Crash victim foundation wants Hamilton banned

Posted on 24/06/2010

Nicole Scherzinger joked that the pair would be banned if it emerged how fast they had driven in Switzerland © Getty Images

A road-crash victim's foundation is calling for Lewis Hamilton to be banned from Swiss roads.

The 2008 world champion landed in hot water for his irresponsible driving in Melbourne during the Australian Grand Prix weekend before his girlfriend told celebrity magazine Maxim magazine that the pair remain wild at the wheel.

"He's like, 'Babe, you're driving with your knees!" singer Nicole Scherzinger told Maxim. "I'm doing my makeup, changing the radio ..."

The Pussycat Doll star also joked that the pair would be banned if it emerged how fast they had driven in Switzerland, where Hamilton rents an apartment. The McLaren driver also crashed after running a stop sign last year.

In response, the safety group RoadCross revealed it has asked the local attorney general to revoke Hamilton's Swiss driving license.

A RoadCross spokesman said: "Public figures should be conscious that they are role models and adopt exemplary driving behaviour."

Swiss politician Pius Segmuller also told Blick newspaper that he supports the campaign to get Hamilton banned from Swiss roads.

"I think they [Hamilton and Scherzinger] show an absolute lack of character. With these statements, he is a bad role model for all the young people who idolise him."