Aussie cops and a British driver

[Car Freak]

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Lewis Hamilton faces a police charge after his Mercedes road car was impounded by Melbourne police on Thursday evening.

Hamilton is expected to be charged with improper use of a vehicle after what he described as "driving in an over-exuberant manner".

Hamilton tops Aus F1 practice

Talking after going fastest in free practice for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, he told the BBC: "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."

Police constable Scott Woodford reported Hamilton's rear wheels were skidding as he accelerated out of Albert Park, where the Grand Prix is held.

A Victoria police spokesman added: "The vehicle was seen to deliberately lose traction and was intercepted by police.

"The driver, a 25-year-old man who resides in Switzerland, was spoken to at the scene and is expected to be charged on summons with improper use of a vehicle.

"The vehicle, a 2010 Mercedes, was impounded for 48 hours and the driver returned to his hotel."

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/248473/

[t.]

What's this? A successful Brit being reprimanded in Australia? Who'd have thought! You know if he (Lewis) were the back marker and Webber was actually any good they'd have let him go.

 

And before that one winging Australian guy (if he still even comes on here) has another go at me may I remind him half my family is Australian. Casual banter is just that, casual. Thanks.

[Camel]

I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to get him in court on Sunday around race time..

[t.]

Tbh, if someone is going to "deliberately lose traction" I'd much favour it being him. I do question how serious this was and if he wasn't famous it would never have got this far.

[T0M722]

I agree. I live in Melbourne and there's so little action here that the police just nab you for anything. It's quite ridiculous. It's not like Lewis Hamilton is inexperienced inside a car or anything. :/