Lewis Hamilton will begin a career in music after retirement, says Coulthard

Lewis Hamilton

Formula One driver-turned-commentator David Coulthard believes British star racer Lewis Hamilton could decide to retire after 2020 and begin a new career in music. Hamilton, a four-time world champion, is well known for his love of fashion, but he also has a keen interest in playing the piano.

David Coulthard

"I think it's got to be on his mind. I think that he'll go to 2020 which is [the end of] the current Concorde agreement. But I think beyond 2020 there's every likelihood he may well be releasing his first album, which he's been working on," Coulthard said on the Graham Norton show yesterday.

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