{"id":859,"date":"2022-11-28T10:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T10:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automobilenewsonline.com\/video-lewis-hamilton-drifts-a-rented-nissan-skyline-gt-r\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T10:22:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T10:22:06","slug":"video-lewis-hamilton-drifts-a-rented-nissan-skyline-gt-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automobilenewsonline.com\/video-lewis-hamilton-drifts-a-rented-nissan-skyline-gt-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Lewis Hamilton drifts a rented Nissan Skyline GT-R"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"singleNews_drive-news-single__excerpt__2PqAU\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-drive-blocks-standfirst\">\n<p class=\"text-xl leading-8 font-light not-italic font-poppins\">Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has let his hair down by hooning a cult classic sports car in Japan \u2013 drawing the ire of the company which claims to own the vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"singleNews_drive-news-single__hr__MW390\"\/>\n<div class=\"meta_drive-post__meta__wrapper__TeKrB\">\n<div class=\"meta_drive-post__meta__authors__fQVU6\">\n<div><a class=\"authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__link__BM4iy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drive.com.au\/about-drive\/our-journalists\/jordan-mulach\/\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__container__2xW8F authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__large__gDB9I meta_drive-post__meta__avatar-desktop__E_B19\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jordan Mulach\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_48,q_auto:best,w_48\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 48px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_48,q_auto:best,w_48\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw 48w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_80,q_auto:good,w_80\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw 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class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\">\n<div class=\"gallery_drive-post__gallery__wrapper__peh4_ gallery_drive-post__gallery__inline-carousel__8cm_S\">\n<div class=\"glideSlider_glide__EvBGd\">\n<div class=\"glideSlider_glide__track__FdKW5\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n<div class=\"glideSlider_glide__slides__ICZ84 glide-post-no-caption glideSlider_glide__slides__not-mounted__tR5fx\">\n<div class=\"inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__wrapper__CSIY1\">\n<figure data-index=\"3146547-0\" class=\"slider-image-figure inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__container__nLlQq\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Video: Lewis Hamilton drifts a rented Nissan Skyline GT-R\" height=\"460\" width=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_675,q_auto:eco,w_1200\/cms\/uploads\/ti2ppnmxlehn16osji4k\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) calc(100vw-30px), 960px\" 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class=\"lightbox_drive-lightbox__btn__wrapper__AAbiz\">View\u00a0<\/span>5 images<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_scale,dpr_2.0,f_auto,h_20,q_auto:best,w_20\/cms\/theme\/icons\/PhotoIcon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"PhotoIcon\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"drive-icon drive-icon-PhotoIcon lightbox_drive-lightbox__btn__icon__0BRez\"\/><\/button><\/figure><figcaption style=\"display:none\" class=\"inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__caption__vF_bj truncate-2\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has landed in hot water after posting footage online of himself performing &#8216;donuts&#8217; in Japan in a rented Nissan Skyline GT-R performance car \u2013 allegedly without permission from its owners.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>On social media platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ClULWdXvOHv\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a>, Hamilton uploaded a video \u2013 captioned, \u201cI only like to drive on track, but I make exceptions\u201d \u2013 showing him driving through tunnels at speed and doing donuts in the rented Japanese cult classic sports car.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>Hamilton\u2019s hoon antics caused smoke to emanate from the Nissan Skyline GT-R\u2019s transmission tunnel, with the Formula One race winner later remarking, \u201csomething is not right with this car\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:0\"\/>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:0\"\/>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>While the post has received almost 1.75 million \u2018likes\u2019 on <em>Instagram<\/em>, a <em>Twitter <\/em>account, claiming to be the Japanese company which loaned the car to Hamilton, has criticised the Briton for breaking its rental rules.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>Omoshiro Rent-A-Car (username @info82262789) posted on <em>Twitter<\/em>: \u201cThis is a car from Omoshiro Rent-A-Car, but it was not taken with permission from our company. Such driving is strictly prohibited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese company\u2019s rental terms and conditions include provisions that drivers cannot use its cars for \u201cimproper purposes\u201d or in instances where the driving would be considered illegal.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:0\"\/>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:0\"\/>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>If Hamilton and his videographer are found to have performed the burnouts on a public road without permission from the relevant authorities, the Mercedes-AMG F1 driver would be in violation of this rental agreement.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\">\n<div 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class=\"gallery_drive-post__gallery__caption__qNEPB\">Hamilton&#8217;s video shows the seven-time world champion hooning in a Nissan Skyline GT-R<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>On its website, Omoshiro Rent-A-Car lists a Nissan Skyline GT-R which is identical to the one Hamilton was filmed in, available for rent from 34,500 Japanese Yen ($AU372) per night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>According to <em>CarBuzz<\/em>, Omoshiro Rent-A-Car has told the North American publication it cannot disclose further information regarding the incident, citing legal advice from its attorneys.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:1.63rem\"\/>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:1.63rem\"\/>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite Hamilton\u2019s reported annual salary of \u00a340 million per year \u2013 equivalent to approximately $AU72 million \u2013 the championship-winning driver has previously claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drive.com.au\/news\/lewis-hamilton-no-longer-driving-exotic-collection-cites-environmental-concern\/\">he does not drive his own cars<\/a>, reportedly wanting to reduce his carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\">\n<div class=\"gallery_drive-post__gallery__wrapper__peh4_ gallery_drive-post__gallery__inline-carousel__8cm_S\">\n<div class=\"glideSlider_glide__EvBGd\">\n<div class=\"glideSlider_glide__track__FdKW5\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n<div class=\"glideSlider_glide__slides__ICZ84 glide-post-no-caption glideSlider_glide__slides__not-mounted__tR5fx\">\n<div class=\"inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__wrapper__CSIY1\">\n<figure data-index=\"2977399-0\" class=\"slider-image-figure inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__container__nLlQq\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Video: Lewis Hamilton drifts a rented Nissan Skyline GT-R\" height=\"460\" width=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_675,q_auto:eco,w_1200\/cms\/uploads\/qbw43oybzb617meewbak\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) calc(100vw-30px), 960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_360,q_auto:eco,w_640\/cms\/uploads\/qbw43oybzb617meewbak 640w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_405,q_auto:eco,w_720\/cms\/uploads\/qbw43oybzb617meewbak 720w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_466,q_auto:eco,w_828\/cms\/uploads\/qbw43oybzb617meewbak 828w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_540,q_auto:good,w_960\/cms\/uploads\/qbw43oybzb617meewbak 960w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_675,q_auto:eco,w_1200\/cms\/uploads\/qbw43oybzb617meewbak 1200w\" class=\"text-white table inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__image__SkdCl bg-gray-200\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-btn lightbox_drive-lightbox__open-btn__MKKmY inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__lightbox-btn-position__autAe\"><span class=\"lightbox_drive-lightbox__btn__wrapper__AAbiz\">View\u00a0<\/span>5 images<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_scale,dpr_2.0,f_auto,h_20,q_auto:best,w_20\/cms\/theme\/icons\/PhotoIcon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"PhotoIcon\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"drive-icon drive-icon-PhotoIcon lightbox_drive-lightbox__btn__icon__0BRez\"\/><\/button><\/figure><figcaption style=\"display:none\" class=\"inlineCarousel_drive-inline-carousel__caption__vF_bj truncate-2\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption style=\"display:block\" class=\"gallery_drive-post__gallery__caption__qNEPB\">Lewis Hamilton with his bespoke Pagani Zonda 760 LH<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>While Hamilton is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in Formula One history \u2013 holding the record for wins (103) and tying German F1 legend Michael Schumacher on seven world championships \u2013 the Briton has previously come under fire for how he drives off the track.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>Just two days before the 2010 Australian Grand Prix, Hamilton was pulled over by Victorian police after performing a burnout in St Kilda in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, which was owned by Mercedes-Benz Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:0\"\/>\n<hr class=\"blocks_drive-block__ad__hr__Ifhs_\" style=\"height:0\"\/>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>The car was impounded by Victoria Police and Hamilton was subsequently fined $500.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocks_drive-block__wrapper__nDI7m\"><span class=\"paragraph_drive-paragraph-block__03kVn\"><\/p>\n<p>In December 2007, Hamilton was caught speeding at 196km\/h on a French motorway, resulting in a one-month ban from driving in the country.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"authorBio_drive-author-bio__wrapper__wcIyt\">\n<div class=\"authorBio_drive-author-bio__details__D6pam\">\n<div class=\"authorBio_drive-author-bio__avatar__YKmWA\"><a class=\"authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__link__BM4iy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drive.com.au\/about-drive\/our-journalists\/jordan-mulach\/\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__container__2xW8F authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__large__gDB9I\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jordan Mulach\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_48,q_auto:best,w_48\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 48px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_48,q_auto:best,w_48\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw 48w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_80,q_auto:good,w_80\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw 80w,https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,h_96,q_auto:good,w_96\/cms\/uploads\/gtpfuhjggozbiojw0ovw 96w\" class=\"text-white table authorAvatar_drive-author-avatar__img__Rhlkl bg-gray-200\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"followIcons_drive-social__wrapper__yh0nz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JordanFW07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"width:1.75rem;height:1.75rem\" class=\"followIcons_drive-social__link__uaZx2 bg-black\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drive.com.au\/driveau\/image\/upload\/co_rgb:ffffff,c_scale,dpr_2.0,e_colorize:100,f_auto,h_16,q_auto:best\/cms\/theme\/icons\/TwitterIcon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"TwitterIcon\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"drive-icon drive-icon-TwitterIcon followIcons_drive-social__icon__ydTpc\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"authorBio_drive-author-bio__description__lJjY5\">Jordan Mulach is Canberra\/Ngunnawal born, currently residing in Brisbane\/Turrbal. Joining the Drive team in 2022, Jordan has previously worked for Auto Action, MotorsportM8, The Supercars Collective and TouringCarTimes, WhichCar, Wheels, Motor and Street Machine. 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