Hate to be bearer of bad news....



Lewis Hamilton to face court over Aussie burnout stunt
May 23, 2010


Lewis Hamilton's burnout car.

British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has been charged over a burnout performed outside the Australian Grand Prix.

Hamilton was charged with intentionally losing control of a vehicle in a summons served on his Australian solicitor last Monday.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman confirmed today that a summons had been served on a 25-year-old Swiss resident.

The matter is set to be heard in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on August 24.

Hamilton had his borrowed Mercedes impounded under Victoria's hoon laws on March 26 after he was allegedly caught doing a burnout at the entrance to the grand prix track at Albert Park.

It is unknown whether Hamilton will appear in court, with the Belgian Grand Prix starting on August 29 and practice scheduled for two days earlier.

 

You WOULD post this...

 

any Idea on how big the fine is going to be?

 

Give me a break......

 

Excellent stuff.. Thanks for sharing

 

What a waste of time...

 

seriously. and obviously he's not going to go to court, why the hell would he?

 

Pretty stupid if you ask me. There is no way that most people who 'intentionally losing control of a vehicle' go to court. They would usually just be issued a warning or slapped with a fine. I think the police are mainly doing this to send a message that 'even famous people get in trouble, so we will catch you'

 

That's good that they are making an example out of him.

 

Well I can only assume the roads were wet. How else would a MB burnout. So it must have been wreckless..