Ayrton was a citizen of the world, a complex human being. An extraordinary driver who would certainly have many world championships. Let us celebrate his life and his legacy. Regards from Brazil.
Its so good to know that there was a positive closeness and high respect between Senna and Prost, especially in the last six months of Senna's life. Pity fans never got to see that. Glad Prost spoke up about that.
I also remember clearly when he died. I remember everything from that day. I can see it now, as if it's happening again. That day I learned what sadness felt like. I was 15 years old.
A truly unique individual, Ayrton Sennas mindset allowed room for an unrelenting quest for ways to continue improving a winning formula among the many other attributes he possessed. The combination of accumulated knowledge of his body function, the cars he drove and the tracks he raced on and the spirit in which he applied that knowledge is evident in his racing style and the successes he had as a racing driver.
When you think of the peak of F1, there are many peaks. You had Juan Manuel Fangio’s dominance in the late fifties and sixties. You had Niki Lauda leading the pack during the seventies and early eighties. For the late eighties and early nineties, it was Senna. He was a near unstoppable force when he raced for McLaren. He represented the team’s golden age and could push those cars better than anyone else could have. Even when he raced for Lotus, he was this defining figure that could push the aging car to its best.
Jamais esquecerei esse acontecimento fatidico! Senna era um herói também em Portugal e foi muito ruim embora eu tivesse 16 anos. Chorei sabendo que a F1 perdeu. A Fórmula 1 acabou por se perder e nunca mais eu vi uma corrida
30 years later, like it was yesterday and his death ist still inconceivable, unreal !!! so so sad, just because of that Wiliams ! I precised that I have worked 20 years for a famous F1 suppliers... during this time and after
You hit the truth here. Every driver of the very top level is unique .This is one of the very rare good Formula 1 sites . Keep it up & thanks . The first time I saw Senna was the 1st series of corners at Adelaide in 1985. My first thought was what the hell is he doing with the accelerator blipping & the front wheels pointing in all directions. I did find out to probably 10 years ago that that was the way he drove. He was stunningly quick in that Lotus . As for Terry Fullerton that must have been the biggest professional compliment he ever got . I was expecting a famous F1 drivers name. Frank Williams was right he was an exceptionally talented man. He never answered a question with a second or so to think about it. I was in shock when Jim Clark died ( I was a young teen saw him in Australia 6 weeks before, he was a total gentleman) & again with Senna . Both thes drivers had an affect on me far beyond motor racing. Who was the best? . It just can’t be measured! This is a brilliant peice of “journalism”, well done, I thought Senna had politics in mind & that would have only been the President of Brazil.
One day the truth on his death will be told how the failed weld holding his recently extended steering column caused loss of steering and hydraulics obvious in video how his wheels never turned and no brake light came on yet they get away with saying it was over aggressive driver error as cause of death . Far from the obvious truth. Nobody fights for Ayrton's behalf cowards.
@@exhibitit724 I dont think welding an extension on a steering column meets FIA rules safety standards therefore it was criminal negligence resulting in death.
