The phoenix driver who is at peace with his defeats
Esteban Guerrieri spent years trying to make it in single-seaters, and came closer than you'd think to making it to F1. Now he's forging a successful tin-top career, but it's his philosophical approach to defeat and personal growth that is truly impressive
Glancing at Esteban Guerrieri's CV, it's easy to characterise his career - in single-seaters, at least - as one featuring setbacks, and that never fulfilled its potential.
But for a driver who has adopted the nickname 'The Tiger' in the World Touring Car Cup, a phoenix is perhaps a more appropriate mascot considering Guerrieri has, more than once, reinvented his career in the face of adversity.
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