Along the way, officially-sanctioned buskers and street entertainers are on hand to amuse the crowds, and music pumps from speakers -- though it can't drown out the cheers of fans inside the arenas.

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"I can cry like Roger, it's just a shame I can't play like him, " he said to huge cheers.

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And Fernando Alonso got big cheers on the basis that he clearly doesn't like Hamilton.

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