F1 world champ Lewis Hamilton’s charades driving recklessly on public roads are getting a bit concerning, and here’s why
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Lewis Hamilton is a highlight-decorated Formula 1 driver and has been in the sport for more than a decade. Having won 7 world championships, it is clear that the British driver has an astronomical amount of talent. Like any F1 driver, Lewis also seeks the thrill of driving and the off-season doesn’t seem to stop him from doing what he loves. However, there are chances that he might be taking it too far.
The 2022 Formula 1 season was a tough one to swallow for Lewis Hamilton. Having lost the championship to Max Verstappen last year, everyone thought that Mercedes would wipe the competition out this year. That did not seem to be the case as the team and the driver both struggled to fight at the front with Red Bull and Ferrari engulfed into a fight of their own. It was clear that the German team didn’t perceive the new regulations very well.
Lewis Hamilton has been a ‘rowdy’ driver on track at times and that seems to be the case when he’s off track. While Red Bull does their show-run donuts on closed streets, Lewis was recently seen in Japan doing the same thing but on public roads which disrupted the safety of those present. However, this isn’t the only time that the 7 time world champion has been frowned upon for his behaviour on public roads.
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Lewis gets banned from driving in France for doing 120mph in a 80mph zone
Back in 2007, Lewis triggered a motorway speed trap whilst in France caused by his Mercedes CLK. After pulling him over on the side of the road, Hamilton was charged with a £430 fine and his sports car was impounded. It was later learned that the then McLaren driver was banned from driving on the streets of France for his little stunt. His PR team said that this won’t affect his racing career at all. Nevertheless, the habit still seems to have been present.
Lewis Hamilton gets his Mercedes impounded for doing a burnout in Melbourne
Just before the 2010 Australian Grand Prix, Lewis was in the mood to have some fun but ended up being a part of a PR disaster when news broke out that he was being charged with improper use of car and that his Mercedes was being impounded. The then McLaren driver was reportedly pulled over by the Victoria police for doing a burnout on public roads.
Lewis Hamilton escapes a $150 fine after violating traffic rules in New Zealand
Lewis got into some trouble in New Zealand after he posted multiple snapchat pictures of him while riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle. According to reports, several snapchat clips were posted by him wherein the Mercedes driver could be seen soaring through a busy motorway at an approximate speed of 60kmph while recording. The fine for this is normally $150 bucks but somehow Hamilton got away without paying for this offence.
Lewis Hamilton crashes his $1.8 million dollar Pagani Zonda into several cars in Monaco
As the driver said before, hard partying resulted in the world champion wrecking his beloved Pagani Zonda worth $1.8 Million dollars. This incident happened in Monaco and the Brit’s car wasn’t the only car that was affected by this whole fiasco. Lewis Hamilton ended up crashing his car into multiple’s other cars that were stationary at that time.
Lewis Hamilton breaks traffic rules as he does a few donuts in Japan
The Mercedes driver managed to shock Formula 1 fans recently after posting a video of him having some fun with an R34 on the streets of Japan. However, a lot of traffic rules were broken and the Japanese public weren’t happy with his actions. While it was all good controlled fun, anything could have gone wrong and people would have gotten hurt because of Lewis’s actions.
It is clear that Lewis Hamilton is an extremely talented driver behind the wheel but there are some instances where he goes wild and is not able to keep a hold of himself. With promises being made by him to improve his behaviour, the same mistake seems to be made every few years. While there is a certain thrill involved with breaking the rules, driver safety and the safety of others should not be compromised.
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