“Anthoine is a hero as far as I'm concerned, for taking the risk he did to chase his dreams. I'm so sad that this has happened. Let's lift him up and remember him.” – Lewis Hamlton

As a racing driver, Anthoine Hubert was on a path. A path that seemed to be leading to the very peak of the sport - indeed Hubert was widely regarded as the Fourth Musketeer in a group of upcoming young French-speaking hotshoes comprising Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, as they all climbed the racing ladder.

The other three graduated to Formula 1, and as Anthoine demonstrated similar skills it appeared to be only a matter of time before he was ready to join them.

Racing was in Anthoine’s blood. Born in Lyon on September 22 1996, Hubert was introduced to motorsport by father Francois, who was an enthusiastic amateur rally driver. He encouraged his son’s interest and Hubert Jnr began his own career at the wheel in karting at the age of 10 in 2006.

Within four years he was competing in some of the most prestigious karting championships in the world, going toe to toe with the likes of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

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A move into cars took him to 11 hugely impressive victories and a further two podium finishes as he graduated to the French Formula 4 Championship and won the title at the first attempt in 2013.