Formula One speedster Lewis Hamilton turns marathon man with an incredible 17,000 summer airmiles… while rivals rest up
Mercedes ace shows no signs of slowing down as he partied across the globe during mid-season break
LEWIS HAMILTON's astonishing jet-setting hit new heights in the summer break after clocking up over 17,000 airmiles.
While his F1 rivals took to the beach for a well-earned rest, Hamilton took his private jet and blasted across the skies.
The 31-year-old shows no signs of slowing down as he flew from Germany and partied in Barbados with pals at the famous Crop Over party.
The world champion also visited his granddad in the Caribbean island of Grenada.
Hamilton also posted snaps on social media of him playing golf in Costa Rica and playing with tigers breed in captivity in Mexico.
He also flew his private plane, which costs around £50,000 to fill up, to New York AND treated himself to a short break in Jamaica before flying back to the UK.
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His gruelling travel schedule comes midway through the longest season in F1's history, yet he says he is feeling fresh and ready to go.
He said: "My holiday was a little bit different to everyone else's but I had a good time.
"I visited six or seven different countries during the break, so I'm happy the break came.
"Both myself and the team needed it. We had a month with four races in it so it's been a positive thing for everyone. We all feel refreshed coming back in."
Meanwhile, as we told you on Friday, Hamilton has taken a 30-place grid drop for Sunday's race after taking two new engines for this race.
He could take even more penalties during practice final practice on Saturday but cannot start any further back than 22nd on the gird.
DISTANCE IN MILES
Germany to Barbados 4,650
Barbados to Grenada 171
Grenada to Mexico 2,530
Mexico to Costa Rica 1,190
Costa Rica to New York 2,210
New York to Jamaica 1,580
Jamaica to London 4,670
Total: 17,001
