Lewis Hamilton may be the hottest property in Formula One, but he was brought back down to earth with a bump on Thursday while taking a go-kart for a spin around a central London square.
Video on the BBC News website showed the 22-year-old Briton racing a customised Mercedes-McLaren kart around a tight circuit, only to overcook a right-hand bend, clip and bounce off the red and white safety barriers.
Hamilton, who has wowed the world of Formula One with back-to-back grand prix wins in Canada and the United States, began his motorsport career in karting as an eight-year-old.
On Tuesday, a 130km/h kart he once drove sold for £42 100 in an online charity auction. — AFP