F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Prompts Police Probe After Snapchat Selfie On Auckland Motorway

The NZ Herald is reporting Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is being investigated by police after publishing footage of himself seemingly using a cellphone while driving a motorbike.

The 31-year-old, who is visiting New Zealand before heading to Melbourne for the Australian GP, has drawn the attention of police after he published two videos of himself driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle on an Auckland motorway.

In one video, which he sent to his thousands of followers on photo and video sharing app Snapchat, a clip showed Mr Hamilton heading down a motorway entrance prior to merging with other vehicles on the highway.

Another video shows Mr Hamilton as he is driving. It then pans over his shoulder to shoot the traffic behind him.

A police spokesman said police had been provided with copies of the footage.

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