Lewis hamilton cornrows

Hamilton won eight of the final 11 races as he collected his fifth world crown last year, equalling Juan Manuel Fangio's haul and moving to within two of Michael Schumacher's record.

Lewis Hamilton, 30, took to Instagram on Monday to show off his new braided hairstyle.

Lewis Hamilton's decision to get out of the car saw a red flag deployed on the session so that the car and the British driver could be retrieved and taken back to the Mercedes garage before action resumed.