Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton appears on 'Esquire' magazine cover

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is the cover star of the Middle East's November edition of Esquire magazine.

The Mercedes driver clinched his third world championship title by winning the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas last month.

Hamilton posted a picture of the cover on Instagram, and added the caption: "My @esquiremiddleeast Cover, on newsstands now! Make sure you pick it up! #TeamLH."

Away from the track, Hamilton is open about his love of fashion and attends numerous catwalk shows during the fashion calendar.

A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on Nov 3, 2015 at 7:02am PST