Sir Frank Williams on Ayrton Senna
Sir Frank Williams reflects on his time with Ayrton Senna
20 years ago we were mourning the loss of one of the all time greats in Formula One – Ayrton Senna. Tragedy struck at Imola,...
Time Machine: McLaren versus Balestre
December 1st 1989
FISA President Jean-Marie Balestre recently suggested that "prestigious heads may risk a fall" over the Suzuka affair. At a press conference in Paris last week Balestre launched a further attack in the...
Senna: Imola 94 Mindset
While the physical cause of the crash is important, I believe it is also important to examine Senna's mindset in the final 24 hours of his life. The mindset of a driver is crucial...
Ayrton saved my life
Ayrton Senna was the next driver on the scene and stopped his McLaren to help while the rest of the field raced by. He turned off the Ligier's engine and held Comas's head upright...
Ayrton SENNA
When in 1993 a journalist asked him who he felt had been his toughest opponent, Ayrton Senna replied: “You don’t know him; his name is Terry Fullerton and I fought against him in Karting.”...
Formula One Conspiracy : 1994 Season
Conspiracy theorists love to point out that sometimes, conspiracy theories turn out to be true. Well, of course they do. Conspiracies are often discovered. One famous one surrounds the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix,...
Berger and Senna the pranksters
During the years that Berger was at McLaren (1990–1992), he became most famous for his humorous side. Popular accounts tell of many ingenious practical jokes thought up by the Austrian to break through his...
Ayrton Senna in Relationships
Serious and responsible, he tries to carry the world on his shoulders and rarely lets others know that he needs help and support.
Ayrton Senna denies or ignores his own emotional needs and feels that...
The Good and the Bad
Some victories are earned through careful preparation and faultless execution. Others come through sheer grit and perseverance against the odds, and each of our five wins in the 1993 Formula 1 season fall into...