Formula 1 champion Anne not Ray's problem! (6,5)

I believe the answer is:

ayrton senna

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'formula 1 champion' is the definition.
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'anne not ray's problem' is the wordplay.
'problem' indicates anagramming the letters.
'anne'+'not'+'rays'='annenotrays'
'annenotrays' anagrammed gives 'AYRTON SENNA'.

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