At the end of another triumphant year, triple Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has no intention of easing back the intensity of his headline grabbing off-track lifestyle which he says is important to him.
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper asked Hamilton, the reigning triple world champion, about his supposed rock star life, "I do not feel like a rock star. I just live my life differently to most people."
"It's an exciting life," Hamilton acknowledged. "Last week I was in Washington and sitting not far from the president. The next morning I was in Canada for a bit of training and some music."
"Then we went to LA, Germany, Monaco, London - from there I flew to Colorado and on the way visited a few friends in New York," he revealed.
During his title winning season he spent much time flying between continents and high profuile reports of him partying with the likes of superstar singer Rihanna and model Gigi Hadid.
Some, however, believe that Hamilton's jet-setting and off-track exploits - such as an album of pop music he is preparing to release - are a distraction to his core activity of focusing on being an F1 driver.
Hamilton denies it, "I see it as positive. I enjoy it. This year it has been more excessive than ever and I won almost every race and my third world championship."
Asked if he needs these distractions in order to succeed, the 30-year-old replied: "Yes. What I do is important to me. I draw energy and motivation from it, for other things - for the sport. And I feel wonderful about my life."
Hamilton clinched his third Formula 1 title when he powered to victory at the United States Grand Prix, thus wrapping up the title with three races still to run and winning ten races in the process.
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