Lewis Hamilton warns F1 title rivals he is in shape of his life after loved-up summer with Kim Kardashian

LEWIS HAMILTON warned his title rivals that he has come back from the summer break in the shape of his life. The seven-time world champion took part in a gruelling training regime over F1’s three-week gap ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Kim Kardashian and Hamilton have been loved up over the summer break Credit: Instagram/@lewishamilton Hamilton hanging with a medicine ball between his feet Hamilton doing press ups in a hand stand The couple spent time in Hawaii for Kylie Jenner’s birthday Credit: Instagram @kimkardashian The Brit has 12-races to get his hands on an elusive record, his eighth world title, as he trails table topper Kimi Antonelli by 50 points. Hamilton’s old teammate George Russell sits behind him in third just nine points adrift from the British Ferrari driver. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! Hamilton posted videos of himself doing various training exercises, particularly focusing on his core muscles over the break. One even involved him doing press ups in a HAND STAND while another showed him hanging from bars and rotating with a ball between his feet. When he wasn’t in the gym he was cosied up to girlfriend Kim Kardashian, with the pair posting a series of loved up snaps as their relationship gets even more serious. Hamilton looked absolutely smitten as he joined the Kardashians in Hawaii to celebrate Kylie Jenner’s 29th birthday. Hamilton, 41, said: “This has been the most different summer break that I’ve ever had in all my championship seasons and my career actually. “Normally, you go away and you take a week off or two weeks off. There’s a bit of partying and all that sort of stuff. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The best travel deals for F1 NOTHING comes close to the thrill of a live Grand Prix – and YOU can be there to see it all. Get the full F1 experience with these unbeatable deals. 🇳🇱 HOLLAND – 20 to 25 Aug – From £1,089pp 🇮🇹 ITALY – 3 to 8 Sept – From £789pp 🇦🇿 AZERBAIJAN – 22 to 27 Sept – From £1,399pp 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE– 7 to 14 Oct – From £1,999pp 🇺🇸 AUSTIN, USA – 21 to 26 Oct – From £2,799pp 🇶🇦 QATAR – 27 to 29 Nov – From £1,049pp 🇦🇪 ABU DHABI – 4 to 6 Dec – From £2,049pp See ALL our F1 travel offers HERE *If you click on a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. “I really took this as an opportunity to really level up. I trained for three weeks. I’ve come back the fittest I’ve ever come back in summer in the 20 years I’ve been here. “I’m really proud of that, the work that we’ve put in. “My trainer and I did a lot of analysis to look at where we have been, the things that we did well, the things that we leave behind. “Taking out things that don’t ultimately get me to where I want to be. I’ve come in feeling something different, rather than relaxed I feel energised. It’s a good feeling, feeling fit.” The seven-time world champion finally broke his Ferrari victory drought this year by winning in Barcelona. And Hamilton roared that he is hungry for a win in Zandvoort, having not stood on the top of the podium at the Dutch circuit. It is the last race at the track with Zandvoort dropping off the calendar following this weekend. Despite its popularity, organisers have not been able to make the even work financially and have decided not to continue hosting F1. Hamilton said: “I’ve won pretty much all the other tracks, but I don’t remember if I’ve won here before. I definitely want to change that. Massively driven, it’s just such an incredible circuit. “Great crowd, obviously. Very special, particularly for Max (Verstappen) as he comes here and has incredible support through the weekend. They really create the atmosphere. It’s a track I’ve yet to really truly conquer, I would say, in F1 so it’s definitely something I want to try and do this weekend.” Comment now