Why Tom Brady can be Hamilton’s inspiration to keep racing into his 40s

And in sport, seven is a number that has also come to gain great significance, reaching far beyond the back of David Beckham’s football shirt.

In Formula 1, Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven world championships long stood as a landmark most though impossible to reach. That was until Lewis Hamilton drew level in 2020, and set his sights on becoming F1’s eight-time champion.

Another sporting legend whose tally of seven holds significance is Tom Brady, statistically the…