Lewis Hamilton takes break from early F1 season struggles as he heads to golf course with Brit pal Lando Norris

LEWIS HAMILTON took a break from Formula One to take in a spot of golf alongside Lando Norris.

Both Hamilton and Norris have endured difficult starts to the season, with Mercedes nowhere near Red Bull’s pace to compete for race wins and McLaren languishing at the bottom of the order.

However, the pair decided to wind down and put disappointing starts to the season behind them by grabbing some golf clubs.

Hamilton, 38, shared a pair of images and a video to on Wednesday of himself and Norris.

He captioned his post: “Golf �� w[ith] Lando and Uncle Terry. Great game, okay photos.”

The video he shared showed off his swing in a sunset background.

Fans rushed to the comments to remark on the British duo’s collab.

One fan said: “😍 My two favourite guys ❤️.”

A second fan commented: “I think this is the cutest thing!”

A third typed: “My favourite two drivers! ❤️❤️❤️.”

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Norris is known to be an avid golf fan, previously speaking to Golf Digest about his love of the game.

The 23-year-old said: “I’m fully addicted, like I can’t describe how addicted I am to golf. I watch it every weekend. I’m looking at the scores.

“I’m watching the live streams. The golf bug has really bit me hard, but it’s really enjoyable.”

Both drivers won’t be back in an F1 seat until the start of April, with the Australian Grand Prix on April 2.

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