Amateur pop star Lewis Hamilton aiming to find his rhythm in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton has got himself into the groove for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix by cutting tracks in a Los Angeles recording studio.

The Mercedes driver, subdued and preoccupied at the last race in Germany after his break-up with American singer Nicole Scherzinger, appeared more at ease at the Hungaroring on Thursday and was ready to dispel some rumours.

"I haven't been writing love songs, as some people have been suggesting, to win anyone back," he said when the conversation turned towards his recent musical activities.

"It is just something I really enjoy doing and something that I am actually really, really good at," he said.

The world may never hear the results but the day job is what really matters and Hamilton arrived in Budapest ready for action.

The 2008 world champion has won three times at the circuit outside the capital - with only the now-retired Michael Schumacher boasting a better record there - and arrives chasing a third successive pole position.