Amputee Zanardi completes F1 return (AP)

by Populux | November 25, 2006 at 08:36 am
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VALENCIA, Spain - Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a crash five years ago, completed his return to Formula One on Saturday by becoming the first double amputee to test drive an F1 car. The 40-year-old Italian drove 14 laps in a modified BMW-Sauber C24-B car at the Cheste circuit. "It's fantastic," Zanardi said. "When I dropped my visor, the emotions were very heavy. It was pure pleasure being back in a fantastic race car. "I do understand this is about much more than just driving a race car ...
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