Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger
Discussion
Being the 1st of May it was 23 years to the day we lost Ayrton Senna and as we all know also Roland Ratzenberger which was 23 years ago yesterday.
It will continue to go down as one of the worst weekends in F1 history as losing one driver was bad enough but two was horrendous.
R.I.P Ayrton and R.I.P Roland.
It will continue to go down as one of the worst weekends in F1 history as losing one driver was bad enough but two was horrendous.
R.I.P Ayrton and R.I.P Roland.
slipstream 1985 said:
Does this really need to be brought up every year?
Yes, because Senna was a God 
What gets my goat is Ratzenberger is often a second thought or a "and of course Ratzenberger too".
I was too young to see either race, although Senna certainly had talent he often seemed to act like a bellend.
You know what....the scroll function was invented for times just like these. Those who don't want to remember or don't like the idea of it being brought up every year have a very simple choice of scrolling on by and not commenting. But no.......it's pistonheads.
Cockwombles...that is all
Cockwombles...that is all
I have some wonderful memories of Ayrton Senna from my childhood and I do remember him each year on the anniversary of his death.
Senna a God? I don't think he'd have said that himself but he was a striking force of nature and as motorsport fans I personally just think we are lucky that he chose to apply himself to "our" sport-I think he would have revolutionised whatever he decided to do in his all too short life, it just so happened it was motorsport.
Senna a God? I don't think he'd have said that himself but he was a striking force of nature and as motorsport fans I personally just think we are lucky that he chose to apply himself to "our" sport-I think he would have revolutionised whatever he decided to do in his all too short life, it just so happened it was motorsport.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I have some wonderful memories of Ayrton Senna from my childhood and I do remember him each year on the anniversary of his death.
Senna a God? I don't think he'd have said that himself but he was a striking force of nature and as motorsport fans I personally just think we are lucky that he chose to apply himself to "our" sport-I think he would have revolutionised whatever he decided to do in his all too short life, it just so happened it was motorsport.
Well said mate Senna a God? I don't think he'd have said that himself but he was a striking force of nature and as motorsport fans I personally just think we are lucky that he chose to apply himself to "our" sport-I think he would have revolutionised whatever he decided to do in his all too short life, it just so happened it was motorsport.
acer12 said:
ELUSIVEJIM said:
It will continue to go down as one of the worst weekends in F1 history
With a statement like that I assume you think f1 only started in the 90s, if not then you are very naive and should do a bit of reading.Sure, there have been other terrible F1 weekends, but Imola '94 is *undoubdtedly* ONE of them. Why the outrage at a perfectly reasonable statement?
dr_gn said:
It was - obviously - one of the worst weekends in F1 history. among other things, two drivers lost their lives, one a triple world champion and household name.
Sure, there have been other terrible F1 weekends, but Imola '94 is *undoubdtedly* ONE of them. Why the outrage at a perfectly reasonable statement?
Thank you.Sure, there have been other terrible F1 weekends, but Imola '94 is *undoubdtedly* ONE of them. Why the outrage at a perfectly reasonable statement?
All I wanted to do was highlight the passing of Senna and Ratzenberger but clearly people have issues with this.
Just very sad.
ELUSIVEJIM said:
dr_gn said:
It was - obviously - one of the worst weekends in F1 history. among other things, two drivers lost their lives, one a triple world champion and household name.
Sure, there have been other terrible F1 weekends, but Imola '94 is *undoubdtedly* ONE of them. Why the outrage at a perfectly reasonable statement?
Thank you.Sure, there have been other terrible F1 weekends, but Imola '94 is *undoubdtedly* ONE of them. Why the outrage at a perfectly reasonable statement?
All I wanted to do was highlight the passing of Senna and Ratzenberger but clearly people have issues with this.
Just very sad.
Eric Mc said:
From a fatalities point of view in F1 and motorsport in general, there have been PLENTY of worse weekends.
The importance of the weekend cannot be underestimated however. But I'd never say it was the "worst" - not by a long shot.
Where did anyone say it was the "worst" weekend?The importance of the weekend cannot be underestimated however. But I'd never say it was the "worst" - not by a long shot.
Did you bother to read the O/P yet?
The only other double fatality in a F1 event was Spa in 1960. But that was an era when fatalities were common. Ratzenberger/Senna were the first fatalities at a race in twelve years, and Senna was the first (and only) World Champion to die in a F1 race - Rindt wasn't yet champion when he was killed. That partly contributes to the great impact it had.
dr_gn said:
Where did anyone say it was the "worst" weekend?
Did you bother to read the O/P yet?
The OP did say this "It will continue to go down as one of the worst weekends" .Did you bother to read the O/P yet?
Which I think is incorrect. It was definitely bad - but there have been even worse weekends.
Anyway, definitions of what constitutes "worse" may vary so I won't labour the point.
If you want a "last word" on the subject - be my guest.
It was the first Formula One WC and 'hero' that was killed LIVE ON TELEVISION. I don't think that can be overlooked. The following audience on TV was far larger in 1994 than it had ever been previously and so the worldwide audience of millions seen this unfold right in front of them.
Previous deaths were awful but due to technologies were widely reported after the incident
The effect it had on the sport was massive there had never been a reaction in circuit design/review and car design like it before purely based on safety grounds.
Previous deaths were awful but due to technologies were widely reported after the incident
The effect it had on the sport was massive there had never been a reaction in circuit design/review and car design like it before purely based on safety grounds.
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