Lewis Hamilton stuns fans with new look as Ferrari man arrives for Bahrain Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has shocked fans with a brand new look ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Formula One returns for the fourth race of the season this weekend at the Bahrain International Circuit, with many fans hoping it could be the most exciting race so far after a somewhat disappointing start to the season.

In the opening races of the season, McLaren appear to have established themselves as the fastest team on the grid, while Ferrari have so far disappointed despite securing the massive signing of F1 great Hamilton.

But fans are hoping that things could be about to change after spotting that Hamilton has made a major change to his appearance ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Since arriving at Ferrari, Hamilton has had mixed results, finishing 10th in his first Grand Prix before claiming his first win for the Italian with a dominant victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.

In his last performance at the Suzuka circuit in Japan, the seven-time world champion finished in seventh, 13 seconds behind teammate Charles Leclerc.

But after spotting the Brit arriving at the Bahrain International Circuit with a new hairstyle, fans are convinced that he is in for a big performance on Sunday.

Throughout his F1 career, the 40-year-old has been renowned for having braided hair, but as he arrived to the track on Thursday, Hamilton had left his hair unbraided.

Reacting to images of the new hairstyle, one fan wrote: "Lewis with his hair unbraided– hello!"

While another claimed: "This ain’t just a new look. This is legacy activation mode."

Lewis Hamilton has changed his appearance ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. (Image: Getty)

And another added: "Lewis Hamilton unbraided his hair because he wanted his natural curls on the podium."

Ahead of the 2025 season, many Ferrari fans had expected Hamilton and Ferrari to be fighting to win the title, but with no podium finishes for the team in the three main races this season, this is looking increasingly unlikely.

Addressing his lacklustre performances thus far, Hamitlon said he wanted to figure out why his car is underperforming and that he hoped Bahrain would offer them the chance to take a step forward, having impressed on the track during pre-season test.