Alex Zanardi: 'Hamilton is one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen'
There were an array of incredible stories from the Paralympic games and one that resonated around the world was that of Alex Zanardi.
The former Formula 1 driver lost both his legs in an horrific motorsport accident in 2001. Despite the injuries he sustained Zanardi returned to racing on four wheels and also on three when he took up hand-cycling. The Italian won two golds in London in 2012 and retained his road time trial title in this summer's Games.
He's been talking to Sportsworld's Lee James about who he thinks will win this year's Formula One World Championship and describes his emotions after winning Olympic gold in Rio.
(CREDIT: 15 years after the terrible crash of Lausitzring Alex Zanardi won the Paralympic Gold medal in the Time trial H5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 14 September 2016. Photo by Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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