Jan.24 (GMM) Former F1 driver JJ Lehto is facing a charge of manslaughter.
A friend of the ex-Sauber and Benetton racer was killed last year when the speedboat they were travelling on smashed into a bridge pillar in his native Finland.Lehto, who had head injuries and failed a blood alcohol test, told police he had no memory of the incident.But local media reports say Lehto, who raced in F1 until 1994, is now open to a manslaughter charge because police have concluded that he was driving the boat.The reports also said Lehto has been fined for recklessness in travelling at closer to 40 knots in the 5 knot zone, and that he could be sued by the family of his deceased friend.
