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Hamilton popularity reaching Schumacher levels

Lewis Hamilton has emerged as Formula 1's most popular driver with fans, and is approaching levels of support not seen since Michael Schumacher was racing. The results of the 2017 F1 Global Fan Survey were published in Monaco on Friday, and confirmed that Hamilton has edged Fernando Alonso as the driver that most fans like. Hamilton took 20.7 percent of the votes, which is more than double the level he enjoyed for the last survey back in 2015. His largest support unsurprisingly comes from Britain, with 47 percent of fans saying he was their favourite driver. Hamilton's move past receiving 20 percent global support is the first time a driver has attracted such backing since Schumacher's...
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