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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ModenaR on 2025-03-25 20:31:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Ukyo Katayama, a Japanese former F1 driver. In 1994, he had been diagnosed with cancer in his back, but kept it a secret from his team, not wanting anyone’s sympathy to make excuses for him. He raced for 4 years with the tumor and announced his illness only after he retired from F1