One of the greatest idols in the history of Brazilian sport, Ayrton Senna This Thursday, he would have turned 21, 64 years old. Three-time Formula 1 world championthe pilot remains alive in the memories of millions of fans.
One of them is the seven-time champion Lewis HamiltonBritish by birth and honorary citizen of Brazil since November 2022.
Through his social media profile, Lewis Hamilton published photos of Ayrton Senna and called his idol a “hero”, in addition to putting a Brazilian flag in the caption.
“Congratulations Ayrton. My hero, always”, wrote the Mercedes driver and has already agreed with Ferrari for the 2024/2025 season.
In the comments of the publication, thousands of Brazilians declared themselves to Ayrton Senna and also to the British driver.
In his career, Ayrton Senna was champion of the main motorsport category in 1988, 1990 and 1991, with 41 victories in Formula 1.
On May 1, 1994, a historic accident killed Ayrton Senna at the Tamburello curve, in Imola, Italy. The day before, Austrian Roland Ratzenberger also died on the track during qualifying for the San Marino GP.
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