Actor Vikram goes Formula One racing

Formula One Champion Lewis Hamilton, who is in Chennai, took namma Chiyaan Vikram for a ride. Vikram, who loves action, had the time of his life as Lewis raced and zoomed the car on the track, spinning it in every imaginable direction, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

Talking about the experience, Vikram said, "That was amazing!" Interestingly, Chiyaan Vikram’s participation was kept under wraps and he was one among those to ride with Lewis Hamilton. He joked “Lewis was talking about his girl friend and about his life in UK, all this while clocking 170 KMPH.”

The 25-year-old McLaren driver also took the winners of the SMS and online contest conducted by Vodafone on hair-raising laps around the Madras Motor Race Track, Irungattukottai, where a sizeable throng of racing enthusiasts had gathered.