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ESTORIL, PORTUGAL: (L-R) Brazilian Ayrton Senna, French Alain Prost, British Nigel Mansell, and Brazilian Nelson Piquet pose for photographers 21 Septpember 1986 at the Estoril Circuit before the 1986 Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA: Sitting on his McLaren-Honda, new world champion Brazilian Ayrton Senna (L) raises his fist along with his teammate French Alain Prost (R) and all members of the team staff 12 November 1988 before the final qualifying round for the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. Senna grabbed the pole position. (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
1989: Ayrton Senna of Brazil in action in his McLaren Honda during the Monaco Grand Prix at the Monte Carlo circuit in Monaco. Senna finished in first place. \ Mandatory Credit: Pascal Rondeau/Allsport
16 May 1990: Ayrton Senna of Brazil in action in his McLaren Honda during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ayrton Senna finished in first place. \ Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin/Allsport
1990: Ayrton Senna of Brazil sits on a wall next to his McLaren Honda during the Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Senna retired from the race with a punctured radiator and engine problems. \ Mandatory Credit: Pascal Rondeau/Allsport
1991: AYRTON SENNA OF BRAZIL CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING THE 1991 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX. SENNA WENT ON TO WIN THE 1991 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Mandatory Credit: Pascal Rondeau/ALLSPORT
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: A visitor looks at a picture of seven times Formula One world champion German Michael Schummacher (L) next to another of Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo (R), both of them holding a replica helmet of late Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna, during a promotional event to collect funds for the Ayrton Senna Institute 13 April, 2006 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)
BRAZIL - MAY 01: FORMEL 1: SAO PAULO 1995, GRAB/GRABAUFSCHRIFT/von Ayrton SENNA BRA, der am 1.5.94 toedlich verunglueckte (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)
Strange that someone as young as you remember Ayrton Senna! To me he was and still is the best driver in the world. Not even Schumacher comes close. Those days there were no traction control or electronics to help the driver.
ReplyDeleteOnce during qualifying (I don't remember which circuit) he won pole position and also broke the track record . . . . but then he went another round and bettered his time by an impossible 2 or 3 seconds!!! Afterward, when interviewed he said he cannot remember how he did it, but he said he could not stop, something in him made him drive faster and faster.
I also not sure which circuit, but maybe is monaco.
ReplyDeleteThe f1 driver back there in the 80's really pay good respect to them. Is like almost pure driving, without any aids from the electronic and very little down force and big horse power engine.