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Hamilton penalised for speeding

LONDON: Formula One star Lewis Hamilton had his driver’s licence suspended for a month in France after he was caught speeding by police.

Hamilton was clocked going 196 kph (123 mph) in a Mercedes in the northern town of Laon on Sunday night, police spokesman Arnaud Dujardin said on Tuesday. “He (Hamilton) recognised the infraction he had committed straight away,” Dujardin said.

“He was very courteous. The police officers then took him back to his hotel.” Hamilton’s car was taken away by police and he was picked up by a friend of the British racing star on Monday.

Dujardin said the police officers did not recognise Hamilton, who was alone in the car, until they looked at his identification papers. “They did not know it was him. All they saw was a car going too fast,” Dujardin said, adding that Hamilton is banned from driving on French roads for one month.

“He no longer has a permit on national territory,” Dujardin said.

“He cannot drive in France, although I don’t know whether that applies to (England).” — AP

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