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Lewis Hamilton a little too bold
The British driver Lewis Hamilton was fined 500 Australian dollars (about $ 470 Canadian) on Monday by a judge for reckless driving in Melbourne in March alongside the Australian Grand Prix F1.
“This is a case about someone in a position of responsibility that leads to speeding,” said Magistrate Clive Alsop.
The Briton was taken last March 26, in flagrant speeding. He had just made a fishtail in a busy street, driving his Mercedes.
The 2007 world champion had apologized for his “silly conduct” immediately after his arrest.
The Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, said Hamilton “gave a bad example” and should, in addition to the fine, “for example to make a donation to an educational program designed to educate bad drivers to the risks of dangerous driving “.
Hamilton, 25, is currently second in the drivers standings Championship 2010. He had his license suspended for one month for driving in 196 km / h in France.