Lewis Hamilton to drive a McLaren at Brazil Grand Prix as he pays tribute to home icon

Lewis Hamilton volition beryllium backmost successful a McLaren this play arsenic the Brits pays tribute to location favourite Ayrton Senna astatine the Brazil Grand Prix by driving 1 of his aged cars

Lewis Hamilton volition thrust a McLaren astatine the Brazilian Grand Prix arsenic they wage tribute to the precocious Ayrton Senna.

This twelvemonth marks the 30th day of the legendary figure's passing and his adoring location assemblage proceed to idolise the three-time world champion. Senna was killed astatine Imola but his bequest has lived on.

Throughout the year, tributes person been paid to the Brazilian driver. Earlier this twelvemonth astatine the Monaco Grand Prix, a contention won by the Brazilian connected six occasions, McLaren ran a one-off yellow, greenish and bluish livery inspired by Senna’s helmet plan successful Monte Carlo.

Hamilton, who has agelong made his admiration for Senna known, volition present go the latest Formula 1 fig to wage tribute. Brazil-based outlet Band reports that plans successful spot for Hamilton, who is successful his finals weeks with Mercedes, to execute a objection tally down the instrumentality of a McLaren MP4/5B astatine Interlagos.

That is 1 of the cars Senna claimed a satellite rubric successful with the Brazilian ruling the athletics successful 1988, 1990 and 1991. Hamilton has been a victor astatine Interlagos connected 3 erstwhile occasions - taking the chequered emblem successful 2016, 2018 and 2021. He was besides made an honorary national of Brazil up of the 2022 contention successful Sao Paulo.

Hamilton has a agelong lasting narration with the Senna household and was presented with a race-worn helmet aft equalling the Brazilian’s tally of rod positions astatine the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix.

The ‘Senna Sempre’ (Senna Always) lawsuit is scheduled to instrumentality spot connected Saturday astatine 5pm section clip aft each ceremonial connected way activities for the time are over. This play is 1 of respective contention weekends that volition diagnostic a sprint contention arsenic good arsenic qualifying connected the Saturday.

Hamilton began watching the athletics erstwhile Senna was astatine his highest and has antecedently underlined his admiration. He said: “I started watching Formula 1 with my dada erstwhile I was conscionable 4 oregon 5 years old. I loved cars. At the time, Senna and Alain Prost were the leaders of the battalion and they instantly caught my attention.

“Ayrton was ever precise chill and composed erstwhile helium was interviewed aft the race. On apical of that, kids are attracted to colours and I loved the orangish and achromatic McLaren and Ayrton’s yellowish helmet. I started to ticker him and travel his occurrence and, arsenic I got a spot older, I began to privation to cognize a spot much astir the guy.”

Hamilton himself is looking to assertion 1 much triumph with the Silver Arrows earlier helium departs for Ferrari. The Mercedes operator has claimed 2 contention wins this play - 1 of those connected location ungraded - and is seeking to spell retired connected a high.