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Hamilton Fined For Burnout On Melbourne Street
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August 25, 2010, Wednesday
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FORMULA One star Lewis Hamilton has been fined Australian dollars 500 (US$445) and avoided conviction for doing a burnout outside the Australian Grand Prix circuit in March.
Hamilton, 25, did not appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday.
His lawyer, Sandip Mukerjea, said Hamilton was overseas but he would plead guilty to the charge of improper use of a motor vehicle.
Mukerjea said Hamilton had publicly apologized over the incident and suffered "embarrassment, humiliation and distress" after he was criticized in the media.
His lawyer said Hamilton wrote two letters to the court explaining why he could not be present yesterday. Hamilton is expected to compete in the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend.
Magistrate Clive Alsop said Hamilton was a role model for young people which put the responsibility on him to behave.
"This is about somebody in a responsible position behaving like a hoon," Alsop said.
He said he would not record a conviction as it was the first offense of its kind by Hamilton.
Hamilton was charged in May after having his borrowed Mercedes impounded under Victoria state's so-called "hoon" laws on March 26. He was alleged to have intentionally spun and skidded his tires at the entrance to the Grand Prix track at Albert Park.
Hamilton, 25, did not appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday.
His lawyer, Sandip Mukerjea, said Hamilton was overseas but he would plead guilty to the charge of improper use of a motor vehicle.
Mukerjea said Hamilton had publicly apologized over the incident and suffered "embarrassment, humiliation and distress" after he was criticized in the media.
His lawyer said Hamilton wrote two letters to the court explaining why he could not be present yesterday. Hamilton is expected to compete in the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend.
Magistrate Clive Alsop said Hamilton was a role model for young people which put the responsibility on him to behave.
"This is about somebody in a responsible position behaving like a hoon," Alsop said.
He said he would not record a conviction as it was the first offense of its kind by Hamilton.
Hamilton was charged in May after having his borrowed Mercedes impounded under Victoria state's so-called "hoon" laws on March 26. He was alleged to have intentionally spun and skidded his tires at the entrance to the Grand Prix track at Albert Park.
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