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Newly crowned Formula One world champion Kimi Antonelli paid tribute to his childhood hero Ayrton Senna on Wednesday (Nov 4), saying the late Brazilian's talent and dedication would continue to influence his approach to the sport after becoming the youngest driver to win the title.

"Definitely the driver he was, he was incredible," Antonelli told Reuters on the sidelines of a Petronas event in Sao Paulo.

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00:09I mean, definitely, you know, the driver he was. He was incredible. He had incredible speed, talent, feeling for the
00:17car. He was the master of the reign as well.
00:22But as well, you know, his work ethic, his attitude, how dedicated and how much passion he had for the
00:31sport.
00:32But then as well, the person he was, you know, very empathic. Someone was trying to give back what he
00:38was receiving.
00:39Yeah, all these things are the ones that caught my attention when I was a kid and that made me,
00:47you know, and that's why I got inspired to him from such a young age.
00:52You know, I was coming from a very difficult period and, you know, the result that definitely gave me the
00:57confidence that I needed to overcome that moment and to try and look forward.
01:02We've done the first big step, but there's many more to come. And, you know, the goal is to win
01:10as much as possible, to be very successful for as long as possible.
01:14So, you know, we'll try to finish very well this season and then going into 2027 is going to be
01:21a new beginning and we're going to try to improve and come back even stronger.
01:28So, that's definitely the goal.
01:29Thank you. Thank you, Brazil. Thank you.

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