Lewis Hamilton's confiscated Mercedes is auctioned off

The Mercedes that got Lewis Hamilton into so much trouble before the Melbourne Grand Prix last month has been auctioned off for charity.

Hamilton's car was impounded by police after he was pulled over for spinning his wheels while leaving the circuit after practice.

The Mercedes C63 AMG was only supposed to be impounded for 48 hours, but it seems Hamilton never collected it, and it was auctioned early this morning to raise funds for the cancer charity onTrac@PeterMac. It eventually raised $158,000, with $18,000 going to the worthy cause.