So, Lewis, what drove you to have all that work done? F1 star shows off his impressive collection of tattoos

By ALASDAIR GLENNIE

Racing driver Lewis lapping up the sun with his girlfriend Nicole Sherzinger

He claims his talents as a racing driver come directly from God.
And for Lewis Hamilton, it seems the best way of giving thanks for his good luck was to have a giant cross tattooed on his back.
The Formula One star showed off the eye-catching artwork on a beach holiday in Malibu with his girlfriend, singer Nicole Scherzinger.

The racing driver has a cross on his back, echoing the one he wears round his neck, and the words 'Still I Rise' on his back

It is the latest in a string of religious tattoos for the 28-year-old, who always wears a crucifix round his next while racing.
Mr Hamilton, a Christian and regular churchgoer, also has the image of an angel etched into his right forearm and a picture of Mary and Jesus on his upper arm.

Lewis Hamilton has three tattoos on his arm. One of Mary and Jesus on his shoulder, one of a heart and cross on his elbow and another of an angel on his forearm

Above the cross on his back are the words ‘Still I Rise’.
The phrase is the title of a celebrated poem by African-American poet Maya Angelou. However, Mr Hamilton may be more familiar with a rap song of the same name by his favourite musician Tupac Shakur.

The champion racing driver had previously credited God for giving him his talents and successes

source: dailymail