sport’s governing body, the FIA, condemning the abuse.
This piled more pressure on social media giants to take steps to filter comments, ban racists and help police punish them if necessary.
‘Formula 1, The FIA and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms’, they said.
‘These people have no place in our sport and we urge that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions. Formula 1, the FIA, the drivers and the teams are working to build a more diverse and inclusive sport, and such unacceptable instances of online abuse must be highlighted and eliminated.’
Force of good: The seven-time world champion, who is a vocal supporter of the BLM movement, is leading a campaign for more racing drivers from ethnic minority groups
Facebook, which owns Instagram, insists it is filtering comments but added ‘no single thing will fix this challenge overnight’.
A spokesman said: ‘In addition to our work to remove comments and accounts that repeatedly break our rules, there are safety features available, including Comment Filters and Message Controls, which can mean no one has to see this type of abuse.
‘No single thing will fix this challenge overnight but we’re committed to the work to keep our community safe from abuse.’
Backlash: Following the race, where Sir Lewis was hit by a 10 second penalty but went on to win the race and close the gap in the title race to just eight points, he received a slew of racist abuse on Instagram
