Motorsports
Hamilton’s “Tokyo Drift” got him into trouble
A late-night drive by Lewis Hamilton in Tokyo, Japan, in a rented Nissan GT-R (R34) has resulted in him being criticized for dangerous driving on public roads – and the rental company didn’t take it well.
The seven-time Formula One world champion himself posted a VIDEO on his Instagram account showing him drifting on the Japanese capital’s public streets, doing “donuts” in an open parking lot and hurtling down the boulevards.
Hamilton drove the awkward and battered Mercedes W13 all year round, calming his driving instincts with a first-generation Nissan GT-R, one of the best production sports cars of the last few decades, on the streets of the Japanese city.
His passenger filmed their ride in good gear and made a well edited VIDEO which Lewis then uploaded to Instagram with the caption “I just like driving on the racetrack, but I make exceptions.”
While his VIDEO Smoke can be seen from the gearbox, shifter and in the cabin, prompting the rental car company to express their displeasure and write:
“This is an Omoshiro rentals car, but this video was not made with our permission. This type of driving is strictly prohibited.”
Aside from the company that rents out its GT-R to a seven-time Formula One champion, Lewis has been accused on social media and by many of his supporters of driving dangerously on public roads, which could have endangered the lives of other road users.
Source: sport 24
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