Lewis Hamilton worked with Christina Aguilera on 2018’s Pipe

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he was the surprise collaborator on a 2018 Christina Aguilera song.

The Formula One driver, 35, was previously rumoured to be the mysterious XNDA who features on the track Pipe.

And the driving champion finally confirmed the speculation in a long post on his Instagram stories on Wednesday.

He wrote: ‘Guys, I’ve spent the last 10 years or more writing and recording, working with some of the most talented and beautiful people which I’m so grateful for. It’s been the most incredible outlet. 

‘Finding something you love so much and can do just for you, for your spirit is I think such an important process. I’ve come to the place where I’d love to share it with you. 

‘I haven’t got a project or album, just a bunch of different songs that perhaps some of you will be able to connect to. They have helped me get through some of the most difficult times. 

‘At some stage I’m going to find a moment to share with you so bare with me,’ he wrote on his Instagram Story.’

Lewis has long made clear his love of music after he started playing guitar from the age of 13.

He continued: ‘I had this incredibly beautiful and talented person reach out to me a while back asking for me to be on her album, I was so blown away and I jumped at the opportunity. I had 2 hours to write the short verse and record. 

‘The goal was to have the music come out under a different name so that you could hear the music first and later know it was me but it didn’t work out the way I’d planned. 

‘I shied away from acknowledging it was me, I don’t know why, maybe Insecurities, fear, overthinking, something I think many people can relate to. 

‘Well I want to say that XNDA is me and I am so honoured and grateful to @xtina for giving me a place to use my voice. I have so much gratitude and respect for her and what’s she’s done in the business. #pipe.’

Lewis and Christina became friends after she performed at an F1 concert and were pictured together at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2018.

His revelation comes after Lewis called for greater diversity in Formula One. 

Last month, the Mercedes driver announced the creation of the Hamilton Commission to help achieve this aim.

‘Despite my success in the sport, the institutional barriers that have kept F1 highly exclusive persist.’

He continued: ‘It is not enough to point to me, or to a single new black hire, as a meaningful example of progress. Thousands of people are employed across this industry and that group needs to be more representative of society.

‘For this reason, I have been working with the Royal Academy of Engineering to create The Hamilton Commission.

‘A research partnership dedicated to exploring how motorsport can be used as a vehicle to engage more young people from black backgrounds with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and, ultimately, employ them on our teams or in other engineering sectors.’