The British racing driver shamed his young relative in a video that streamed to millions of followers on social media.

Lewis Hamilton has asked to be forgiven for a "lapse in judgement."

The Formula One world champion sparked an outcry on Christmas, for gender policing his 4-year-old nephew in a video that streamed to millions of followers.

"I'm so sad right now. Look at my nephew," the 32-year-old British racing driver told the camera, before turning it to his young relative, who was wearing a dress and holding a wand.

"Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas?" he asked in the Instagram video, before yelling, "Boys don't wear princess dresses!"

The act sparked outrage on social media, with several accusing Hamilton of "toxic masculinity."

Oh dear Lewis. You’ve just opened a can of worms... pic.twitter.com/fpsiNeOZrd — Nabeela (@JustNabz) December 25, 2017

Lewis Hamilton likes to shout in the faces of kids to make them feel uncomfortable when they express themselves differently.



Straight into the wood chipper he goes.pic.twitter.com/TMNzCnuWoh — Jake Johnstone (@hijakejohnstone) December 26, 2017

lewis hamilton shouts at a little boy for wearing a princess dress. toxic masculinity strikes again ffs. shame he wasn’t doing something “manly” like avoiding tax, eh lewis? https://t.co/hqXkIBSAWt — Ryan John Butcher (@ryanjohnbutcher) December 26, 2017

"Boys don't wear princess dresses", eh, Lewis Hamilton?



Wrong. Boys wear whatever they want. Girls wear whatever they want. Boys can be princesses. Dresses aren't shameful.



Go stick your toxic masculinity up your arse. — Penny Gift (@pennygotch) December 26, 2017

In response, Hamilton deleted the video from his account, and posted an apology on Twitter Tuesday.

My deepest apologies for my behaviour as I realise it is really not acceptable for anyone, no matter where you are from, to marginalise or stereotype anyone. — Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) December 26, 2017