Brazil named Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton an honorary citizen Monday, feting the British seven-time champion with a ceremony in Congress.
Hamilton, 37, has a close relationship with Brazil, home of his boyhood idol, the late champion Ayrton Senna, and scene of his first Formula One title in 2008.
"I really want to dedicate this honor to Ayrton Senna," the Mercedes driver said.
"When I was five years old I saw Ayrton race for the first time, and that was the moment I knew I wanted to be a world champion like him."
But his greatest memory there is perhaps from 2008, when he passed Germany's Timo Glock on the last corner of the last lap to finish fifth and pip Brazil's own Felipe Massa for the driver's title.

Source - NDTV
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