Formula 1 said goodbye to former driver Alex Zanardi on Friday. He passed away at the age of 59. Before the sprint race, the grid also held a minute of silence for the late Italian, whose life was mainly characterized by perseverance. ‘It is not only a huge loss for the motorsport world, but also for sport in general,’ responded Max Verstappen.
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Earlier on Friday, it was announced that former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi had passed away. Before the sprint race at the Miami International Autodrome, a minute of silence was held for the Italian.
‘A huge loss’
World champion Max Verstappen also responded to the death of Alex Zanardi. “It is, of course, an inspiring story. After what happened to him during a race in the CART series, he picked up his life very well again and still delivered beautiful performances in motorsport and also at the Paralympic Games. I find it incredible how he switched that mindset and became such an athlete. It is an incredible story.”
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The Red Bull driver continues: “And then it is, of course, incredibly sad what happened in 2020, after that you don’t know much more because the family doesn’t reveal much. It’s not for us to ask such things, but today it is not only a huge loss for the motorsport world, but also just for sport in general.”
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