Lewis Hamilton mentioned driving Ayrton Senna’s McLaren MP4/5B at Interlagos was “very emotional” and “the best honour of my profession.”

Hamilton, who was made an honorary Brazilian citizen in 2022, drove demonstration laps within the McLaren at Senna’s house circuit after qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

This yr marks 30 years since Senna died on the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

The enduring automobile was utilized by Senna to safe his second profession world championship and was additionally the primary F1 automobile he raced at Interlagos, when he completed third on the 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Hamilton mentioned afterwards: “It’s extremely emotional. I used to be simply revisiting my childhood as I used to be watching Ayrton race right here as a child, listening to that sound and watching him drive right here and successful in that race.

“I simply could not consider that I simply had that probability to do this. And it was actually the best honour of my profession to do it in entrance of this stunning crowd right here in Brazil who stood out within the rain all day yesterday, and have been right here since 4:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. this morning.”

Hamilton, who had a particular white race go well with and helmet made for the event, mentioned it was an honour to get the chance: “I actually love Brazil and I actually love the folks and I am so grateful. To even have my citizenship right here is such an enormous honour. So I hope Senna could be proud. That was the very best drive of the entire weekend.

“Thanks to everybody for taking a pause for this second and permitting me, that is actually an actual honour for my profession. And you recognize, this in all probability won’t ever ever occur once more. So I am going to positively cherish the second. That is why I did not cease. I did one or two extra laps greater than I used to be presupposed to.

“That is an actual racing automobile. I’d race that at present if I might. It will be my pleasure. However yeah, obrigado to everybody right here in Brazil.”