Ayrton Senna

[afx]

Twenty years ago we lost perhaps the greatest driver of all time. Certainly the best driver of his era. Please post pictures of your Senna builds or any memories or thoughts you have on this legend.

Edited May 2, 2014 by afx

[CJ1971]

Agreed ??

[935k3]

Never forget. Here is nice video Mclaren did in tribute. http://www.complex.com/rides/2014/05/mclaren-tribute-ayrton-senna

[gtx6970]

Although I never followed Formula one or indy car . I knew who Senna was and what he had accomplished in his short time.

I did get to watch the documentary on his life/career a while back. To this day one of the best films I've seen yet.

[om617]

12 may 1984,check the lineup. This inspired me to own one of the cars i do today.

It`s said that Fittipaldi witdraw hes invitation to this event and it was then sent to Senna instead. This was before he got really famous.

[Russell C]

I was living in Albuquerque in 1989 when F1 came to Phoenix, my brother invited me over to see the free-to-the-public practice sessions. I was strictly an Indycar fan at the time, but the bass/shriek of the V10s hooked me to F1 for that era. What a sound. Then there was the entertaining scene within the skyscraper walkway area where we knew the cars were leaving a block or so away from the pits and would soon come around to our spot. There was some homeless guy staggering around wondering why he couldn't cross the street with all the temp fencing in the way, then he was even more bewildered when Senna came around the corner and flew by making all that concentrated noise, with his $16 million or so salary. Heckuva contrast.

I'm a lousy sports photographer, this was the only decent shot out of the whole roll.

[mrm]

Thanks for sharing the memories Russel, but in 1989 the shriek was provided by V12s.

[Russell C]

Thanks for sharing the memories Russell, but in 1989 the shriek was provided by V12s.

Well, 'shriek' is a somewhat subjective term, the Ferraris & Lambos no doubt had that, while others had whatever folks would say V8s sounded like, but the MP4/5 V10s had what I'd describe as a distinctive combo of bass noise that could be felt in the feet along with a really piercing shriek. Just the nature of that cylinder arrangement, I suppose. Whatever caused it, it hooked me.

[afx]

Watching "Senna" the documentary and the on-board shots, F1 was much more visceral then. I guess that's Inevitable as the cars evolve they get more sophisticated and refined and they loose a bit of the that rawness.

Edited May 3, 2014 by afx