F1: Lewis Hamilton forced to delete social video post on Instagram

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

London: Lewis Hamilton faced the wrath of F1's new owners after he was ordered to delete a video posted to his Instagram account. Hamilton uploaded on-board footage of his pole position lap at the Chinese GP earlier this month.

Hamilton did not realise he was in infringement of the rules and removed the post as soon as he was asked. "This season, F1 has issued a new set of social media guidelines allowing teams and drivers to film and record their activities so as to bring the sport closer to the fans," a spokesperson the American company Liberty Media said.