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Hamilton charged over street stunt
23-05-2010 6:11 PM
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Former world champion Lewis Hamilton has been charged with 'intentional loss of control of a motor vehicle' after performing a stunt in his Mercedes road car on a Melbourne street at the Australian Grand Prix in March.
..The Briton, who finished sixth in the second Formula One race of the season, had his car impounded after spinning out the rear wheels at an intersection near the Albert Park circuit.
"A 25-year-old Swiss resident had a summons served on his solicitor on Monday May 17," a spokeswoman for the Victoria police said.
"There is a court session at Melbourne magistrates court on the 24th of August and he's been charged with intentional loss of control of a vehicle."
Hamilton, who moved to Switzerland in late 2007, has already apologised for the incident, which he described as "over-exuberant" and "silly".
In 2007, the McLaren driver was fined and had his regular licence suspended for a month after being stopped by police in France for speeding on the motorway.
In that incident, the Briton was at the wheel of a Mercedes when he was clocked at 196kph near the northern town of Laon.
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23-05-2010 6:33 PM
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23-05-2010 10:09 PM
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24-05-2010 8:33 AM
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"I am an ex F1 world champion and I was in control of the car at all times due to my world class driving skills - ma laud"
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24-05-2010 9:59 AM
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Ayrton Senna
...acknowledged to have been one of the most proficient drivers of his day.
Tragically killed when he lost control of his vehicle; two theories abound, either steering failure, or simply loss of control due to an uneven surface.
The fact remains that accidents are not always caused by a lack of driver skill.
To increase the danger to other road users under the belief that 'I'm a good enough driver' is not really a sensible argument IMO.
I recognise there are some flaws with my argument - not many theories are perfect!
A final thought though - many of the most accomplished motor racers put their success down to discipline and the ability to understand the rules governing what is possible in that vehicle, at that time.
Are the actions cited above really the actions of somebody exhibiting that sort of discipline?
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24-05-2010 10:18 AM
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Surelely a charge of careless driving would have been more appropriate
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24-05-2010 1:24 PM
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24-05-2010 8:50 PM
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25-05-2010 12:38 PM
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Residents know to always follow the speed limits and rules of the road - OZ Police still hide in bushes to catch people speeding, and don't try to defend the practice either - they live by the maxim that if you aren't speeding, you have nothing to worry about...
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25-05-2010 3:31 PM
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25-05-2010 3:55 PM
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