Hamilton slammed for 'sexist' celebration

MANAMA, China - A Chinese Grand Prix podium hostess who had champagne sprayed in her face by race winner Lewis Hamilton has played down the incident after the Formula 1 champion was accused of sexist bullying.

"It lasted for only one or two seconds, and I didn't think too much about it," said Liu Siying, a 22-year-old graduate of the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art who works for a real estate company, she told the Shanghai Daily.

"I think some foreign media are more sensitive about the topic than local media," she added. "I was just told by my employer to stand on the podium and that's what I did."