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This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:11 pm

What a silly boy!

The British formula one star Lewis Hamilton has had his driving licence suspended for a month after being caught speeding on a French motorway, police said today.
Hamilton was driving a Mercedes when he was clocked at 122mph (196kmh), more than 40mph over the limit, near the northern town of Laon on Sunday. Police stopped him, detained the car and fined him
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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby MWISimmer » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:32 pm

He should have bunged the police a few quid... it usually works  :P

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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby TSC. » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:51 pm

[quote]He should have bunged the police a few quid... it usually works
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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby C » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:19 pm

At least they didn't try the old Stirling Moss line... ;D


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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:08 pm

Are we going to report everything F-1 during the off season?  If so I'll just come here for motorsport news ;)
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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby expat » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:44 am

He added that the incident would not affect his professional driving career.



Lucky it was not in the UK, to race in F1, believe it or not, you have to hold a full driving license. All this means is that he cannot drive in France. There are no regulations transferring that ban to any other EU country (yet). Also he is not the first, Jenson Button was also nicked a few years back in France too, same punishment and if memory serves, MS had also fallen foul of the French police.

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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby C » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:47 am

Also he is not the first, Jenson Button was also nicked a few years back in France too


Jenson was doing about 130mph too IIRC...

...so at least he's been quicker than Lewis once! ;D
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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby expat » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:07 pm

Also he is not the first, Jenson Button was also nicked a few years back in France too


Jenson was doing about 130mph too IIRC...

...so at least he's been quicker than Lewis once! ;D


I was quicker than both of them today. Came home from Berlin in a hire car, an Audi A6 Quattro 3.0 tdi. 150mph without even thinking about it. Maybe I should drop Ron and Honda an email and offer my services  ;D

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Re: This isn't Le Mans Mr. Hamilton

Postby MWISimmer » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:31 pm

Nice idea Matt, but I think you're too fast for Honda.. :-X  ;D
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