Lewis Hamilton didn’t appear to let his tough week faze him as he arrived at Silverstone for the Grand Prix.
The System 1 star regarded as fashionable as ever, stopping to snap pictures with followers.
Lewis rocked a jazzy yellow and pink geometric jacket, pairing it with purple trousers and donning some sunnies.
He could possibly be seen strolling the circuit as he ready for the race.
The race comes days after Lewis spoke out a few racial slur used in opposition to him by former champion driver Nelson Piquet.
The 69-year-old had referred to Lewis with a phrase that may translate to the N-word on a Brazilian podcast.
Lewis, 37, stated: ‘It’s greater than language.
‘These archaic mindsets want to alter and don't have any place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and focused my complete life. There was loads of time to study. Time has come for motion.’
He later added: ‘I'm not certain why we're persevering with to offer these older individuals a platform.
‘They're talking on the game however we wish to go in a unique course. It’s the larger image. It's now a knee-jerk response from corporations all all over the world.
‘They in all probability all have already got a script prepared for that disaster administration. It isn't sufficient. It’s now about motion.’
Lewis went on to say: ‘People who find themselves not related within the sport for years try to convey me down however I'm nonetheless right here.’
Piquet stated: ‘What I stated was sick thought out, and I make no defence for it, however I'll make clear that the time period used is one which has broadly and traditionally been used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for ‘man’ or ‘particular person’ and was by no means meant to offend.
‘I might by no means use the phrase I've been accused of in some translations. I strongly condemn any suggestion that the phrase was utilized by me with the intention of belittling a driver due to his pores and skin color.
‘I apologise wholeheartedly to anybody that was affected, together with Lewis, who's an unbelievable driver, however the translation in some media that's now circulating on social media shouldn't be appropriate. Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I'm joyful to make clear my ideas in that respect.’
Bernie Ecclestone has since confronted backlash, after saying he belives Lewis ought to have ‘brushed apart’ the slur.
He stated: ‘It’s in all probability not one thing that’s acceptable with us but it surely in all probability isn’t one thing horrible that occurs for those who stated these issues in Brazil I don’t know what the response is there.
‘Individuals say issues and discuss individuals in the event that they occur to be a bit chubby or undersized like me. I’m certain fairly lots of people have made remarks about that.
‘If I’d heard about it I’d have been in a position to take care of it with out an excessive amount of hassle and I’m stunned that Lewis hasn’t simply type of brushed it apart or higher than that replied. However he’s now come out and Nelson’s apologised so everybody needs to be joyful.’
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