Formula One star Lewis Hamilton wowed motorsport fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

He roared up the circuit’s famous hill climb in two McLaren supercars before signing autographs for his fans yesterday.

Hamilton was joined by other racing legends past and present during the three-day event at Goodwood, near Chichester.

McLaren teammate Jenson Button also raced the McLaren MP4-12C up the hill despite hurting his knee falling off a jetski.

Button said: “I have never driven up here really quickly before.

“This was the first time I really went for it and it was great fun. I really enjoyed it.”

The festival attracted a host of celebrity names to the circuit on the Goodwood Estate, home to Lord March.

American chat show host Jay Leno made a return to the event, driving a 23.9 litre Napier Railton.

He said: “Driving the car was a dream come true. I had a photo of it on my wall when I was a kid.”

Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans showed off his personal collection of seven Ferraris to raise money for Children in Need.

Rock legend Brian May, of Queen, was joined by West End star Kerry Ellis in a musical tribute to mark the centenary of the Indy 500.

Roger Taylor, the band's drummer, judged rare cars taking part in the Cartier concours d’elegance.

But the racing was brought to a temporary halt after one of the competitors in the Supercar run crashed.

Goodwood owner Lord March said the driver was taken to St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, but was not seriously injured.

Lord March opened the festival on Friday by getting behind the wheel of the pioneering electric Rolls Royce 102EX.

More than 175,000 motorsport fans are estimated to have soaked up the sunshine and been thrilled by the sight and sound of some of the most expensive cars in the world.

They were also treated to displays by the Red Arrows and a flypast by the last remaining Vulcan Bomber.

Stuntman and American rally driver Ken Block had earlier put on a tyre-smoking display in his Monster Ford.

He performed a series of donuts on the track in front of thousands of cheering fans.

He said: “I love to hoon around.

Lord March doesn’t just tolerate me hooning, he positively encourages it.”