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Daniel Moxon

Sir Jackie Stewart suffered stroke as he waited for royal wedding - but plans to be at British GP

Sir Jackie Stewart suffered a stroke only five weeks ago... but still plans to attend the British Grand Prix this weekend.

The Formula 1 hero, 84, travelled to Jordan last month to attend a royal wedding. But the night before the ceremony he ended up on the floor of his hotel room after suffering a mini-stroke.

"I got up in the night feeling strange – I just dropped," the three-time F1 champion said. "And then I can’t remember. I was unconscious for quite a long time. I was taken to hospital in Jordan.

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