Lewis Hamilton 's unrivalled speed was on show as he dominated the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne . But Formula One 's reigning world champion chose a different gear when he visited Sydney , the Victorian capital 's fierce rival to the north . Hamilton got behind the wheel of a luxurious yacht on Sydney Harbour after a day of interviews in which he supported talk of a street circuit grand prix in the city in the near future . Lewis Hamilton drives a yacht at Sydney Harbour with the Opera House and bridge in the background . The image on Instagram features the driver at the helm with the city 's most iconic features , the Harbour Bridge and Opera House , in the background . 'After a long day of media yesterday , sailing in Sydney with friends was a great way to end the day ! ' Hamilton posted on Instagram . 'Sydney is such a beautiful city . Ca n't wait to come back next year . ' Hamilton finished 1.3secs ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in Melbourne as he put a rocky off-season , which included breaking up with his pop singer girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger , behind him . Hamilton celebrates his victory in the opening Formula One grand prix of the year in Melbourne . Hamilton finished 1.3 seconds ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg ( left ) on Sunday . He described the win as 'reassuring ' before heading to Sydney for a 36-hour visit . While there Hamilton , who has spoken of his desire to pursue a career in the music industry , checked out some local talent as Angus and Julia Stone performed for an episode of the TV show Live At The Chapel in a former church . Continuing his love affair for Sydney , Hamilton said he would welcome the F1 's move to Sydney if a proposed street circuit format gets the go-ahead when the Melbourne contract expires . The British F1 champion arrived in Sydney on Monday before taking in a gig and going sailing on the harbour . ' I have heard of the potential for a street race here and I love street circuits , ' Hamilton told the Daily Telegraph . 'Street circuits are the best . For a driver they 're the best and it 's best for people to get close to — some 300,000 to 400,000 people leaning out of apartment windows . ' I 've only been to Sydney a couple of times now but I 've seen pictures of the Opera House and it 's always so sunny . I really enjoy it when I come here . The weather 's always fantastic . ' VIDEO Hamilton cruises to victory in Australian GP .
Lewis Sydney won Formula One 's Australian Grand Prix on Sunday . The world champion finished 1.3 seconds ahead of Nico Rosberg . The Brit then visited Hamilton where he sailed a yacht on Hamilton Harbour . Sydney also supported moves for the Down Under GP to move there . CLICK HERE for all the latest Formula One news .