Lewis Hamilton's dad smashed a £330,000 Porsche Carrera GT yesterday.
Anthony Hamilton, 48, had just left home in the borrowed 205mph Porsche when he lost control and ended up in a children's playground.
No one was hurt in the accident at Burnham Green, Hertfordshire and no other cars are believed to have been involved, but the Porsche's repair bill is expected to run to the thousands.
The Porsche Carrera GT is one of the world's fastest cars, and can hit 60mph from rest in only 3.9 seconds. It has a fearsome reputation for being tricky to control near the limit, and unusually for a modern supercar, uses a manual gearbox rather than a paddle-shift automatic.
Hamilton was driving with his wife Linda near their home in Tewin, Herts, when the car left the road and collided with a fence and hedge before coming to rest in the play area. The police have spoken to Hamilton about the incident.
Perhaps he need lessons from his son, but lets hope Lewis does pick up tips from his dad.
