Ayrton Senna 20 years ago today.

[RandallNeighbour]

I have never shed a tear before in any documentaries I've watched, but SENNA was different.

I kept thinking what it would be like to know him and have him as my DE instructor

[husker boxster]

That whole weekend was a disaster for everyone with the nasty practice crash and a fatal accident the day before the race. And they said Senna would have walked away from his accident if the control arm that struck his head would have been 6" higher.

That JPS is pure sexy. The cars they drive today so butt ugly. Maybe that's my age creeping in but I could look at that JPS for hours.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I have never shed a tear before in any documentaries I've watched, but SENNA was different.

I kept thinking what it would be like to know him and have him as my DE instructor

If you still have a VHS player the documentary "A Star Named Senna" was light years better than the recent UK documentary. It's nearly 2 hours and has some amazing interviews including one with the late Peter Warr (Colin Chapman's right hand man) where he discusses Estoril as "[a race that sticks out in my mind not because of how close it was but because how it was the polar opposite of close. Senna destroyed everyone]".

I was reading an interview with Lewis Hamilton recently and he mentioned the VHS version on how he still keeps it with him. But this is the guy who went out of his way to personally pay for the green helmet lining so that his Senna tribute helmet would accurately match Ayrton's helmet.

What's left of F1 today makes me wonder if Senna would even watch the races. DRS? He'd have some choice words about fake racing.

[jsceash]

His story is playing on Velocity now 5/1/14 at 8:00PM

[Perfectlap]

[Muzzle of Bees]

Originally Posted by jsceash

His story is playing on Velocity now 5/1/14 at 8:00PM

I recorded it last evening, but watched the first 45 minutes or so. It was really good.
I will probably watch it at least twice. Once paying attention to the sub titles and once to see the driving and scenery.

[tanque55]

I thought the friction and racing between Prost and Senna was great. Somethings never change! Winning the championship by DNF was cruel.

[Muzzle of Bees]

Originally Posted by tanque55

I thought the friction and racing between Prost and Senna was great. Somethings never change! Winning the championship by DNF was cruel.

That's right where I stopped watching for the day. I went for a drive after that.
Watching those cars from the late 80's takes me back. Those F1 cars are why I bought my Honda civic CRX Si. I went and bought a new one in 1987 and drove it for about 189k miles. Great car and really fun in the twists.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by tanque55

I thought the friction and racing between Prost and Senna was great. Somethings never change! Winning the championship by DNF was cruel.

Check Prost and Senna at Suzuka 1989. Its in the Senna doc. They collide, Senna refires and comes in for a nose change comes back out and wins....dare I say epic stuff. Its beautifully covered in the movie. If this scene does not get your blood pumping you need CPR! The sound of the refiring Honda (cockpit view) is a treat on its own!

[com3dorm3]

Growing up in Brazil, Sunday mornings in front of the TV to watch Senna was like religion. (The churches actually reported significant drop in attendance on GP days ha!)
Imola 94 is one of those moments where I remember exactly where I was.
What a loss... but then how awesome the memory of many of his races.