Fastest man on earth tries Ferrari out

Usain Bolt, 100- and 200-metre Olympic Champion at Beijing 2008 was able to sample the sprinting power of the Prancing Horse badge this week, thanks to Ferrari. The fastest man on earth experienced a Ferrari F430 Spider in Monaco, where the Jamaican sprinter drove his dream car on a portion of the Formula One city circuit.

With a 0-62mph time of just 4.1 seconds even the super fast gold medallist might struggle to keep up with the £150,000, 483bhp supercar once it's off the line, but running spikes might give Bolt a slight advantage over the first metre or two.

The sprinter is in Monaco for the World Athletics Gala, promoted by the International Association of Athletics, where he will receive the Athlete of the Year award.

Kyle Fortune