As a title contender, a rival, and a coworker of Senna, Mika was 1 of few people in this world who could truly understand Michael's emotions; and he was here for him. Mika will always be held in the highest regards.
I don't think during that time, Mika and Michael were friends but for us that have never been part of the best in our field, that's a level of respect that can't be understood by us regulars.
hakkinen and schumacher were both on the podium that day at imola when senna died, and schumacher was directly behind ayrton when he wrecked. neither were aware of the fact that he had passed until much later, so this must have been a very emotional day for the both of them
@@ambissingye michael blamed himself for a while, understandable considering senna was defending against michael when the crash happened. i feel so sorry for michael because the crash was not his fault at all, and you can see from this interview that he doesn’t know how to comprehend what happened
I loved mika as a race rival ... A gentleman ...schumi F1 legend........ Followed you since 97,waking up at 4am to watch you race... Having me on the edge of my seat,my heart pumping like crazy hoping you would win..... Get well soon my friend..... And thank you for all the years I have watched you in f1
Senna was the best and Schumi was also an amazing driver. Schumi showed that he really cared about Ayrton. This is a true sign of respect. They both are two amazing persons.
He was under intense pressure in this race after the events of Austria, Germany, Hungary, Belgium where he didn’t get good results. He won in front of the Tifosi. The pressure came out of him in tears. That’s why he cried. He and Senna never got along.
@@is-gy7vt are you serious rn? He admired Senna that too a lot. They had their bad moments but they liked each other. Don't speak about the things you don't know a lot.
@@is-gy7vtsenna and michael had their differences but they were close. it’s the same with lewis and seb or lewis and max. they have their differences and opinions but they still respect eachother and don’t wanna kill eachother. try being michael who literally watched someone go off the track into a wall at 180+ mph and die instantly, and then not to find out the truth until hours after it happened.
I'm sure that when Senna's name was mentioned that it brought a flood of emotion. Michael always wore his heart on his sleeve and it was one of the many reasons I loved watching him race.
What a memorable moment. My respect for Hakkinen has increased tenfold after seeing this. Schumacher also, this shows he's the wunderkind of the early 90's no matter what age he is, and of course the memory of the mercurial Ayrton Senna.
It was hard to see Michael get emotional on the track he was a professional but after this interview I saw Michael Schumacher the human being I still remember seeing that accident at imola I was only 10 but I cried all night. Everyone who saw it knew it was bad not to mention Michael himself had the worst seat in the house for the worst day in f1 history and I'd like to say it's really good to see the respect between Schumacher and hakkinen two great rivals and great drivers
Schumi shows that he's a very sensible and respectful man. Rare quality for those who are on top. All the best for him. He's an example of professionalism and attitude to others.
at that time (monza 2000?) He had just won the GP, and thanks to this win, just tied Senna's (at the time) 2nd most career wins record, 41 .... that's why that win was so important to him, and no one could blame him about that, I almost cried too when I saw this live, so that was emotional .... RIP Ayrton
It does,nt matter how long it,s been or how many times one watches this insert or any other footage concerning the great,legendary Senna, you can,t help but get emotional. His death was a great loss to the racing world and ALL his fellow racing drivers. RIP - Ayrton Much love and respect always and forever.
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a true human being. Well done Michael we all did. I still think that Ayrton Senna is a legend forever and the best in car-rasing history why because should he had lived who knows what could have become of him possibly 10 times world champion.
I wonder if Sebastian Vettel or Lewis Hamilton may become this emotional when asked about winning more races/championships than Michael (if they do), thinking about where Michael is now...
Neither Micheal nor Mika could have become as great as they were without the other as a great rival.... They both knew this and respected it. To have Ralph sat there too was the icing on the cake for Micheal. They also had some of the best relationships and performances with their own team mates. It was a beautiful era to become a motor sports fan and nothing will ever compare to it for me. Sports at its finest
All driving abilities and comparisons aside, and discounting whether a question should be asked or not by the press; Michael chose to stay at the table and speak volumes about Ayrton without saying a word in front of millions of people. For me, he answered the question perfectly. What does it really matter who was better? It's the passion they both possessed that fueled a fire within us fans. Would either man ask anyone to dislike or hate the other? I truly don't believe so. Yet the war wages on and does an injustice to both. We are all capable of good and bad. What makes any of us adequate judges? Especially if we haven't walked in their shoes.
I think the reporter did his job very well. When Schu became overcome with emotion he began asking the others questions, but it still allowed F1 fans to share an emotional moment with the drivers. Good job.
Rest in peace Ayrton, you continue to be one off the few immortals of the sport - alongside Michael, you will both never be forgotten. I/we continue to with Schumacher and his family well on his road to recover, his legacy is sound no matter what the future holds.
I think this shows an admirable side to Michael Schumacher: emotion, passion and respect (for Senna). It seems that Mika was also quite affected, and it's good the 3 of them support each other so publicly...
yes indeed. he is not only a very good driver but has also a great personality. He fights hard, but he always knows that there are humans behind the steering wheels, not machines. He treats people and competitors with respect. on and off the track. And i must admit that i always was a Schumacher Fan.
Nice to see the Schumacher's human side. Mika, as usually, behaving like a Getleman and supporting to Schumacher, and asking with short answers. Excellent drivers
this is why i support Mika, cause he's a true friend, true gentleman, awesome driver who respects everyone and modest. And mark my words: his son Hugo will be a WDC in someday...(i hope)
Ayrton Senna was like F1's version of Dale Earnhardt Sr, one of the greatest F1 drivers ever and was loved and respected by everyone. He passed away during a race in 1994.
3:37 'You're obviously very emotional about this, why does this mean so much to you?' '... Ask me another question please.' For fuck's sake... What a tactless fuckhead, was he enjoying watching a man cry over the memory of the death of someone who, regardless of whether he was his friend or not, was an enormously important person in Michael's life? Plus both Michael and Mika were on the podium the day Senna died so they really understand what his loss meant. Senna was the peak of F1, the guy you had to overcome if you wanted to be called the best, for two multiple world champions like Mika & Schumacher they much more than most understood and admired Senna in a way most people simply couldn't. Plus the tactless fuckhead almost sounds sarcastic when directing his questions.
honestly, schumacher knows he won most races and titles but he knows when to reconize the greatest driver all times (Senna). i so respect schumacher for this and what a simplicity from him.
This race was strangely coincidental and symbolic; for one thing, Michael finally matched Ayrton in terms of overall wins. Also, a track marshal was struck and killed when a loose wheel from Frentzen's Jordan collided with him. The death of the marshal was the first one recorded in F1 since Ayrton Senna's tragic demise in '94.
Go read up about the mourning process, there's no time limit to cry for somebody who has passed, it obviously hit Michael when reminded about the number of wins compared to senna. Every racer was affected by senna's death in some way.
Schumacher was behind Senna when he crashed and Mikka was there too, it is totally understandable that they were overwhelmed with emotion. I believe that Ralph did the right thing though, he took the light off Mikka and Schumacher by conducting his interview, giving them a 'break' supposedly - although he had his hand on his brothers back comforting him, so his brother knew he cared and was there. He did the right thing for the situation, the strong thing, which was to deal with the reporter.
He raced with Senna, and he was a great friend of his. And when the reporter said "You reached Senna's record", it hit him hard. This was after his death.
+J0rg3j Ok. Thanks for that knowledge ! Now i first time also seen Mika's tears is not far..! 1994 in Imola McLaren team dos not tell to Mika what was happen earlier and that's why he smile and celebrate at podium! Ugly move from team...
Just think of the number of victories Senna would have today...I would say that he would have gotten another championship before retiring. I miss watching Senna race, even 17 years later. He was my 1st favorite driver.
I still remember this almost twenty years later .. Mika was like hey can you leave Michael alone .. he didn't have to do this .. massive respect for Mika, he went up ten notches as a person in my book
I was thinking he couldn't have asked for two better people to be on the podium with him in these circumstances. I thought they were both as supportive as they could be and Ralf was obviously embarrassed and didn't really know what to do. Maybe at home he would have just given him a big hug but not on live TV?
yes... he was a great champion and he was, is and will always be a better character... i alway been a big m. schumacher fan, but always respect mika as his fair oppenent...
Schumacher finally beat Senna's record. I don't think he was necessarily his idol in any regard, but he respected him immensely. Knowing what Senna was, beating his record amount of wins, unarguably being one of the best f1 drivers of all times, and finally being able to let the numbers argue for him, his status as a legend was forever made. Being able to equal those you once respected as a legend is something not even 1% of us can ever attain. Crying at that just shows that you've earned it.
Awkward seat there for Ralf. You can see that Häkkinen is getting emotional too, although he is able to control himself. Both Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher was on the podium for Imola GP when Senna died, and Michael even saw the crash from behind.
Hakkinen, respect for that but also made me giggle. He's like waving "come to me, he needs a break" soon as he's asked a question "can't we take a break, come on!"
Actually, it wasn't just about Senna. It was important, but that weekend, his friend Willi Bergmeister(who gave Schumi his first job as a mechanic in a BMW garage), had suffered a heart attack. So both those reasons, combined with the championship pressure(he was 2 points behind Hakkinen after this race), tipped him over the edge.
You clearly didn't watch the video for more than 30 seconds. For the majority of the video Ralf is covering for the other two so they can deal with their emotions. Ralf has his hand on Michael's shoulder for about 4 minutes.
Well, Mika was there with Michael at the press conference in the 1994 Imola GP. It's just two great drivers get emotional (one of them maybe is too much) over a loss of the greatest one, who inspired them both when they were young.
Ayrton Senna death will and always will be the biggest tragedy in F1 history. A man who stood up when something was wrong and first to help someone in need. Just an absolute great human.
More detail: he actually retired on 4 of the last 7 races prior to this one.. so that's where the criticism came from. Another interesting point:He was HEAVILY criticized in Italy in 99 because there was a rumor going around that he didn't want to make his comeback from the broken leg until the 2000 season, labeling him lazy, and someone who didn't want to help Irvine. Some said that's what pushed him to come back earlier than he should, so winning in Italy sure must've felt like sweet revenge
There's no awkward divide between the brothers. Have you ever had your brother just break down and cry? Or anyone in your family? If it's in front of someone, you just feel sort of perplexed. A friend can ask what they can do to help, but you know, being a little brother, you know they'll just figure it out themselves. As such, what Ralf does is probably the better for the situation.
i know the media have a rite 2 question the drivers after the race but given michaels emotional state it should have being stopped till he got his composore back...and nice 2 see mika support him...great respect 2 dem both :)
@GauravLADWAL Not exactly. If you followed that season you know, that Schumacher was under extreme pressure by that time. Some very hard weeks laid behind him. Like he said at the beginning of the press conference, he felt pretty exhausted. The question about Senna and equalizing his record was then the last trigger to cause some kind of mental breakdown. It was so remarkable because most people thought Schumacher simply couldnt ever show such emotions.
