Spotlight on Hamilton as Sutil saga continues
9 February, 2012
Adrian Sutil with Lewis Hamilton
Feb.9 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton looks set to be recalled as a court witness as the Adrian Sutil assault saga rolls on, with the axed German driver appealing the initial verdict.
Sutil, and his father Jorge, described former close friend and 2008 world champion Hamilton as a “coward” and “pathetic” after the McLaren driver did not appear at the recent hearings in Munich.
But with the former Force India driver – and Munich prosecutors – now filing appeals against the judge’s verdict, Hamilton’s personal testimony might be regarded as crucial.
Hamilton is clearly visible in the video footage of the incident with Eric Lux in a Shanghai nightclub last April, but Sutil’s manager Manfred Zimmermann claims the judge neglected the gravity of the security camera evidence.
“Not asking one of the witnesses to court and other important circumstances have not been considered as well,” Zimmermann charged.
London newspaper the Daily Telegraph claims Hamilton “is happy to testify provided the date does not clash with prior commitments”.
Related posts:
- Sutil: I am extremely sorry I never wanted for this to happen
- Sutil in the dock as assault trial begins
- Sutil trial to go ahead without Hamilton
- Hamilton unavailable for Sutil court date
- Hamilton to be witness at Sutil trial this month
Well, if Hamilton does end up going to testify, Sutil should then wonder whether he should have called Hamilton the names he did. After all, his fate may very well lie in Hamilton’s testimony.