Lewis Hamilton's poem for Diana - England's Rose
Listen to extracts read from the poem Lewis Hamilton wrote in memory of Princess Diana to mark the 20th anniversary of her death.
Speaking before the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton paid tribute to the princess, who he called 'inspirational'.
He said: "There is so much love for her in the world and she definitely went too soon.
"There's never going to be anyone else like her but she's definitely inspired a lot of people around the world, including me."
Hamilton was prompted to write the poem after seeing images of Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death, adding: "I've not thought about it too much but looking at photos, I thought it would be great to share with fans.
"Those words are just how I feel about it. I loved her just as much as anyone else in the world."
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