Memories of the seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton in Brazil they all have a flavor very sweet: overtaking at the last corner on a Glock, which allowed the British champion to receive the first crown of the other 7 that he would conquer in these years, the first win on Brazilian soil in 2016 in a race out of mind e the comeback from the last position in the sprint to the first position in the race. After the latter, Hamilton left himself to celebrate by imitating his idol Ayrton Senna and bringing to the podium the nation's flag, exactly 30 years after the Brazilian.
Sir Lewis Hamilton becomes an honorary citizen of Brazil
Already last year, at the end of the race, Hamilton had been called by the Brazilian president because, in honor of the gesture made on the podium and for the confidence he has always had with the South American people, he would have liked to honor him by making him honorary citizen of Brazil. A year has passed and, a few days before the start of the weekend right in the land of Ayrton, the Knight of the British Crown has received this honor. After delivery of the nameplate to the headquarters of the Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia, the British spent some very heartfelt words towards the Brazilians dedicating all this to his idol Ayrton.
“I would like to thank everyone who made this day possible. For me, it is an incredible honor to receive and accept Brazilian citizenship. I truly feel, finally, that I am one of you now. I want to dedicate this honor to my hero, Ayrton Senna, his friends, his family and his fans. I was five years old when I saw him racing and I knew I wanted to be a driver and world champion. I'm passionate about Brazil and I saw you from this perspective. I look forward to visiting the beautiful places in this country and want to spend much more time with you. When I see people, in their diversity fighting for what they believe in, it takes me further. I've always wanted to be a Formula 1 driver and there were a lot of people who threw me down, demotivating me.I want to leave a message to the young people here today: never give up on your dreams"
ARTICLE AUTHOR FRANCESCO ORLANDO
Source statements: autosprint
