Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton has opened up on his struggles to ‘conform’ during his early days in the sport.

But speaking to Vogue at this week’s Met Gala in New York – where Hamilton was co-chair – the 40-year-old admitted that he has come a long way since making his breakthrough in F1.

Hamilton stars at Met Gala

His comments come just one month after he lifted the lid on his ‘horrible’ experiences when he was initially looking to establish himself in the sport.

Hamilton was joined as co-chair at the annual gala – which celebrated the history of Black fashion and dandyism – by a number of high-profile celebrities and giants of the industry, including Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and Anna Wintour, who the Brit first met at Wimbledon last year.

He has endured a difficult start to life at the Scuderia since his off-season switch from Mercedes, and currently sits seventh in the drivers’ standings following his eighth-place finish at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.