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Former Formula One driver Johnny Herbert has said a near fatal crash in 1988 destroyed his confidence when it was at its peak.

The three-time Grand Prix winner described how a number of teams, Lotus, Benetton and Ferrari, were all interested in him the week before the crash. He explained:

"The ball was just getting bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger and with that I'm standing on top of it, my confidence is just at a massive, massive degree where I believe I could be anybody, any car, any track, in any condition."

"after the accident it's like a little pin, gone, and I never, ever ever, had that feeling ever again."

Referring to the confidence at the peak of his career, he told 5 live's Sarah Brett and Nihal Arthanayake:

"So that's I think what you've got with Lewis Hamilton, I think that's probably what he feels".

This clip is from Afternoon Edition on 3 November 2016.