Motor racing-Plenty of love for Hamilton in absence of Brazilian drivers


Formula One F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 14, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the race REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - With no Brazilian drivers on the Formula One starting grid at Interlagos, local fans have to choose among foreigners and Mercedes seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton is getting plenty of love.

"Hamilton is coming for you," a Brazilian fan shouted to Red Bull's Max Verstappen from a footbridge over the paddock on Saturday as the Formula One championship leader was being interviewed by television channels after the sprint race.

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