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‘Hamilton not best driver, but great ambassador'

Lewis Hamilton may not be the 'best' driver according to Emerson Fittipaldi, but he is a 'very important ambassador' for the sport. Hamilton wrapped up his sixth Drivers' Championship last time out at the United States Grand Prix. That put him just one behind Michael Schumacher's all-time record while he could beat also beat Schumacher's race win record of 91 next season. Fittipaldi, though, doesn't believe the Mercedes driver is F1's best. 'He is in the top league, don't know if he is the best, but he is a very important ambassador of this sport,' he told Gazzetta dello Sport. 'Lewis is a character that can bring in more fans, even those not interested in F1 to this sport. 'An example? My...
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