What is F1 star Lewis Hamilton doing in a rap music studio?

British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton decided to take time out from his F1 preparation and visit US rap producer Vinylz's music video in New York.

The 32-year-old Hamilton took to Instagram to share an image of himself (above). The ace driver can be seen looking relaxed in the psychedelic studio, with red and blue neon lights all around him. Captioning the image Hamilton wrote: "@vinylz studio." Hamilton is also surrounded by a number of model props of characters from the Star Wars franchise.

Vinylz also appreciated the visit by Hamilton. "My brother @LewisHamilton stopped by the crib. Great Vibes. 3X World Champion," he wrote on Instagram.