A Soviet officer which stopped doomsday from being a real thing on the 26th of September, 1983, trusting his instincts when a computer detected a American nuclear missile being launched towards the USSR. He refused to retaliate, thus avoiding the possible end of humanity.
The first Russian Formula One driver. He paid his way into Formula One, and was, and still is, ripped on for it because of the amount of money he's bringing in and because he makes mistakes! Yeah, like you people who bash him for it have never made a mistake in your sad lives, so just shut up.
This label of being a so-called "pay-driver" totally overshadows the fact that he's actually very good. I guess it's because of luck, and because he needs a better car, then maybe, just maybe, people will respect him more.