Lewis Hamilton can drive, His Dad cannot !!
Jun 5, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Lewis Hamilton can drive, His Dad cannot !!
Father Hamilton Crashes Porsche Carrera GT
Anthony Hamilton, father and manager of Formula star Lewis Hamilton, crashed a borrowed Porsche Carrera GT after showing off to bystanders. Just after Anthony and his wife Linda, Lewis' stepmother, left their home Anthony decided to show off the Porsche super car by revving the engine.
Instead of wowing the people with awe he shocked them by spinning 180 degrees and crashing through a bush and fence only to come to a halt again in a children play park. Neither Anthony or Linda were hurt and no children were present in the park leaving only the extremely limited Porsche with thousands of Pounds of damage.
Anthony said: “This is my first crash in almost 30 years and it had to happen in someone else’s car. Thankfully the only thing hurt was the car and a bush fence, for which I am extremely sorry.”
Anthony Hamilton, father and manager of Formula star Lewis Hamilton, crashed a borrowed Porsche Carrera GT after showing off to bystanders. Just after Anthony and his wife Linda, Lewis' stepmother, left their home Anthony decided to show off the Porsche super car by revving the engine.
Instead of wowing the people with awe he shocked them by spinning 180 degrees and crashing through a bush and fence only to come to a halt again in a children play park. Neither Anthony or Linda were hurt and no children were present in the park leaving only the extremely limited Porsche with thousands of Pounds of damage.
Anthony said: “This is my first crash in almost 30 years and it had to happen in someone else’s car. Thankfully the only thing hurt was the car and a bush fence, for which I am extremely sorry.”
Jun 5, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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sudden throttle input + showing off + lack of concentration = meeting with hedge
whats well established here is that he spun the tires for an onlooker, and lost it.
The CGT demands respect, no question. Yet another example of more car than driver. Most drivers, myself included, do not have the ability to drive the CGT at the limits. The first time Walter Rorhl took the car out for its shakedown, he came back into the pits and asked that it be softened...he was concerned that it was too edgy, too racey for the street driver. He was very pleased with final result though
whats well established here is that he spun the tires for an onlooker, and lost it.
The CGT demands respect, no question. Yet another example of more car than driver. Most drivers, myself included, do not have the ability to drive the CGT at the limits. The first time Walter Rorhl took the car out for its shakedown, he came back into the pits and asked that it be softened...he was concerned that it was too edgy, too racey for the street driver. He was very pleased with final result though
Jun 5, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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How does it feel knowing that you can drive one of the best supercars in the world better than Lewis Hamilton's dad? 
sudden throttle input + showing off + lack of concentration = meeting with hedge
whats well established here is that he spun the tires for an onlooker, and lost it.
The CGT demands respect, no question. Yet another example of more car than driver. Most drivers, myself included, do not have the ability to drive the CGT at the limits. The first time Walter Rorhl took the car out for its shakedown, he came back into the pits and asked that it be softened...he was concerned that it was too edgy, too racey for the street driver. He was very pleased with final result though
whats well established here is that he spun the tires for an onlooker, and lost it.
The CGT demands respect, no question. Yet another example of more car than driver. Most drivers, myself included, do not have the ability to drive the CGT at the limits. The first time Walter Rorhl took the car out for its shakedown, he came back into the pits and asked that it be softened...he was concerned that it was too edgy, too racey for the street driver. He was very pleased with final result though
