Now you are even faster! Lewis Hamilton now has a skydiving licence as he enjoys time off ahead of first race of the season in Melbourne The new campaign kicks off on March 17 and he has been enjoying his time off Lewis Hamilton has posted on Instagram his new hobby in the form of Skydiving The Formula One champion is being lined up to race in an electric off-road seriesBy Jack Kinnersley For Mailonline Published: 23:23 GMT, 2 February 2019 | Updated: 23:31 GMT, 2 February 2019 Viewcomments Lewis Hamilton is enjoying his time off as the new Formula One season is just around the corner. The new campaign kicks off on March 17 and the champion has been spending time surfing. Now he has posted on Instagram his new hobby in the form of Skydiving. Hamilton captioned the photo on social media: 'Got my skydiving license. 'The feeling of free fall is incredible. Surfing and skydiving in the same day is the ultimate day for me. 'Have you skydived yet? If not, put the fear aside and go.' Hamilton is being lined up to race in a new electric off-road series that starts in January 2021. Extreme E aims to stage five races in remote locations such as the Arctic, the Himalayas, the Sahara desert, the Amazon rainforest and islands in the Indian Ocean. The new campaign kicks off on March 17 and the champion has been spending time surfing Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility