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WATCH: Lewis given Senna helmet

Lewis Hamilton was left "speechless" when he was presented with an Ayrton Senna crash helmet after equalling the F1 legend's 65 poles at the Canadian GP. The Mercedes driver was visibly overwhelmed to receive the unexpected gift, a present from the family of the late Brazilian legend. "I'm shaking. I'm speechless," said Hamilton. "Ayrton was the man who inspired me, so to match him, and to receive this is the greatest honour so a big, big thank you to the Senna family." Hamilton, whose original yellow helmet design was inspired by Senna's, later told Sky F1: "As a kid I'd come home and I'd say if I'm really lucky and I get to Formula 1, I want to emulate...
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