To add to what others have said, "used to be a racer" is impressive in and of itself. It's a profession where almost every day they push themselves and an experimental machine to the limits, it's quite inspiring to see people brave enough to do that.
And then of course he did this so often and so well that he was world champion 3 times and came close a couple more times.
And then of course he did this so often and so well that he was world champion 3 times and came close a couple more times.