After being served a notice and having his Mercedes C 63 AMG impounded, McLaren F1 driver Lewis Hamilton could become the world’s most famous and capable hoon – or at least Australia’s most famous and capable, according to Car Advice.
On practicing a few burn outs outside the Albert Park F1 circuit, Hamilton was served a summons and had his car impounded in what will go down as Australia’s most high profile “hoon” arrest.
As Car Advice reports, Hamilton is most likely the most famous hoon ever arrested in the state of Victoria, Australia, and certainly the richest, earning more than 22 million euros a year.
He joins a list of famous hoons, including:Victoria’s youngest hoon, Laney Frankland, 5, whose 49cc minibike was impounded when Victorian police swooped as the girl rode the bike in parkland under parental supervision.
The title of oldest Victorian hoon is also hotly contested – on February 28 this year a 90-year-old man stormed past the previous 80-year-old 150km/h record holder to become the state’s oldest hoon after driving drunk at more than 20km/h over the speed limit.
According to the authorities, Lewis Hamilton has felt the full force of the law and should be embarrassed by his actions, “feeling a level of discomfort” over the sanctions.
But really, with Hamilton’s earnings and the fact being famous means everybody else does stuff for you:When Laney Frankland’s minibike was impounded, the $550 fine was more than the minibike cost.
In comparison, Hamilton makes about $3800 per hour for every hour of every day of the year, 24/7.
He makes $580 in about nine minutes, so he basically earned twice what they fined him while he was stopped at the roadside.
You’ve got to wonder that Hamilton’s notoriety now as a ‘hoon’, and the great PR rap he’ll get for this, far outweighs any imposition of having the Mercedes impounded or paying $550 for ‘improper use of a vehicle’.