The previous physio of Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher has died.
Fabrizio Borra handed away on Sunday, aged 64, after battling most cancers for the previous 12 months.
“I am going to miss you, Fabri,” an emotional tribute from Alonso learn.
“Each single day. Thanks for educating me a lot and making me a greater particular person and athlete.
“My complete profession with you has been the largest luck I may have.
“Relaxation in peace, brother.”
Borra was a sought-after physiotherapist who labored with MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso and bicycle owner Marco Pantani, in addition to Formulation 1 drivers.
He additionally labored with entertainers, and singer Jovanotti stated about his demise: “I beloved the coach, we’ve had nice occasions collectively, in crucial moments of my life, within the comfortable and the tough occasions, he was at all times with me and my household.
“We laughed and cried collectively, we suffered and rejoiced collectively, it helped me overcome obstacles and we by no means misplaced lightness and confidence.”
Borra labored with Alonso since his early days in F1.
He shall be remembered by F1 followers for an notorious second on the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix which concerned Lewis Hamilton.
Alonso and Hamilton have been McLaren teammates on the time.
When a tense second erupted between the drivers, Ron Dennis was noticed in a fraught dialog with Alonso’s consultant Borra on the pit wall.
