Lewis Hamilton opens up about his passion for music and creativity but insists another world championship is his top priority

It's not time to play the music. For Lewis Hamilton has said the building of his ‘brand’ after Formula One — possibly in a recording studio — must not cloud his determination to win a third world championship. Lewis Hamilton wants to replicate the scenes that followed after his second world championship title Hamilton has been pictured alongside Kanye West and Kim Kardashian since his triumph Hamilton is adamant his growing profile will not distract him from matters on the racing track Hamilton has never hidden his passion for music, posting Instagram snaps playing guitar Is that ‘brand’ something Hamilton wants to replicate? ‘I’m continuing to plod along and enjoy my music when I get time,’ said Hamilton. Hamilton admits that he wants to explore his creative side when he is away from Formula One Hamilton presented an honour at the Brit awards alongside Ellie Goulding Hamilton described his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg as 'an honourable, respectful man' ‘Growing up, I was restricted in knowing, learning and being made aware of my creative side,’ he said of a young lifetime spent going from kart track to kart track under the eyes of his controlling father, Anthony, and the strict discipline of McLaren.