So the kart will now have to be repaired for the damage before it reaches the new owner. The [F1] World Championship leader sold the go-cart on eBay [for £42,000] to raise money for charity, reports The Sun.
Lewis Hamilton, 22, took the McLaren Mercedes kart for a 40mph spin after the auction ended - and crashed.
He damaged a rear axle when he crashed on a corner of the specially-built track in Central London.
