Lewis Hamilton merc. Impounded

[FPV+fteT3]

Victorian Police have busted Lewis Hamilton doing a fishtale leaving the circuit in his mercedes they have impounded the car for 24hrs and have charged him with improper use of a motorvehicle and being out of control.
Must have been excited about being fastest today.

[just_pazz]

Is this a joke?

[RG]

Originally Posted by just_pazz

Is this a joke?

NO!!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/for...-1225846192192

Originally Posted by Herald Sun

UPDATE 11.22PM: FORMER Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was caught hoon driving and had his car impounded tonight. The English McLaren driver did a burnout and a fishtail along Lakeside Drive in front of a Victoria Police divisional van that pulled him over. Hamilton, who was visibly upset, had his car towed away and impounded and will also receive a fine. It is understood he told policemen at the scene that he was worried this would dent his reputation. The Herald Sun understands that he was not taken back the police station for questioning. The incident happened between 9.30 pm and 10 pm tonight.

[SS_01]

Originally Posted by just_pazz

Is this a joke?

Australia is the Joke!

[JOSH]

I bet the policeman was straight on the phone bragging to his mates that he just impounded Lewis Hamiltons car.

[Jim Goose]

What a great attitude being displayed.... So what if its Hamiltons car?

He got caught by the cops. Learn to deal with it....

[Scott]

That is awesome.

[BHDOGS]

Lewis Hamilton who gives a ********

[RG]

Originally Posted by JOSH

I bet the policeman was straight on the phone bragging to his mates that he just impounded Lewis Hamiltons car.

I know I would be.

"OI, boys!. Guess who I just grabbed for dropping a burnout"

That'll learn him!

[snappy]

Great this will be news all over the world . Im embarrassed for Australia .

Flame suit on

[MITCHAY]

Why should he be any different to any other bogan chucking a spin? It sucks but it's hardly going to affect his life FFS :

[Luke Plaizier]

Good move on the cops part. It will highlight how draconian the laws are there in VIC. I wonder how bad it would have been if Lewis was doing 3km/h over the speed limit. The cop probably doesn't like those laws himself and is doing his best to expose them to the review of the rest of the world.


Lukeyson

[SLO AU XR8]

Just "watched" sports tonight, and they claimed he lost control... FFS, the little tagline along the bottom of the screen said speeding....

[Redrum]

Not a good move for a sport which is costing tax payers 50 million a race.

[RG]

A little more info.

Originally Posted by Herald Sun

UPDATE 11.56pm: FORMER Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was caught hoon driving and had his car impounded tonight.

The English McLaren driver did a burnout and a fishtail in a 2010 silver Mercedes along Lakeside Drive in front of a Victoria Police divisional van, that pulled him over.

He will be charged on summons with improper use of a vehicle. The sports car was towed to a police yard in Raglan St in Preston, where it will be held for 48 hours under anti-hoon laws.

The divisional van saw Hamilton turn into the street with smoking wheels and pulled him over.

Senior Constable Scott Woodford said the 2008 world champion stopped right away and was "extremely co-operative".

“It would have been fair to say he was fairly disappointed with the incident," he said.

Hamilton was interviewed for around half an hour in the car, and would have been routinely breath-tested.

Hamilton, who was visibly upset, had his car towed away and impounded and will also receive a fine.

It is understood he told policemen at the scene that he was worried this would dent his reputation.

The Herald Sun understands that he was not taken back the police station for questioning.

The incident happened at around 9.15pm tonight.

In 2007, Hamilton was banned from driving in France after being clocked driving at 123mp/h (around 200km/h).

He was given an on-the-fine and his sports car was impounded by French police.

[pauljh74]

Bloody hoon - who does he think he is.... an F1 driver?

Oh wait :eclipsee_ :P

One of the articles says the French banned him from driving because he was caught doing 200km/h

[ebxr8240]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Not a good move for a sport which is costing tax payers 50 million a race.

A little less if he's fined..
Go catch some some real crimes...

[MethodX]

Impound him too, for a few months !!!

[DOC]

lucky its not in south australia, mike albrhan crushes hoon cars now

[Dave R]

I say good on them. Does this moron think he's exempt from the road rules because he is a formula 1 driver? He deserves the same treatment as everyone else and that's exactly what he received, case closed.

[Jorgo85]

Wonder how long it'll take for the Top Gear boys to rip him to shreds lol

[xbrules]

what i would have given to hear martin brundle commentate on that!!! hahaha

[Thornie]

Originally Posted by Adrenaline

I say good on them. Does this moron think he's exempt from the road rules because he is a formula 1 driver? He deserves the same treatment as everyone else and that's exactly what he received, case closed.

My thoughts exactly, these celebrity types are no more above the law than you an I.

[just_pazz]

I'm just amazed at how sad and wowser this country, and it's residents, have become.

[robertjp]

dont forget that the riot in oakleigh was by "hoons", the police will be after those that show loutish behaviour.

[Kryton]

there is a world of difference between Lewis Hamilton and your average meathead in Commodore though.
Not saying it was a good move but at the end of theday, a higly skilled and trained driver letting off a skid isnt going to kill anyone is it.

[Bushbasher]

Originally Posted by EFXR65spd

Wonder how long it'll take for the Top Gear boys to rip him to shreds lol

Wonder how long it'll take Jeremy to rip Australia to shreds you mean, lol. He's a F1 world champ FFS, the charge of being "out of control" is ridiculous. Improper use yes but out of control? :
All a lawyer would have to do is show the judge Hamiltons TG lap in the reasonably priced car in the wet to laugh the "out of control" charge out of court.

The improper use and impoundment charge shows the over zealous stupidity of the law in this case but the "out of control" charge shows the over zealous stupidity of the cop IMO.


Bushbasher

[DJR-351]

Ok fair enough, yes wrong thing to do, he broke the law and needs to cop it on the chin, after all can you imagine the uproar if he was let off....

I nearly wet my pants with the "out of control" bit tho....

Sorry Lewis but when Rome and all that, at least if you don't get a trophy you will have a bit of paper for your cabinet....

[MO]

So,first France now Australia seems that he is a serial hoon. Well Lewis mate your in Oz now and we'll teach ya good and proper driving.



Trust the media to beat it up but you never know it may have no effect on our road rules whatsoever. So if they take his licence off him before the race does that mean he cant drive in the race??

And yes I'm being a bit sarc'y but the licence/race bit could be interesting afterall it is a street circuit.

[Wolfinsheepsclothing]

he's just unlucky he was caught,but do the crime do the time