'A man who inspired millions in the face of unbelievable adversity'
Key takeaways
- F1 Correspondent Published10 minutes ago Alex Zanardi, who has died aged 59, was a 21st century hero.
- Zanardi was a man who experienced so much pain in his life, but whose outlook was always positive, no matter the difficulty he faced.
- He was also a charming, funny, warm, charismatic, genuine and eloquent man, universally popular.
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Alex Zanardi raced for Jordan, Minardi and Lotus in F1 in the early 1990s before switching to the Cart championship in the United States, winning the series in 1997 and 1998, then returning to F1 for the 1999 season with Williams
F1 Correspondent Published10 minutes ago Alex Zanardi, who has died aged 59, was a 21st century hero. A man who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity. An icon of two different sports.
The Italian died on Friday, just under six years after suffering serious head injuries in a road accident while racing his handbike, a device with which he became a four-time Paralympic gold medallist and 12-time world champion.