Lewis Hamilton shows off new braided hairstyle for Barbados - fans are unimpressed
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has unveiled his new summer hair.
Hamilton – who is heading to Barbados – took to Instagram to show off his new braided look.
The 30-year-old can be seen taking a selfie of the top of his head which is covered in cornrows.
He captioned the image: “Barbados, we ready!! #Islandlife #Carnival2015.”
<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="4"><div> <div> <div /></div> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://instagram.com/p/553doer0-9/" target="_blank" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-773446-https://instagram.com/p/553doer0-9/" data-vars-event-id="c23">Barbados, we ready!! #Islandlife #Carnival2015</a> A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on <time datetime="2015-08-03T02:17:50+00:00">Aug 2, 2015 at 7:17pm PDT</time></div>
Fans of the Formula One champion were not too keen on the new do and quickly made their feelings clear.
One user wrote: “Is he having a laugh.. clinging on for dear life to his barnet.”
Another posted: “The guy is a prize plumb. Embarrassment to his craft. Concentrate on your car, not your s*** hair.”
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Hamilton - who has been trying out a few different styles of late including a fuller barnet and floral shirts - is rumoured to be dating singer Rihanna.
The Sun reported that the famous pair have enjoyed dates together with a source telling the publication: “They've had a flirtation for years and have always fancied each other, but since May this year they've been talking a lot.
“Finally their schedules allowed them to spend a weekend in the same part of the world and they made the most of it.”
