Ayrton Senna

Dodge

Hard to believe it's been 20 years since the great man died.

racefaceec90

a true f1 legend (when formula 1 was worth watching imho) it's just not the same today. 

Dodge

Agreed.  Just watching him in that qualifying lap shows the difference between what they had to do then, and what they have to do now.  For the most part, it's difficult to see who these days has real driving talent.

FX_Munkee

Just watch his feet.

Dodge

FX_Munkee said:

Just watch his feet.

That's an excellent vid - thanks for sharing.

guitarfishbay

I watched the Senna film at a cinema screening a few years ago.  The guy was very talented indeed.

Dodge

Yep, the film excellent.  My wife tells me I've got no heart as I never cry at films, but I sobbed like a baby watching that.

It's on TV tonight if anyone hasn't seen it (ITV4 @ 22:30).  Well worth a watch.

not_the_dj

Dodge said:

 I sobbed like a baby watching that.

Me too, gets me every time.

 

bigdawg

remember watching this live and thinking this was as good as it gets, toe to toe racing:

not to mention real tyres, no on board starting computers or suspension....

Monkeybone

FX_Munkee said:

Just watch his feet.

His jacket says Boss, says it all really.

As far as I can remember, I cried when he died, and I cried watching Senna.

chillidoggy

I always thought Senna was an arsehole in the personal sense, but still a supreme master of F1. Bit like Schumacher. Good film, though!

Dodge

chillidoggy said:

I always thought Senna was an arsehole in the personal sense, but still a supreme master of F1. Bit like Schumacher. Good film, though!

Agreed - he was a bit of a Marmite character.  I used to hate him, but then I was a Mansell fan (of course).

holnrew

I like the story of him punching Eddy Irvine.

goldtop

Flawed genius (and we'll overlook the white socks with black loafers thing!). It took a long time for him to 'fess up about taking Prost out. I was also more of a Mansell fan, but what Senna could do in the rain was properly jaw-dropping.

You can buy one of his old cars, if you like: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C488006

johnnyurq

Great racer but a bit of a shit by all accounts.

Still it is sad for the memory of Roland Ratzenburger and his family who gets nary a mention every anniversary.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/may/01/roland-ratzenberger-formula-one-grand-prix-san-marino-ayrton-senna

Fair enough he wasn't quite in the same league but deserves to be remembered too.

Like most here I watched it unfold live on the day, shit stuff two drivers gone in thecsame day.

Nitefly

Would I be right in thinking that Senna and Ratzenberger were the last drivers to die in F1 cars?  I can't think of any since.

johnnyurq

Not too sure @Nitefly but off the top of my head I cannot think of one.

There may have been in other formula's but again not too sure.

not_the_dj

Nitefly said:

Would I be right in thinking that Senna and Ratzenberger were the last drivers to die in F1 cars?  I can't think of any since.

Correct

Nitefly

johnnyurq said:

Not too sure @Nitefly but off the top of my head I cannot think of one.

There may have been in other formula's but again not too sure.

Well, if we're right at least some good came of it.

johnnyurq

True that and thank goodness for improved safety tech.

guitarfishbay

Off the top of my head I think the last death was not a driver but a marshall when a wheel came off a car several years ago?

Just googled apparently another marshall last year too. Daily Mail was first link I found whislt looking for the wheel death lets not make it an issue if you don't want to click it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-2338774/Track-marshal-killed-Canadian-Grand-Prix.html