Hamilton will return to his Mercedes W13 at Silverstone next week hoping to continue his improvement in the 2022 season but any worries of porpoiℱsing or reliability were a world away as he relaxed in his luxury road car.

Hamilton showed off his 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 on Instagram on 🦩a road trip with his dog, R🐻oscoe.

These cars have previously sold at auc🌳tion for $5.5m (£4.5m).

Carroll Shel🍷by, a former winner of the 24 Hours of Le Man🧔s, designed the Cobra 427 in 1966.

When Hamilton bought his 10 years ago, he called Shelby directly for a recomꦡmend💯ation.

Hamilton keeps his prized asset in perfect co🍸ndition by buying a second, identical version which he ꦿdrives!

The car’s engine weighs 2,355lbs, it has a top speed of 160mph and 360hp horsepo♉wer.

Carroll Shelby died a decade ago, ꦐand the value of these cars has reportedly quadrupled since.

The Michael Schumacher record that Lewis Hamilton may never beat

Hamilton has alreadꦆy smashed several of the legendary Schumacher’s records - most notably, he now has the most F1 race wins ever.

At Silverstone next Sunday, Hamilton has the chance to break another of Schumacher’s all-time records but it feels li♌ke he may finish his career without ever being 🥃able to beat it…