Lewis Hamilton apologised last night after being arrested by police in Australia on suspicion of committing serious driving offences.
The Formula One world champion had left the Albert Park racing circuit in Melbourne after setting the fastest time in practice for tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix when he was stopped.
It is thought that he had driven his silver Mercedes E500 sports saloon on to a part of the street circuit to perform manoeuvres known as a “burnout” and a “fishtail”. The smoking tyres of his car were spotted by police and he was pulled over. Police said that he would be charged with improper use of a motor vehicle, while his car, lent by a local dealer, was sent to a pound in the city where it will be kept for 48 hours.
Hamilton, who earns £15 million a year driving for the McLaren team, is likely to face a hefty fine and unwelcome publicity.
Melbourne is proving to be an unhappy hunting ground for Hamilton. After this race last year, he was accused of lying to race stewards over a minor incident. He claimed that he was told to move over to allow Jarno Trulli, of Toyota, to overtake him. Suspicious officials reported him for the offence and he was forced to apologise.
DAVID GARRIDO
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