Lewis insists title challenge is not off-kilter

LEWIS HAMILTON insists he has the brave heart to handle the pressure of his world title battle with Max Verstappen.

- SIMON CASS

After winding down following his 100th grand prix win in Russia by attending Paris Fashion Week, Hamilton (left) arrived in Istanbul for the next instalment of their absorbing contest sporting a kilt.

And the Mercedes man insisted his showbiz existence away from the track is just what he needs to stay focused in the cockpit.

“I find it easy because I have these other outlets, so I can blow off steam in different ways,” said the 36-year-old ahead of this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul.