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[scotty]

RIP, and thanks for the memories... i still remember the exact words on the teletext when i found out and my dad's reaction, even though i was only 8. What a crazy day.

[Gaz]

RIP, and thanks for the memories... i still remember the exact words on the teletext when i found out and my dad's reaction, even though i was only 8. What a crazy day.

Yeh was the same but my dad was watching it i didn't really realise what had happened until he explained it to me.

Such a Great loss.

[cap-dude]

I was just two years old, so clearly its not something I remember.

I always find it weird talking about Senna. I obviously was too young to have ever watched him drive, but I do watch classic GP's from time to time. But all the same, I think Senna is someone you had to be there to witness how truly great he was. Something unfortunately most of can't do. But all the same, a name which will never be forgotten.

[hamilton08]

i was only 1 at the time and havent seen any of his races.

but from what i have heard and read that he was a great racer and was one of the best f1 drivers ever.

RIP senna

[irons_4_ever]

Roland died that weekend to, was a very dark weekend for the sport.

Did f1 change after this, i mean in the way circuits were made

[texasmr2]

Daym I guess I am old as I was 30 when I watched that tragic race.

RIP Ayrton.

[Frosty]

Daym I guess I am old

[texasmr2]

Daym I guess I am old

I'm like a fine wine though, I get better with age and experience . I still get told I dont look a day older than 30-35 so I must be doing something right?

[EwanM]

[Gaz]

Daym I guess I am old

I'm like a fine wine though, I get better with age and experience . I still get told I dont look a day older than 30-35 so I must be doing something right?

You have good freinds then

[madbrad]

I was 27.
I never ever ever miss a race, and wouldn't you know it, that was the one race I did not see live because the cable was out. It was out for the whole day, which was unusual. Our F1 coverage was not as good then, no practice or qualli broadcasts, and no news outlets ever talk about F1, so I didn't even know about Roland or Ruben's crash. It was on rhe news that evening, about 5 seconds was devoted to all 3 accidents. Goes without saying but I was utterly mortified. I taped the rerun they put on that night. TSN always reran the races about 12 hours later. Looking a the 3 accidents, Ayrton's appeared the least violent. The wishbone to the head was quite a random method of dying. Other than that the cars were plenty safe. it could possibly happen today. Some safety aspects of the car can never be fully addressed. Evil visited Imola that weekend. It wasn't going to leave without the big prize.

[EwanM]

Senna was one in a kind, I don't need to go say anything because its been said so many times before. However he will always live forever in F1 fan's minds around the world - much like Clark or Villeneuve, only greater.

[Gaz]

Senna was one in a kind, I don't need to go say anything because its been said so many times before. However he will always live forever in F1 fan's minds around the world - much like Clark or Villeneuve, only greater.

Yeh Gilles was especialy a shame because he never really had enough time to win a WDC and he proberly would of given the right car

[Gilles 27]

I was very young, I only remember bits of the race and I had no idea about Ratzenburger and Barichello at the time. It's one of the first things I remember of F1. I think even at the time, the accident didn't look overly dangerous, the car took a while to slow down and it was a glancing blow. It goes to show that you can't be complacent about these things.

[Ste L]

any watch this?


"Senna" - the award-winning 1995 documentary about the career of the Brazilian icon


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsp ... 605323.stm

on bbc, so i guess uk only