F1's Lewis Hamilton charged by Melbourne police
British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has been charged over a street ``burnout'' performed outside the Australian Grand Prix in March.
Hamilton was charged with intentionally losing control of a vehicle in a summons served on his Australian solicitor last week. A Victoria state police spokeswoman confirmed Sunday that a summons was served on a 25-year-old Swiss resident.
The matter will be heard in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Aug. 24, although it is not known if Hamilton will have to appear. The Belgian Grand Prix is Aug. 29.
Hamilton had his borrowed Mercedes impounded under Victoria's so-called ``hoon'' laws on March 26 after it was alleged he was intentionally spinning and skidding his tires at the entrance to the Grand Prix track at Albert Park.
