ghoffman

It does not seem like it has been 15 years since Senna died. Here is a video of him driving an Acura NSX at Suzuka:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...69878817702526

Yea, he was kinda good!

Bink

I thought of him last nite. He was great for the sport. He's 2nd on my personal all time list....behind God's best Jimmy Clark. They both could dance on, at, and over the limit

RIP Ayrton

burners

Very cool. Heal-toeing and flat-out driving in loafers, that is priceless.

Bink

I forget how to embed this....so I'll link.

My favorite....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgktruZUDgs

Also info->
http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/...-ayrton-senna/

KB Aero Biscuit

I remember watching it live (Italian GP '94) at home and seeing him go off track bouncing off the guard rail and waiting to see him walking back to the paddock.....but it never happened.........I couldnt believe it........much like Earnhardts Daytona crash, I was in shock. What I recall was they had stopped the race for an accident. On the re-start the cars never really got warmed up and Arytons tire pressure was low and the car bottomed out going around the high speed curve (Tamberello??sp??)with the downforce and he lost steering control. His first coming out party that I was aware of if you will was Monaco driving a Toleman-Hart in the rain and moving up through the grid until he was pushing Prost for first place and the FIA black flagged the race. Very impressive. I was able to see him live at the Detroit GP for a few years. He was the superstar of my generation.

BrianCunningham

0Randy@DRM

To my understanding the lawsuits are still in court about the crash.

Damn good driver and died doing what he loved.

Randy

trackboss

Is he driving that nsx in what I call church shoes? Amazing!

TmillerC5

Maybe it was Sunday
I loved the way he would feather the throtle thru the turns. That really was amazing

NemesisC5

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...arams=Itemnr=1

ghoffman

I remember something from years ago and it was about Prost versus Senna in the rain. They were very competitive until the rain came and Senna just warped away. His pulse went from something like 130 in the dry to 180 bpm in the rail. On the other hand I feel very old and mortal with this post.

Joy of 6

[QUOTE=Bink;1569921630]I forget how to embed this....so I'll link.

My favorite....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgktruZUDgs

That lap was absolutely insane. Senna must have been able to see 3 turns ahead of his car

cebars

Was introduced to a five year old girl here in Canada two years ago. Her first name was "Senna". I asked her Mom where they came up with that name. She explained that she and her husband were fans of Aryton Senna when they lived in Europe and thought that it would be a fitting tribute to him to name their daughter after him. His name lives on in a young lady.

John Shiels

seems like I watched it happen two years ago to me. I was watching F-1 a good while before that accident. I just can't believe how time goes by. He was in an elite group that would not even fill one hand of fingers. It will be intersting to see Bruono Senna and how he does in the ledgends shadow.

NemesisC5

Bink

Gary - I forgot to say thanks for posting this thread - so, Thanks!!!

joel

Bink

I googled Senna, Clark and Fangio and found this article, below.
I think this would be a better group , ....#5 - I would say is a toss-up with Schumacher (Sir Jackie). FWIW.

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5 Most Feared Drivers in Formula One History


5. Jackie Stewart




Nationality: British
Championships: 3 (1969, 1971, 1973)
Championship Teams: Marta (1), Tyrrell (2)
Races: 99 starts
Wins: 27
Pole Positions: 17
Sir John Young Stewart, nicknamed The Flying Scot, was known for his exceptional driving skills in the dry and wet. The year after his dominant win in F3, he signed with BRM alongside Graham Hill. But it wasn’t until he signed with Marta in 1968 that his F1 career started to blossom. In the same year, Stewart was forced to miss two races due to an F2 injury, causing him to lose the 1968 F1 World Drivers’ title to Hill. He then went on to win the WDC next year, and two more in the in 1971 and 1973 with Tyrrell.



4. Alain Prost




Nationality: French
Championships: 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)
Championship Teams: McLaren (3), Williams (1)
Races: 199 starts
Wins: 51
Pole Positions: 33
Alain Prost is the first French, and the only French to this date, to have won an F1 World Drivers’ Championship. He held the record of having the most Grand Prix victories from 1987 to 2001. Prost raced in the years of having many champions as teammates and opponents. In the late 80s to early 90s, he formed strong rivalries with Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. But it was his battles with Senna that were particularly notable and exciting to watch. During his 13 years in F1 racing, Prost beat nearly all his teammates on total points season by season, including five World Champions.



3. Juan Manuel Fangio




Nationality: Argentine
Championships: 5 (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
Championship Teams: Alfa Romeo (1), Mercedes (1.5), Ferrari (1), Maserati (1.5)
Races: 51 starts
Wins: 24
Pole Positions: 29
Juan-Manuel Fangio was the most dominant driver in the 50s. In his eight years of F1 career, he has won WDC five times and finished second place twice. He is known to have the ability to win a race with any car. During his time, one could only rely on their raw driving skills when safety gear and electronic driver aids such as ABS, active suspension, and traction control were not available. Although his record for winning five championships was surpassed by Schumacher in 2003, his race winning percentage of 47% remains the highest even to this date.



2. Ayrton Senna




Nationality: Brazilian
Championships: 3 (1988, 1990, 1991)
Championship Team: McLaren (3)
Races: 161 starts
Wins: 41
Pole Positions: 65
Ayrton Senna is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of F1. He was known for his qualifying speed and aggressive driving style. He held the record for most pole positions, but was later surpassed by Schumacher in 2006 with just three more after a whopping 87 more starts. As mentioned earlier, Senna shared an intense rivalry with Alain Prost, and is probably the worst in F1 history. Since 1988 when their rivalry started, their competitions went so fierce that the two could only see each other on the track. Both would either block each other from advancing using dangerous maneuvers or intentionally crashed into each other. In 1989, he lost to Prost after a championship-deciding collision, but immediately got his revenge next year after another championship-deciding collision. Despite all the controversies between the two, both had had mutual respect for each other. In 1994, while he was leading the race, Senna lost his life as his car left the track at high speed and hit the concrete retaining wall at around 135 mph.



1. Jim Clark




Nationality: British
Championships: 2 (1963, 1965)
Championship Team: Lotus (2)
Races: 72 starts
Wins: 25
Pole Positions: 33
Without a doubt, Jim Clark is the most badass F1 driver ever. He was a handsome and talented man admired by millions of fans and drivers all over the world. With only 72 starts, he managed to achieve 25 victories and 33 pole positions. Clark was the most dominant driver in his era. His most memorable performance is the Italian Grand Prix in 1967, where he lost a lap after a tire punctured while he was leading the race. After rejoining sixteenth, he eventually caught up and took the lead again in the last lap, but finished third after his car ran out of fuel. Like Senna, Clark’s life tragically ended at the peak of his brilliant racing career.



Who is the best F1 driver?

Jon B.

Micheal Schumacher is up there with these guys. I may be a young fan, but he is THE man as far as the current generation goes. Try finding a record he hasen't surpassed!

Jon

NemesisC5

[QUOTE=Bink;1569945350]I googled Senna, Clark and Fangio and found this article, below.
I think this would be a better group , ....#5 - I would say is a toss-up with Schumacher (Sir Jackie). FWIW.

That was an easy picture to grab of very skilled F1 drivers that I was fortunate enough to watch compete against each other for a number of years.....no opinion on best drivers ever since times change.....

0michael@mbsbrakes

Senna.

I tried to think of something to say, but there isn't anything else to be said.....