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Lewis Hamilton charged by police in Melbourne

Post by Ed » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:56 pm

Police charge Hamilton after Melbourne burnouts

Mar.26 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton was on Friday night charged by local police after he was caught doing smoky burnouts and 'fish-tailing' in a Mercedes road car near the Albert Park circuit.

At 9.15pm in St Kilda, within sight of the turn 13 section of the formula one circuit, the 2008 world champion was pulled over by a Victorian Police divisional van.

We reported earlier on Friday that the 25-year-old McLaren driver's company car this weekend is a silver 2010 E500 saloon.

Police charged Hamilton, who will be summoned, with improper use of a motor vehicle and have impounded the car for 48 hours. Police confirmed that a 25-year-old Briton has been charged.

Senior Constable Scott Woodford said the man was "extremely cooperative" and "fairly disappointed" with the incident. Wire reports said Hamilton was "visibly upset" and "worried this would dent his reputation".

The incident coincides with a push within F1 for better road safety, with all teams contributing to the FIA's global campaign.

In a statement issued by McLaren, Hamilton said: ?"This evening, I was driving in an over-exuberant manner and, as a result, was stopped by the police.

"What I did was silly, and I want to apologise for it."
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Post by Julian Mayo » Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:05 am

His race car bears road safety slogans !!!!!
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:25 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:His race car bears road safety slogans !!!!!
Road safety slogans which apparently went in one ear and right through the other........... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by jido » Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:39 pm

That is part of his character, I find it amusing more than disappointing. How many PR gaffes did he do already?
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Post by Julian Mayo » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:08 am

jido wrote:That is part of his character, I find it amusing more than disappointing. How many PR gaffes did he do already?
We have a major problem here, with hoons/street racing, and illegal drag meets. Hambone is in for a shock when the case is heard.
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