He's on the victory lap! Smiling Lewis Hamilton appears in high spirits as jets from Melbourne to Sydney following his big win at F1's Australian Grand Prix
On Sunday he took out the top spot at F1's Australian Grand Prix.
But on Monday Lewis Hamilton swapped his Mercedes supercar for a Qantas jet as he headed up to Sydney for media appearances.
The 30-year-old British driver and former boyfriend of pop star Nicole Scherzinger was spotted at Melbourne's airport, looking in high spirits after his big win.
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On a high: Lewis Hamilton was spotted on Monday at Melbourne airport following his big win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday
Seemingly immune to Sydney's heat, Lewis wore a long sleeved green flannelette shirt, a tan pair of chinos and matching studded sneakers.
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He further accessorised with a summer hat and sunnies and, likely elated by Sunday's result, had a slight grin on his face as he waited for the plane.
Lewis was congratulated after his victory by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was in town for the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition.
'If he is around I will go out for a drink with him,' he said of the Terminator actor. 'I am not starstruck by many people but I was with him. I am a big fan.'
Covered up: Seemingly immune to Sydney's heat, Lewis wore a long sleeved green flannelette shirt, a tan pair of chinos and matching studded sneakers
Feeling good: He further accessorised with a summer hat and sunnies and, likely elated with Sunday's result, had a slight grin on his face as he waited for the plane
He took to Twitter later in the night to share the victory with his crew, Tweeting: 'Great job today, team!' and adding the hasthags 'best team.'
Lewis is currently defending his title as the world's best F1 racecar driver, having won last year's world championship.
The Australian Grand Prix represented round one of the international tournament, as he and his competition will next head to Malaysia for the second round.
King of the jungle: Lewis is currently defending his title as the world's best F1 racecar driver, having won last year's world championship
Starstruck: He was congratulated after his victory by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was in town for the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition
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