Senna is the best for some reasons: he came from a social class and was from a country that does not have the power of the F 1 bosses, won races and drove cars with bad aerodynamics, archaic dampers, manual gearboxes with no technology at a time of competitiveness. Just know his story and watch the cameras on board of the cars of the time. He died leading a race in an idle car and giving everyone a driving lesson. He stopped during races to save injured pilots with death threats. He had a riding technique that is now a matter of study proving that he was a genius. And when he died Formula 1 ended because it lost the spirit of claw that moved the championship
@@raquelll2933 He was a great driver no doubt but his family had money, no question about that. The start of the path for Brazilian drivers was paved by Fittipaldi and Piquet (drivers that don't get the credit they deserve). In his early career he drove some of the most absolute mules of cars but he won all of his championships in good McLaren cars and he died in a badly made, gimped Williams. As I said, one of the all-time greats and a personal hero of mine but let's not diminish all that is F1 under his shadow. Even he, if he were among us, would say that it is disrespectful.
M2orNot This is my opinion and of many people: Senna was bigger than the championship itself, he was the spirit, the soul of F1 because he had a claw and brought the emotion that everyone was looking for, fought for the safety of the drivers, even stopped the car to power save the pilot Erick Comas that today owes his life to him, fought against the powerful of the F1 several times: saw a race to be interrupted due to a small rain just at the moment that would pass Prost, then they took a championship won by him just because, after being beaten and taken from the race by Prost, he had to go through a chicane to get back on track. He was the master of the curves and the tracks, he dominated the pedals with perfect technique, the king of the rain and of Monaco in very powerful cars, fast, but without technology, little aerodynamics and with archaic buffers did incredible times: diminished 1.5 seconds of his own teammate. And he did not have the same financial condition as Piquet and Fittipaldi at the start, although both I admire , Senna was better than all, is at the top above any driver in technique, charisma and determination and died leading a race in an inguable car, which he did not even fit in it and that they still allowed him to drive a car with patched steering rod. Because of all this things today he become an unmatched myth, a legend forever.
A bit of trivia. After this drive, Ayrton said that the car was very fragile and the chassis was flexing way too much. Honda delayed the NSX for a few months solely to stiffen it up to Ayrton's liking.
There was more than one testing at Suzuka. I don’t think this was that specific moment. There is another shot where he is posing with some models alongside Satoru Nakajima in that specific day.
@@Eduardo_Espinozawhatever it was that they changed I’m sure senna was involved through the entire process, his mechanics always said how he’d show keen interest in the setup of the car and be there throughout.
That's the original NSX (there's another similiar video of his testing the prototype, wearing the Mclaren-Honda racing suit) This one's NSX-R. The more sporty NSX that came out around the year after
@@hectornecromancer5308 This is correct... The prototype that wasn't stiff enough was two years earlier, and it was a red base model. All the testing was made on the Suzuka race track mostly with Nakasjima on board.
That thing he does with the throttle is pretty insane. He's basically doing a very quick and sophisticated "trial and error" to feel out the exact moment to get back on the gas. He gets the car on the limit and lightly prods the gas pedal constantly to measure the grip. When it's too early he keeps prodding. Once his senses give him a couple of green lights in a row that tell him the grip is there, he buries it. He had his own in-built, wizard-level, traction control system.... Or maybe it was all in the loafer. Genius
He got that habit when driving turbocharged f1 cars like the Lotus. Back the it would help keeping the revs high on corners to keep the turbo spooled and ready to go on exit. Even after turbos he maintained that habit to improve grip on corner exit. Edit: apparently he's done since his karting days, so what I said above is not correct.
It's a technique called "punta taco" that keeps the rotation at high levels. Doing that, the engine will respond a lot faster, keeping the engine full at most of the time.
I use this same technique on track from watching this video many years ago. You are right the goal is to cheat and find grip to get back on the power as early as possible.
My words fail to precisely describe how melancholicly beautiful this video is: From Senna's driving skills, to the shoes and socks he wore in this video, to the picture-in-picture camera angles, to the exotic Japanese voiceover, to the way he exalts the car's maneuverability with his bold driving, to the dreamy 90's aesthetic from a bygone era, to the way the time trial ends with an ethereal-sounding tune which is a part of our world but separate from wherever Senna's soul is now on the other side... May he rest in peace in Jesus' name.
@@davidbailey1721 Your question contains two false and baseless assumptions. I recommend watching Steven Bancarz's RU-vid video: “Zeitgeist Debunked: Jesus Is Not A Copy Of Pagan Gods”.
@@skullhelmet1944 You think so? Who are you to tell me what to say or think, or what people should comment here? And I don't know what you mean by “thumping”, but that attitude is making you miss out on some very, very important things for you, existentially speaking.
@@kaiyncowlishaw3161 sim, uma marca alema fazia as roupas do exercito alemao. nossa ele era nazista.. cala a boca e vai estudar imbecil. a unica coisa LOL e pessoal rindo da tua cara lendo teu comentario LOL
The car is NA and less than 300hp. There's not enough low end torque to induce a spin at those speeds. What he's doing with the blips is actually getting to the limit of understeer on corner exit.
@@jackson5068 it definitely had more than enough power as the car only weighted 1300kg. that's 4kg per hp and as it had 300nm of torque, that`s 40kg per kg of torque. in a rear wheel drive with a midship engine. he's bliping the gas as to transfer the weight so it doesn't spin out actually, which is something pretty hard to do
I owned an NSX for 15 years. It is an AMAZING car. This -R version is a beast. The only problem I had was the stock breaking setup would fade under track use... to the point you step on the brakes and all you get is brake pedal shudder with minimal slowing. Scary moments indeed!
I am from Argentina, using translate obviously, but I understood what you are going for brother, I understand you perfectly, it is so fascinating to see this incredible pilot. I do not get tired of seeing him
I've been following F1 since 1973, and I say to all of you: Senna was the best driver of all time! No matter what they say to you, Senna was the best....
You can see with his inputs how he’s trying to maintain slip angle through the corners. The steering should look straighter and feel vague as the essential rotates less than 8 degrees and he distributes the weight easily with his gas and brake. It seems simple in a sense but you can really just how refined these world class legends were!
@Ultimo Boss karting is the back bones of motorsport yes you can compare a car to it. Karting has no computers, no assists and all that. Its all on the drover in karting.
He paid no attention to the cameras or the people around him. Before getting into the car he examined the car quickly but technically. And he drove like he was in a race. No words to describe this video.
Look at his right foot. In the corners, after the "punta-tacco" he was bumping his feet. That was his technique for "traction control". He had traction control in his feet. What a legend
@@gh0st_dem0lisher well, in F1 it helped for sure, but he did this after thry banned turbos too, and NSX is not turboed anyway. He did this to keep the momentum in general
He keeps tapping the throttle to keep it in the range, so when he comes out, he gets the best band for torque. What the modern cars with thousands of electrical gizmos do now, he did all those with his foot. Just shows how great this man was.. Ayrton Senna is the synonym for the word LEGEND
@@md.shaonprinceshuvo5412 Prost had it, Ferrari 641 was nowhere near the McLaren in 1990 season. Giles Villeneuve put his Ferrari beyond far beyond it was expected. Hamilton in 2012 is a vintage example of putting the McLaren it did not belong. And the Grandmaster Fangio made it a habit to outperform his car. And so did Sir Sterling Moss. It has always been the trademark of great champions, regardless whether they would be won the championship or not. LeClerc and Gasly have this habit of putting cars in places where it never belonged.
The most impressive thing is that he's not just good on F 1 driving but also with other cars ! He's technique was and will be unic forever! Senna is still the goat as of today...what a driver..!
very good comment I really agree and every way shape and form. I always wondered what Ayrton senna's reaction would have been if you would have got to drive the McLaren F1 or maybe he got to drive it I'm sure that Gordon Murray had the concept car in 92 and 3 considering it came out in 94 I believe I'm sure he would probably Drive the piss out of that too
Not entirely true....i believe Schumacher and Hakkinen were the best of the best and have represented the epitome of F1 where Ferrari and Mclaren really were top of the game. You can't beat that level of performance. But that is like comparing Michael Jordan with Kobe Bryant. They were both top of the game and they were beasts on the court and mastered their game. So maybe these kinds of comparisons are not relevant or true.
@@PharaoahMonk Well, only after 6 years after Senna died, Schumacher managed to surpass Senna's F1 achievements (not all). So Schumacher was, from a mathematical viewpoint, not the best driver in the late 80s and early 90s. That prize goes to Senna.
@@PharaoahMonk IMO Jim Clark was on another level to everyone, even senna himself said he was his idol as well as Fangio who said he is the greatest Grand Prix driver of all time.
@@Kraken9911 No need to give a fuck, he is the master and could not fail this... He was the best safety device for all of them at the wheel. Did you see his jacket ? BOSS is printed big haha ;)
Apart from his mocassins, his driving style, his coolness, his footwork, his jacket and sunglasses... the other thing that I really love in this video its the begining song. Its like a super hero theme for his entrance... very nice!
He was so confident driving any car and always at full throttle. He was my favourite pilot in F1. The biggest loss to F1 and the racing World. He would have won many more championships I'm sure about it. He will be number 1 forever.
A técinica e genialidade do Senna era absurda. O cara além de fazer Punta taco com extrema perfeição consegue manter o giro do carro sempre alto nas frenagens sem deixar o carro derrapar mto e perder a aderência, e qd o carro sai um pouco de traseira ele corrige como se fosse brincadeira de criança. Gênio.
@@garethbattersby 🤔hmm i don't actually know 😂ig being motorcycle riders danger is rarely on oir minds. But since the throttle is on the right handlebar, the clutch is a lever on the left handle bar and the gear lever is at out feet (left to be exact, and you click it into place with the ball of your foot or toe) But we rev match very similar, for quite some time going back to at least the 60's. Since a motorcycles powerband is kinda like turbo lag, especially with smaller engines. If for example the powerband is from 10k-15k when coming into a corner we do the same thing as car drivers but basically rev match so that on apex you're smack dab in the powerband, utilising all the power out of the corner. But these days with quickshifters and autoblippers some people don't rev match since the electronics do the work. But now that i think of it, locking up the rear might be a concern for cars which could lead to spinning out. Higher skilled riders lock up the rear while rev matching to back in the bike (slide the rear wheel out to position the bike in the right direction) to reduce leaning. The problem with that is if you're not skilled enough you'll highside. Which is where the bike flings you into the air mid corner.
@@thepsychicpeach8425 Cars usually have bigger brakes at the front so when you lock up,instead of spinning out,you would understeer and the car only wants to go straight
For my first forestry rally -back in day - i realised only on the day itself that I'd only ever driven the car in cowboy boots ... so thats what i did the event in!
I’ve seen this video probably 100 times or more and every time I admire his brilliance, and I have tears in my eyes. RIP Ayrton, the best to have ever lived.
It does not. Constant throttle jerking switches the balance of the car back & forth, giving lower available grip for cornering. Today he would have no chance with that technique
@@The_Touring_Jedi most say he did this to let the revs stay as rigth as possible, wich makes sense, but if you look at one of those charts(idk their name, those that show throttle and braking) you get the conclusion that he was accelerating to the limit of the tyres traction and making his own perfect TCS.
*Reading telemetry data* "Akari.. There must be something wrong.." "What Emiko?" "Well.. the car seem to have done things that we didn't design it for.." "Oh.. That data is from Ayrton's drive.." "Ah.. ok.. makes sense.."
It makes me very happy that people from all around the world recognize his greatness. Senna is a hero for many in Brazil, including me. There will never be anyone like him. Descanse em paz, Chefe. Senna sempre.
Driving brand new NSX with Senna behind the wheel is like Guy: how fast are we going? Senna: i don't know Guy: Well ...then look at the tacho Senna looking at the tacho: Guy: AND??? Senna: Well... the left clock hand is on the red, and the right clock hand is death down. *Lendário. Mestre. Para sempre em nossa memória. R.I.P Ayrton Senna*
The man is a Legend, there is unlikely to be another the way he took this car to the limit and beyond making it look easy. The Legend will live on for many many many years! ❤️
Senna e totalmente fora do comum mesmo depois de vários anos após sua morte, ainda consegue fazer novas legiões de fãs, eu só um desses que infelizmente não tive a felicidade de ver ele correr ao vivo aos domingos, mas quando vi a reprise da sua corrida na TV foi um sensação maravilhosa, Senna e o melhor de todos os tempos
I was 15 years old watching aryton senna in 1989-1994 and its something I'll never forget that guy truly was somthing else , 30 years later here I am on a senna vid . That's the impact this guy had on people
Incredible throttle control. Seeing that in the same screen as steering wheel and vehicle positioning is one of the most impressive displays of driving I have ever seen. The world was robbed of a total legend.
We’re so lucky to have this footage. Aryton was in that era where lots of things got missed and forgotten about purely because we didn’t have a 1000 cameras to record shit. The only way this magic survived the years was through storytelling. That makes sense for legends hundreds of years ago but this was 30/35 years ago.
"I`m sure we all seen this fantastic footage of Ayrton Senna in a Honda NSX at the Suzuka circuit. His footwork and his footwear are just incrediable" Scott Mansell
The acceleration technique is amazing, as he taps the throttle to keep the revs up and the car under control, just as he did when driving an F1 car. Honda NSX mk1 is an absolute handling monster, and a beautifull car even by todays standards👍
Every move carefully planned and carried out, the man's brains was his ECU, his arms hands legs foots and butt were his sensors and He drove with his Heart! Just the Greatest Legend ever! (for me) 👏🏼 Thank You Ayrton! 🇧🇷👍
One word...... godly. Tgats all there need to be said. Through F1, and Senna, my love ofHonda and motorsport flourished.... still repping the brand over 35 year's in!
He played a major role helping Honda design & fine tune the original NSX. Rest In Heaven A.S.!! What a treat to see him whomp the Holy Hell Outta that NSX at Suzuka. I always thought Honda/(Acura here to us Yankee’s) shoulda made a Senna NSX and name it after that first left hander in the video, Senna NSX-Type130R or something a lil more catchy and badass !!
An NSX raced at Bathurst 12 hour standard cars, with Wayne Gardener as the main driver, and it was soundly beaten by the Mazda RX7s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_James_Hardie_12_Hour
Three-footed technique perfectly done.... in loafers. No how much you’ve read about it, seeing it done so flawlessly and effortlessly is truly a master class.
I’m Brazilian but so I’m bias but SENNA WAS INCREDIBLE! R.I.P. What a lot of people don’t know about SENNA is that in São Paulo Brasil the biggest city in South America he would he in so many car accidents that it was a joke. Not bad car accidents just accidents here and there. But when a Brazilian saw that he was hit by SENNA THEY WENT NUTS. They loved it because SENNA was loved by all of us in Brasil 🇧🇷. That’s a cool story for anyone who loves F1 and SENNA. he would drive so fast in and out of traffic that he would get in many car fender bender
@@quementira_7319 Given a well laid out footbox I absolutely can. You also must do this on motorcycles but that's quite a bit easier. Some cars just have pedals laid out inconducive to the technique. Get your panties unruffled there, Nancy.
its just heel toeing. and its not to keep the revs high. its to rev match so the rear tyres don't lock up. its a must if driving fast and slowing down fast in cars without auto blip and motorcycles of course. the reason why they used to keep the revs up during cornering was in turbo cars with lag, to keep the turbo spooled.
