Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has shared a fascinating story about how he told Michael Schumacher that Ayrton Senna once “refused to sign an autograph” for the Brazilian as a child, something he struggles “to accept”. Massa was partnered with the seven-time World Champion in 2006 at Ferrari, before Schumacher left the sport until 2010.
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Ex-McLaren coordinator Jo Ramirez believes double world champion Max Verstappen is the “modern” day version of Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna, who is considered as one of if not the greatest racing driver of all-time. Senna tragically died as a three-time world champion following his crash at Imola in 1994, with Verstappen set to join
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor believes that Lewis Hamilton’s “feel for the brake pedal” is the greatest Formula 1 has ever seen, with the seven-time World Champion having a driving style more similar to fellow seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher, than his hero Ayrton Senna. Based purely on statistics, Hamilton is the
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To be the childhood hero of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, you must have a fair amount of quality. This is the case for Ayrton Senna, who was idolised by a young Hamilton, leading the Brit to display a Brazilian flag on the podium during the 2021 Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. Senna
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Prior to this weekend’s fan-favourite Brazilian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was given perhaps the greatest honour of his life, after the seven-time World Champion was made an honorary citizen of Brazil. Hamilton has held a special relationship with the country of Brazil and the Brazilian people his entire life, with the 37-year-old’s hero growing up having been three-time World
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This weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix will perhaps be the most special of Lewis Hamilton’s career, as in the build-up to the weekend at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, the seven-time World Champion was awarded with honorary Brazilian citizenship. Hamilton has loved the country of Brazil for almost his entire life, with the British driver’s hero,
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Max Verstappen saw his World Championship lead reduced by six points at the Austrian Grand Prix, after having to settle for second at Red Bull’s home race. However, despite not finishing on the top step, Verstappen was praised for his “professional” behaviour during the race, where he was overtaken by race winner Charles Leclerc three times.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has affirmed that he wants to go to Brazil more often after a bill was proposed to make the Mercedes driver an honorary citizen. The Briton received his Knighthood in the UKat the end of last year having featured on the New Year’s Honours list at the beginning of 2021, and his
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Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll are being ridiculed on F1 social media after their awkward collision during qualifying in Melbourne, with one joking that they make Nikita Mazepin look like Ayrton Senna. It was a busy Saturday for Stroll in Australia as he crashed at Turn 11 in the third free practice session, giving his
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has praised new world champion Max Verstappen’s ability to constantly drive on the limit and make ambitious moves stick. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton were on another level in 2021, taking 18 of the 22 race wins between them in what was a thrilling title battle for the ages.
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