Yesterday, motor sport great John Surtees became the first person to drive a sports car through the Channel Tunnel as part of a charity event.
But he also spoke about his 18-year-old son Henry Surtees (pictured right with his father) who died in July after being struck on the head by a wheel during a race at Brands Hatch, the day after claiming his first F2 podium finish.
Mr Surtees said he had been “keeping a stiff upper lip” since the tragic accident.
He said of Henry: “He was a bubbly young man with a tremendous smile.
“He was a lad who cared about people and was very determined in what he did, and someone who to us was very special.”