F1 champ shows off new new look

Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is using his short break to try on new looks.

The 30-year-old on Monday, August 3 shows off off his new plaited hairstyle  on his Instagram page.

Hamilton is in a relaxed mood as he vacations in  Barbados as he maintains a  21 points clear at the top of the Drivers' Championship.

He shared a photo of his new hair style as he prepares to party at the 2015 Carnival.

"Barbados, we ready!!#Islandlife #Carnival2015," Hamilton wrote alongside the photo.

With the Belgium Grand Prix three weeks away, Hamilton also shared photos of himself working hard in the gym.