This Monday, May 1, 2023, the 29 years after the death of Ayrton Senna because of the serious accident he suffered at Imola in 1994. He who is considered by many as the best driver in the history of F1 and an inspired character, left behind great maneuvers on the track, phrases that remain remembered.
1
About the second position
“The second is the first of the losers.”
2
Your driving style
“I don’t know how to ride in any other way than not being risky, when I have to exceed the limit, I exceed it. Every pilot has a limit, mine is still quite far”.
3
The accidents
“If one day I have an accident, I would rather die. I’m too active a person to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair.”
4
The danger of F1
“You stopped running because it was dangerous? You might get run over too.”
5
The F1 champions
“Every year there is a champion, but not always a great champion.”
6
Prost, his great rival
“If they give me a choice, Alain Prost will be my teammate, this is the only way to show that I am better than him.” And they shared a team with McLaren.
7
the trumpets
“The important thing is to win. Always. That the important thing is to compete is pure demagogy”.
8
determination in life
“Whoever you are, regardless of your position in society, high or low, always have strength and determination, do everything with love and with great faith in God, that one day you will reach your goal. .”
9
With Prost’s withdrawal
“Alain, come back, I miss you.” (Through the radio, before his accident. He was referring to Alain’s departure).
10
His reflection when he failed in Monaco 1988
“That got me thinking. I had to ask myself a lot of questions. That wasn’t just a steering error. The accident was just a sign that God was there waiting to shake my hand.” (After his mistake in Monaco 1988, crashing to the wall when he was leading. He wanted to crush Prost and missed)
Eleven
His controversial accident with Prost in 1989
“The way the whole thing has been handled is as if I have full responsibility for everything. I am being treated like a criminal and this is completely unacceptable. I didn’t cause any accidents.” (After his accident with Prost and subsequent disqualification at the 1989 Japanese GP)
12
reached
“There’s no curve that’s impossible to catch. It’s just a matter of deciding the best time to do it.”
13
Your relationship with God
“I felt His presence. I visualized it, I saw God. It was a special moment in my life. A tremendous feeling. I registered it in my memory and it remains a part of me.”
14
about fate
“When God wants something to happen, nothing can change it.”
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
