Lewis Hamilton pens emotional tribute to Murray Walker after F1 legend dies at 97
dailystar.co.ukLewis Hamilton has paid an emotional tribute to one of the best commentators of all time in Murray Walker.The much loved journalist passed away at the age of 97 this week following a memorable commentary career which begun at Silverstone back in 1949.Walker went full time in 1978, working for both the BBC and ITV before retiring in 2001.In what has become a historic moment in F1 history, Walker had to pause in his assessment of the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix with a ‘lump in his throat’ as Britain’s Damon Hill took the World Championship.Hamilton, who is well placed to surpass Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Championship during the upcoming 2021 season, has now penned his own tribute on Twitter.He wrote: “So sad to hear of Murray’s.
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