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Double amputee Monger shines in F3 debut

British teenager Billy Monger drew plaudits from Formula 1 and across the world of motorsport on Saturday after finishing third on his F3 debut less than a year after his legs were amputated. The 18-year-old walked on to the podium on prosthetic legs after competing in a specially adapted car at the opening race of the British Formula Three championship at Oulton Park circuit. Four-times world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team joined Formula One drivers and others on Twitter in congratulating the youngster for his remarkable comeback achievement. Monger lost his legs after a Formula Four crash at Donington Park last April, with more than $1-million raised to help his recovery...
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