NEW ZEALAND police Wednesday ruled out charging reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton over a video apparently filmed while he was riding a motorbike on an Auckland highway.

    But police renewed warnings about using mobile devices while driving after investigating footage the Briton posted to social media a day earlier.

    In the selfie-style video, Hamilton is riding a Harley-Davidson down the motorway, with the angle panning across his shoulder to show the traffic behind him.

    Hamilton was visiting New Zealand ahead of the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.

    He was stopped by police before the Melbourne race in 2010 for performing “burn-outs” on a public street in a high-performance sports car.(SD-Agencies)