I can remember watching this live after the race - 18yrs old. With tears streaming down my cheeks. Now 44, I find myself in the exact same position wiping them away after watching this for the first time since that dreadful day. I was a Mansell fan, a Prost fan, a Formula One fan - but Senna? He was my hero. I always loved things Brazilian - Pele, Roberto Carlos, Jarzinhio, Zico, all amazing footballers and they too were heroes for me playing football as a kid. But Ayrton? He could just walk on water as far as I was concerned and my heart was broken that day. I guess its never healed. Adeus Para Sempre!
Yes, you are 100% correct. This shouldn't of been going on after Roland Ratzenberger's fatal crash, even though sponsors that are on the barriers/signs at the time of the event that it was held, would of lost upon millions of dollars. It was sickening for the FIA to let the San Marino Grand Prix of 1994 to commence again. The drivers should of protested about the race to not go forward. It is depressingly difficult to imagine what was Roland's last words or even what he was thinking. It's going to be the darkest moment in the history of F1, probably even the whole of motorsport in its entirety.
This happened 3 years before I was even born, yet the way he says '' after a high speed crash at Tamburello, Ayrton Senna is dead '' sends shivers down my spine.
I'm a new f1 fan. Only 15 y/o girl. Found out about Ayrton Senna 2 days ago. I did not knew what caused his death and searched for it and came here. I just can't imagine what Ayrton Senna's fans had gone through. May he rest in peace. I just hope this doesn't happen to my favourite racers. 🕊️
I was 14. I was in vacation in Marocco. Called my mum on Saturday in France. She said to me that an Austrian died (I knew it was Ratzenberger) and before that that a Brazilian had an accident. I prayed that it was Barrichello and not Senna (I know it’s horrible). I give her their respective names and remembered that it was Barrichello and that he was ok. I was not able to get the result of th race on Sunday so I called her Sunday evening. She told me that Senna died. I could not believe what she said. It was so unreal. I don’t believe in god but he was to me a god. I cried all the evening and in the night. It was like I lost somebody from my own family. He was my hero. I could never forget this day. There are a few days like this where I will always remember what I was doing, what was the weather like, where I was. In 2011 I saw the documentary Senna in a movie theater. It was very difficult. When the end of the documentary arrives I could not hold my tears. He was the real G.O.A.T. Not Schumacher and even less Hamilton. He should have won more championships and above all get old and makes happy and proud is home country and take care of his close ones. And like not it’s still hurts when I saw some footage with him (this day or any other one). It’s weird from times to times when I imagine the age he would be at this moment if he was still alive (56 years old).
I always thought Ayrton Senna was the most charismatic and exciting racing driver, but the people who knew about these things, who raced against him, who saw what talent he had, said he was the best there ever has been. When news of death spread around the world, the outpouring of grief, and at the same time total admiration for his talent, shows what a truly exceptional man he really was.
As we mourn the loss of our beloved Murray, I am also remembering not only Roland and Ayrton but also Schumey. Very much like Ayrton, he was advocating for the safety in F1 to be a priority. It’s sad to think that Michael has not seen the advances made. We miss you all
Senna legend forever. This is really sad to see again after watching it in 1994, Senna lives on in my memory and in my heart. He was the greatest sportsman who ever lived. Senna RIP...you will never be forgotten
If you watch the morning of the day of his death you can see how much he didn’t want to race just by the expression of his face and body language, he was such a great man and the loss that the world suffered and that morning he asked the mechanics to place an Austrian flag in his cockpit to celebrate with a flag as he always did but another one
I watched this race that morning and I thought Senna was dead instantly! I felt sadness all day at work. I couldn’t concentrate on business. I went home that evening and saw on the news the conforming Senna’s death. I felt terrible! Senna was the best driver I’ve ever seen! I still miss seeing him drive hard fighting for a win!
@@scsutton1 Yep but he holds the touring cars together nicely, and bring back Ben Edwards on C4 F1, the new guy makes it sound like Smashy and Nicey do F1 now
I've never forgotten this as a 16 year old. One of those events that are etched in the memory and are never forgotten. Loved senna; he was something special .
It's good to remember that Senna, Piquet, Mansell and Prost were all racing against one another. The 1980s were an incredibly competitive time in F1, with so many teams and so many talented drivers on the track. Schumacher only had one, maybe 2 worthy rivals each season.
That weekend was cursed. First was Barricello then Ratzenberger. Even senna said he didn't know whether to race or not, him being close to god, it could have been a warning. Then at the start of the race there's a crash that chucks a tyre into the crowd. Then Senna dies a few laps later. Surely that's not a coincidence
14 years to the day and thankfully, there hasn't been a repeat of this kind of show in Formula One. Long may it stay that way. Rest in peace Ratzenberger and Senna.
I watched these terrible events unfold live, on TV, in 1994. They shocked me greatly. There are several things I'd like to say. Having the benefit of all the years that have gone by since the deaths of Ratzenberger and Senna, we now have knowledge of how they could have survived their violent accidents, if the measures that are now in place, were compulsory or, had been invented then! Safer barriers that are further back from the track. More gravel traps and run off. Higher cockpit sides that protect the driver's head. Wheel restaint tethers. Stronger suspension members. As far as I can remember of the findings from the subsequent investigations after the tragic events of that weekend, several conclusions were come to. There had been an incident prior to Senna's fateful crash, which had all the cars slowed down behind a pace car. When the race got under way again, the tyres of the race cars had cooled and, subsequently, they had lost pressure, meaning the cars sat lower to the ground. Senna had been unhappy with his car's handling all weekend. But, being the sort of driver he was, he was trying to make the best of what he had. The Williams car he was driving was not as good as it had been in previous years...(it is one of the downsides of engineers always being obsessive at 'improving' machinery). 1994 was the first year that Senna drove a Williams and, he was pretty upset that the car was not as good as he expected. He had struggled with the car in previous races that year. So, as he set off racing again, with his cooled tyres, the body of his car was scraping on the track, due to it's lowered height. Already fighting with a 'skittish' car, made worse by cool tyres, he was fighting to control it even more. In practice, he had found the steering heavy and, modifications had been done to the column to lighten the input. With all this, as Senna came towards the corner, at racing speed, the steering column failed catasrophically. The car speared across the track, struck the concrete wall, both right hand wheels collapsed inwards, his head impacted with the wall, as well as being pierced with a smashed suspension part. A tragic coincidence of engineering, track condition and safety procedures. All of which eventually led to legislation that we see now. I remember being incensed by what had happened, when the conclusions came out! It didn't stop me taking up racing myself, a year later. On motobikes. Which are more dangerous, allegedly. During my time racing, I only raced with a club that took safety issues above everything else. Even so, 3 people I knew died doing what they were passionate about and, one other ended up with a serious brain injury. I myself, had more crashes than I can remember...although only two were down to me. The others, I just got caught up in other peoples mistakes! The thing is, when you are a seriously competitive person, you will always take more calculated risks than the next person. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it can go badly wrong. Racing folk are not the normal carry on. It's why the very successful ones, like Ayrton Senna was, are seen as warriors and heroes. The loss of Senna was huge to racing and it's fans. I feel now, it's like if Valentino Rossi had been killed at the frightening and bizzare crash at the Red Bull ring in Austria, last year...like he nearly was. Racing would have carried on. It always does. But, it would have to change.
There’s not much you can improve in terms of safety on motorbikes. The helmet and Dainese airbag I think are the maximum safety precautions you can take.
I remember watching this as a kid aged 7. I had got into F1 in a major way watching it with my dad in 1992 when there was the epic Mansell-Senna battles (F1 was extremely exciting). Honestly I don't remember 1993 too much, but this announcement I remember very well.
i saw this race.I remember everything.i remember thinking after the pace car left: wow senna is on fire!he is going fast!Schumacher cant even get close to him!On the next minute senna crashes and i was disapointed.Then i started to become worried because he wasnt moving.But then he moved and i was reliefed.But a few hours later they announced senna death and i really felt bad.The greatest driver of all time had died.F1 would never be the same.
The cause of sennas accident was of course the steering column broke on his car and the suspension shaft struck Senna in the head and that killed him instantly
@@Neale78 It absolutely killed him instantly and the hospital actually retroactively placed his time of death at 2:17…the moment he hit the barricade. He suffered a basal skull fracture that pulled his brainstem out from the midbrain killing him instantly but only in a ‘brain death’ form of death which is legal death. His heart continued to very weakly beat and the doctors continued to work on him for that reason, even though the neurosurgeon (Walker) knew he was gone as soon as he saw him, his pupils were blown wide open. Any movement you saw was spinal reflexes, that is all. The doctors worked on him because it takes two specialized doctors to declare brain death and Walker didn’t have the authorization to declare it, so he continued to go essentially ‘above and beyond’.
@@mamavswild it didn't - I was under the impression he was killed instantly but saw footage this week where he can be seen moving his head from one side to the other in his car while they stand around - he died after they removed him from the car :(
Still amazed barrichello survived that accident, the way that car flew into the tire barrier at some speed. Horrific weekend of motorsport. rip roland and aryton.
One thing I have always wondered. Many who has watched the race have said that the onboard footage was presented live until the very last moment. If you search the whole internet today you cannot find the whole onboard footage, only the last second or two. Can you confirm that claim. And do you believe that Williams willingly cut the footage short.
21 years later when I was 18 years old in 2015 jules bianchi died after the crash in sazuka Japan race aged 25 he was the latest f1 fatality after Senna and ratzenburger
Senna was undoubtedly one of the worlds greatest ever racers the world will ever see and if there is one certainty to Senna he is unquestionably the worlds most famous racing driver even if your no fan of Motorsport you mention the name Senna you know exactly who he is Listening to the great Murray Walker who we sadly lost earlier this year aged 97 speaking about Senna after the race and comparing him to the likes of the late great Jim Clark who is arguably the greatest racer of all time really is a touching tribute Also listening to my hero the great Michael Schumacher speaking about the race in the press conference was truly sad because you could see how upset he was after what had happened This was without doubt one of the darkest weekends in Motorsport history Rubens Barrichello's crash looked far worse than both the fatal accidents of Ratzenberger and Senna and yet he got away with it Keep fighting Michael R.I.P Jim Clark, Murray Walker, Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger
i belive i heard a rumor somewhere that his steering collumn brokw too. like i heard something to the affect that Ayrton was unhappy with the steering wheel placement inside the cockpit. I belive it was too far from him. so again from what i understand a replacement part wasnt immediately available so Patrick Head and Adrien Newey basicly jerry rigged a solution by lengthening the collumn by chopping it in two and placing a length of pipe in the middle and welding it back together. it broke.
That's really interesting from Jonathan Palmer - he's clearly saying that Senna's crash was not caused by him losing control but by something wrong with the car. I do remember watching this at the time but never noticed that. I wonder if he still holds to that.
I remember seeing this at the time, it didn't seem real - I couldn't sleep that night. If ever a driver seemed immortal it was Senna: perhaps the most talented I've ever seen. A truly brutal weekend with the series of accidents that lost another talented young racer, which nearly led to the three-time world champion withdrawing from what was to be his final GP. RIP Roland Ratzenberger as well as Ayrton Senna.
i am 23 so i was 13 when this happened and i was just watching it like any other race i remember seeing it and thinking he will be ok hes ayrton senna then the news came on and announced he was dead i could not move all i did was stared at the tv in utter disbelief R.I.P you will never be replaiced
Still there is questions needed answered about this crash. He drove straight off that track without even trying to turn the wheel. Be careful which video you watch from inside his car...as some are not the footage from Sennas car
On the real onboard you can see the steering wheel heading downwards vs his previous lap. You can also see his head movements like he's looking down at it just before the crash. The car literally goes straight on, therefore no steering at all. The telemetry shows he hit the brakes, so he wasn't unconscious at the time. They might talk about cold tyres and the car bottoming out, but that steering column was definitely headed south before the crash. Strange that the onboard footage is missing just from that point, isn't it?
Steve Rider should front channel 4s F1 program... A fantastic anchor, still is seen on itv on the BTCC highlights but still think he deserves a bigger gig!
I was 9, just. I remember seeing the footage on television of the accident, you just knew it was serious. And even at that young age I knew this guy was a big deal - we’ll never see his like again. A lot of great drivers since, but not the greatest I feel for Murray here, clearly fighting his emotions to give a professional performance in front of the camera
Yes it was along those lines. That was why I said to Fredsilmo that the hans would not have helped in Senna's case. The column had actually come back and struck him in the face. The modification may have resulted in too long of a section. Forward head movement my have contributed though so in recognising that the hans may have helped reduce his injury as Fredsilmo suggested. Only driver who saw him after the accident was good friend Berger who said that his face was almost completely gone.
30 years later, I'm still saddened by the fact after nearly 10 years of trying to get Senna in a Williams, the team, and we, were never to get to see what potential Senna in a Williams had.
There was one word that angered me in this video: Concrete Why the hell was thier a concreate wall at such a high speed turn? Thier should of been a tyre wall.
As Murray himself explains, racing drivers - including Senna - would never accept a cancellation of any event except for reasons to do with spectator safety (although I'll grant you the incident at the start of this race). Whether we classify them as brave or mindless, one thing you can't deny is that they are, to a man - or woman, of course - made of different stuff to us.
@Firebird6000: it was not Ratzenbergers 3rd GP. Ratzenberger failed to qualify in his first attempt, than managed to qualify and finished last and while qualifying for his second GP this accident happened and he passed away.
How can I still feel so sad 14 years on. What a terrible day and a terrible waste. The bad thing is that as murray said it has happened before and will again.I really dont want see that happen. Thanks Ayrton.
I was 6 at the time sat with my family at my grandparents house watching. I never really understood what happened at the time just everyone going omg no way!
mad thought: this video was posted the same amount of time ago from now that Senna's death was when it was posted. (1994-2007; 13 years; 2007-2020; 13 years).
R.I.P its hard to believe 14 years later!! lik kubica crash was worse n he had a bruse!! shows the sport has developed saftey since 94. lik senna had wanted. he was a brilliant man!! seen alot of videos bout senna, gettin out of a car to help a fellow driver. driving dwn to see what happened to ratzenberger. gives schumacher advice despite crashin in2 him.. hes a great driver a great man and still sorely missed. 3 TIMES A CHAMPION 41 TIMES A WINNER AND LEGENDS NEVER DIE!!
A driver in a current day f1 car has even MORE control over the car! They still have no traction control, abs etc but now they also gave to control duff settings, brake balance etc all from the cockpit. They've never been more in personal control of the cars!
I am currently imagining everyone's reaction to this when they've heard the news about Ayrton Senna passing away that day. He was such a legend, wished he had a better career along with Roland Ratzenberger. Such a dark day. I am going to confirm this aswell, I live and was born in Australia. In 2009, we had a devastating bushfire season mainly in Victoria. That was at first what I thought to be the worst thing ever to happen. I am going to change that first opinion to the worst thng to happen nationally, the worst worldwide to ever happen (One of the worst things; if you think about all the others, then you can see what I mean), would be this.
I was at this race, all tannoy messages were in Italian. Only when I got on the circuit and saw people putting candles on that corner did I realise. An awful moment for me and friends.
I can remember watching this live after the race - 18yrs old. With tears streaming down my cheeks. Now 44, I find myself in the exact same position wiping them away after watching this for the first time since that dreadful day. I was a Mansell fan, a Prost fan, a Formula One fan - but Senna? He was my hero. I always loved things Brazilian - Pele, Roberto Carlos, Jarzinhio, Zico, all amazing footballers and they too were heroes for me playing football as a kid. But Ayrton? He could just walk on water as far as I was concerned and my heart was broken that day. I guess its never healed. Adeus Para Sempre!
You old bruh
@@ladyshep are you serious?
@@ladyshep are you stupid
Linda história irmão
Brazilians have unique love for sport
Murray Walker was a great commentator and what a marvelous tribute.
Rest In Peace Ayrton.
And now RIP Murray Walker.
@@thomashall4886
Yes indeed Thomas.
RIP Murray Walker 1923-2021
RIP Roland ratzenburger 1962-1994
RIP Ayrton Senna 1960-1994
Here after Murray's passing. He really saw and experienced all of the good and bad moments in this sport. Motorsport is in mourning without Murray.
@🌴ViceGuy so he shouldn’t be mourned?
A cursed Grand Prix. They should have called it off after Roland’s death
Yes, you are 100% correct. This shouldn't of been going on after Roland Ratzenberger's fatal crash, even though sponsors that are on the barriers/signs at the time of the event that it was held, would of lost upon millions of dollars. It was sickening for the FIA to let the San Marino Grand Prix of 1994 to commence again. The drivers should of protested about the race to not go forward. It is depressingly difficult to imagine what was Roland's last words or even what he was thinking. It's going to be the darkest moment in the history of F1, probably even the whole of motorsport in its entirety.
If anything happens this week then the track must be blessed and then destroyed
Watkins did talked to Senna, said about he could withdraw from this GP and go fishing with him. But senna refused, said he can't stop racing.
@@soundlessbird9181 Yeah i heard that too.
What exactly would calling it off achieve?
This happened 3 years before I was even born, yet the way he says '' after a high speed crash at Tamburello, Ayrton Senna is dead '' sends shivers down my spine.
May Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger rest in heaven, my heart goes out for them.
I still have Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II for the Sega Master System... It's good that Sega dedicated the game to him.
it wasnt dedicated, he had a contract with sega.
@@spike4850 It is nothing.
Final lap
@@spike4850 so?
@@kowalski6413 Comments are getting so old on youtube. Gong to be crazy when we see 50 year old comments etc with many making them long dead.
After this infamous weekend... F1 never looked the same for me. I still miss him very much...
I'm a new f1 fan. Only 15 y/o girl. Found out about Ayrton Senna 2 days ago. I did not knew what caused his death and searched for it and came here. I just can't imagine what Ayrton Senna's fans had gone through. May he rest in peace. I just hope this doesn't happen to my favourite racers. 🕊️
I was 18 at the time, and I cried.
I'm 32 now, and it's far too hard to hold the tears back still.
Sickening weekend in F1, in Motorsport.
how are you now ?
Probally 43 to 44
This year is back to immola unfortunately😔
It was my 19th birthday
I was 14. I was in vacation in Marocco. Called my mum on Saturday in France. She said to me that an Austrian died (I knew it was Ratzenberger) and before that that a Brazilian had an accident. I prayed that it was Barrichello and not Senna (I know it’s horrible). I give her their respective names and remembered that it was Barrichello and that he was ok.
I was not able to get the result of th race on Sunday so I called her Sunday evening. She told me that Senna died. I could not believe what she said. It was so unreal. I don’t believe in god but he was to me a god. I cried all the evening and in the night. It was like I lost somebody from my own family. He was my hero. I could never forget this day. There are a few days like this where I will always remember what I was doing, what was the weather like, where I was.
In 2011 I saw the documentary Senna in a movie theater. It was very difficult. When the end of the documentary arrives I could not hold my tears.
He was the real G.O.A.T. Not Schumacher and even less Hamilton. He should have won more championships and above all get old and makes happy and proud is home country and take care of his close ones.
And like not it’s still hurts when I saw some footage with him (this day or any other one).
It’s weird from times to times when I imagine the age he would be at this moment if he was still alive (56 years old).
I always thought Ayrton Senna was the most charismatic and exciting racing driver, but the people who knew about these things, who raced against him, who saw what talent he had, said he was the best there ever has been. When news of death spread around the world, the outpouring of grief, and at the same time total admiration for his talent, shows what a truly exceptional man he really was.
As we mourn the loss of our beloved Murray, I am also remembering not only Roland and Ayrton but also Schumey. Very much like Ayrton, he was advocating for the safety in F1 to be a priority. It’s sad to think that Michael has not seen the advances made. We miss you all
I still live in hope Micheal has recovered enough to be able to at least see the races and world around him even if he can’t interact
Micheal is not gone. We can hope and pray that he will make it through 🙏🏻
Senna legend forever.
This is really sad to see again after watching it in 1994, Senna lives on in my memory and in my heart.
He was the greatest sportsman who ever lived.
Senna RIP...you will never be forgotten
I’m very sad to hear that Murray Walker has passed away as of today
Barrichello on friday, Razenberger on saturday and Senna on sunday.
i get your point tho.
Barrichello lived though.
If you watch the morning of the day of his death you can see how much he didn’t want to race just by the expression of his face and body language, he was such a great man and the loss that the world suffered and that morning he asked the mechanics to place an Austrian flag in his cockpit to celebrate with a flag as he always did but another one
@@gordontaylor5373 out of all of them he shouldnt of
@@afailinq what are you talking about
Barrichello didn’t died he survived but was told after going to hospital to gone home
My heart goes out to Ayrton Senna and Roland ratzenburger and their family and friends
This whole race was cursed beyond belief. So many injuries, so many unfortunate passings
Senna, the Best 💚💛
From Brazil?
@@donachille3351 9 out of 10 best f1 drivers put senna as #1 fyi
This happened on my 18th birthday. I’ll never forget it. This Grand Prix meeting was cursed from the beginning.
I watched this race that morning and I thought Senna was dead instantly! I felt sadness all day at work. I couldn’t concentrate on business. I went home that evening and saw on the news the conforming Senna’s death. I felt terrible! Senna was the best driver I’ve ever seen! I still miss seeing him drive hard fighting for a win!
Steve rider was a fantastic tv anchor.
Still is, does the BTCC now
I still wish he was on F1.
@@scsutton1
Yep but he holds the touring cars together nicely, and bring back Ben Edwards on C4 F1, the new guy makes it sound like Smashy and Nicey do F1 now
Good lord, what a dark weekend it truly was. All those injuries and deaths
I was 10 at the time and still gives me shivers 26 years later
Yup same here was about to turn 11 in December..💯🍻
Probably the darkest F1 weekend in history.
Without a shadow of a doubt. Two phenomenal drivers and human beings who were lost way too soon.
maybe the 1961 Italian Grand Prix where von Trips went into the crowd and killed about 8 was a terrible but both were terrible races.
I watched this with my dad when i was.9, i can still remember him saying that he did not survive that impact. One of the saddest days in sports.
That whole weekend was cursed
That still gives me goosebumps all over as he announces it. Thank god it hasnt happened again yet.
Weird reading 11 year old comments back...
Rip Jules
@@frankmapogo6441 and Anthoine
Great words by Jonathan Palmer, I haven't seen this before or even heard of him until recently.
I've never forgotten this as a 16 year old. One of those events that are etched in the memory and are never forgotten. Loved senna; he was something special .
Senna Was A True Formula One Legend
This day will be in my mind forever. I was 14 years old. Was early morning in Brasil. Cursed weekend. Feels like yesterday. True legend....
It's good to remember that Senna, Piquet, Mansell and Prost were all racing against one another. The 1980s were an incredibly competitive time in F1, with so many teams and so many talented drivers on the track. Schumacher only had one, maybe 2 worthy rivals each season.
This video isn’t about Schumacher?
8 years old, it still hurts. R.I.P xxx
Heartfelt words from Murray Walker. Such a sad day for motor sport
That weekend was cursed. First was Barricello then Ratzenberger. Even senna said he didn't know whether to race or not, him being close to god, it could have been a warning. Then at the start of the race there's a crash that chucks a tyre into the crowd. Then Senna dies a few laps later. Surely that's not a coincidence
Has nothing to do with ”god”
A true horror story.. sometimes I still just can't believe he's gone.
14 years to the day and thankfully, there hasn't been a repeat of this kind of show in Formula One. Long may it stay that way.
Rest in peace Ratzenberger and Senna.
Very unfortunate it happened again in 2014 to Jules Bianchi.
I think if Senna won that race, he was going to hold the national flag of Razenberger's nation on the podium. It would have been a kind gesture.
Yes, the Austrian flag was found in his car.
I watched these terrible events unfold live, on TV, in 1994.
They shocked me greatly.
There are several things I'd like to say.
Having the benefit of all the years that have gone by since the deaths of Ratzenberger and Senna, we now have knowledge of how they could have survived their violent accidents, if the measures that are now in place, were compulsory or, had been invented then!
Safer barriers that are further back from the track.
More gravel traps and run off.
Higher cockpit sides that protect the driver's head.
Wheel restaint tethers.
Stronger suspension members.
As far as I can remember of the findings from the subsequent investigations after the tragic events of that weekend, several conclusions were come to.
There had been an incident prior to Senna's fateful crash, which had all the cars slowed down behind a pace car.
When the race got under way again, the tyres of the race cars had cooled and, subsequently, they had lost pressure, meaning the cars sat lower to the ground.
Senna had been unhappy with his car's handling all weekend. But, being the sort of driver he was, he was trying to make the best of what he had.
The Williams car he was driving was not as good as it had been in previous years...(it is one of the downsides of engineers always being obsessive at 'improving' machinery).
1994 was the first year that Senna drove a Williams and, he was pretty upset that the car was not as good as he expected. He had struggled with the car in previous races that year.
So, as he set off racing again, with his cooled tyres, the body of his car was scraping on the track, due to it's lowered height.
Already fighting with a 'skittish' car, made worse by cool tyres, he was fighting to control it even more.
In practice, he had found the steering heavy and, modifications had been done to the column to lighten the input.
With all this, as Senna came towards the corner, at racing speed, the steering column failed catasrophically.
The car speared across the track, struck the concrete wall, both right hand wheels collapsed inwards, his head impacted with the wall, as well as being pierced with a smashed suspension part.
A tragic coincidence of engineering, track condition and safety procedures. All of which eventually led to legislation that we see now.
I remember being incensed by what had happened, when the conclusions came out!
It didn't stop me taking up racing myself, a year later.
On motobikes. Which are more dangerous, allegedly.
During my time racing, I only raced with a club that took safety issues above everything else.
Even so, 3 people I knew died doing what they were passionate about and, one other ended up with a serious brain injury.
I myself, had more crashes than I can remember...although only two were down to me. The others, I just got caught up in other peoples mistakes!
The thing is, when you are a seriously competitive person, you will always take more calculated risks than the next person.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it can go badly wrong.
Racing folk are not the normal carry on.
It's why the very successful ones, like Ayrton Senna was, are seen as warriors and heroes.
The loss of Senna was huge to racing and it's fans.
I feel now, it's like if Valentino Rossi had been killed at the frightening and bizzare crash at the Red Bull ring in Austria, last year...like he nearly was.
Racing would have carried on.
It always does.
But, it would have to change.
There’s not much you can improve in terms of safety on motorbikes. The helmet and Dainese airbag I think are the maximum safety precautions you can take.
I remember watching this as a kid aged 7. I had got into F1 in a major way watching it with my dad in 1992 when there was the epic Mansell-Senna battles (F1 was extremely exciting). Honestly I don't remember 1993 too much, but this announcement I remember very well.
Still only seems like yesterday that it all happened, can still remember that whole weekend so clearly.
Jim Clark. Ayrton Senna.
Clear track to the rest.
Gilles Villeneuve. Lewis Hamilton.
*deep breath* this bring tears to my eyes. RIP & FORZA AYRTON SENNA
yes, they found the austrian flag in sennas car, he wanted to pay tribute to the late roland ratzenberger
i saw this race.I remember everything.i remember thinking after the pace car left: wow senna is on fire!he is going fast!Schumacher cant even get close to him!On the next minute senna crashes and i was disapointed.Then i started to become worried because he wasnt moving.But then he moved and i was reliefed.But a few hours later they announced senna death and i really felt bad.The greatest driver of all time had died.F1 would never be the same.
It was the first full weekend of f1 I watched live and it still makes me think now. R I P Sabine smidtz as well
The cause of sennas accident was of course the steering column broke on his car and the suspension shaft struck Senna in the head and that killed him instantly
Whatever actually happened clearly didn't kill him instantly.
@@Neale78 It absolutely killed him instantly and the hospital actually retroactively placed his time of death at 2:17…the moment he hit the barricade. He suffered a basal skull fracture that pulled his brainstem out from the midbrain killing him instantly but only in a ‘brain death’ form of death which is legal death.
His heart continued to very weakly beat and the doctors continued to work on him for that reason, even though the neurosurgeon (Walker) knew he was gone as soon as he saw him, his pupils were blown wide open.
Any movement you saw was spinal reflexes, that is all.
The doctors worked on him because it takes two specialized doctors to declare brain death and Walker didn’t have the authorization to declare it, so he continued to go essentially ‘above and beyond’.
'His heart continued to very weakly beat and the doctors continued to work on him for that reason'. Thanks for the info though.
@@mamavswild it didn't - I was under the impression he was killed instantly but saw footage this week where he can be seen moving his head from one side to the other in his car while they stand around - he died after they removed him from the car :(
@@mamavswild you can also read his friend and doctor who attended to him on the scene's account of what happened - you were not there -
I watched this on TV live, never forget it, worse weekend in f1 history, great loss
I don't understand it too..But Senna wanted to stop to race after Barrichello's accident on Friday...
Still amazed barrichello survived that accident, the way that car flew into the tire barrier at some speed. Horrific weekend of motorsport. rip roland and aryton.
I was 15 at the time and an avid F1 fan, it hit me hard, even watching this now I get a lump in throat.
One thing I have always wondered. Many who has watched the race have said that the onboard footage was presented live until the very last moment. If you search the whole internet today you cannot find the whole onboard footage, only the last second or two. Can you confirm that claim. And do you believe that Williams willingly cut the footage short.
Such a sad loss. Just a shame that the weekends racing wasn't cancelled after the passing of Ratzenburger.
RIP Roland & Ayrton.
21 years later when I was 18 years old in 2015 jules bianchi died after the crash in sazuka Japan race aged 25 he was the latest f1 fatality after Senna and ratzenburger
Just wish I'd been old enough to fully understand the ramifications of what happened that day.
Senna was undoubtedly one of the worlds greatest ever racers the world will ever see and if there is one certainty to Senna he is unquestionably the worlds most famous racing driver even if your no fan of Motorsport you mention the name Senna you know exactly who he is
Listening to the great Murray Walker who we sadly lost earlier this year aged 97 speaking about Senna after the race and comparing him to the likes of the late great Jim Clark who is arguably the greatest racer of all time really is a touching tribute
Also listening to my hero the great Michael Schumacher speaking about the race in the press conference was truly sad because you could see how upset he was after what had happened
This was without doubt one of the darkest weekends in Motorsport history
Rubens Barrichello's crash looked far worse than both the fatal accidents of Ratzenberger and Senna and yet he got away with it
Keep fighting Michael
R.I.P Jim Clark, Murray Walker, Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger
I remember watching this at the time. 30 years. 😔
Me too. I can take you to the exact place I was sitting.
i belive i heard a rumor somewhere that his steering collumn brokw too. like i heard something to the affect that Ayrton was unhappy with the steering wheel placement inside the cockpit. I belive it was too far from him. so again from what i understand a replacement part wasnt immediately available so Patrick Head and Adrien Newey basicly jerry rigged a solution by lengthening the collumn by chopping it in two and placing a length of pipe in the middle and welding it back together. it broke.
Just watch some youtube videos of the steering wheel turning the the front wheels not responding. That is enough for me to understand what happened.
That's really interesting from Jonathan Palmer - he's clearly saying that Senna's crash was not caused by him losing control but by something wrong with the car. I do remember watching this at the time but never noticed that. I wonder if he still holds to that.
I read that the technology said the brake was applied very briefly.
I have a portrait of Ayrton tattooed on my shoulder. ...........never forgotten ❤
I remember seeing this at the time, it didn't seem real - I couldn't sleep that night. If ever a driver seemed immortal it was Senna: perhaps the most talented I've ever seen.
A truly brutal weekend with the series of accidents that lost another talented young racer, which nearly led to the three-time world champion withdrawing from what was to be his final GP. RIP Roland Ratzenberger as well as Ayrton Senna.
i am 23 so i was 13 when this happened
and i was just watching it like any other race
i remember seeing it and thinking he will be ok hes ayrton senna
then the news came on and announced he was dead
i could not move
all i did was stared at the tv in utter disbelief
R.I.P
you will never be replaiced
até hoje não consigo acreditar um dos maiores e melhores pilotos da f1 da historia e do brazil ele foi o maior esportista que ja vi.
Still there is questions needed answered about this crash. He drove straight off that track without even trying to turn the wheel. Be careful which video you watch from inside his car...as some are not the footage from Sennas car
I thought he turned the steering wheel but the wheels didn't turn.
@@db7948 Depends which video you watch, but either way it's strange and doesn't make much sense
On the real onboard you can see the steering wheel heading downwards vs his previous lap. You can also see his head movements like he's looking down at it just before the crash. The car literally goes straight on, therefore no steering at all. The telemetry shows he hit the brakes, so he wasn't unconscious at the time. They might talk about cold tyres and the car bottoming out, but that steering column was definitely headed south before the crash. Strange that the onboard footage is missing just from that point, isn't it?
we will never forget you senna 2020
Steve Rider should front channel 4s F1 program... A fantastic anchor, still is seen on itv on the BTCC highlights but still think he deserves a bigger gig!
NO. I like Steve Rider and he's great on BTCC. I think Steve Jones is exceptional, no one else manages to bring humour into it, leave it with him.
I was 9, just.
I remember seeing the footage on television of the accident, you just knew it was serious. And even at that young age I knew this guy was a big deal - we’ll never see his like again.
A lot of great drivers since, but not the greatest
I feel for Murray here, clearly fighting his emotions to give a professional performance in front of the camera
R.I.P :
Roland Ratzenberger ( 1962 - 1994 )
Ayrton Senna ( 1960 - 1994 )
& Now ..... Murray Walker ( 1923 - 2021 )
Yes it was along those lines. That was why I said to Fredsilmo that the hans would not have helped in Senna's case. The column had actually come back and struck him in the face. The modification may have resulted in too long of a section. Forward head movement my have contributed though so in recognising that the hans may have helped reduce his injury as Fredsilmo suggested. Only driver who saw him after the accident was good friend Berger who said that his face was almost completely gone.
And, don't forget: the nightmare wasn't over yet. Two weeks later - at Monaco - we came within a hair's breadth of losing Karl Wendlinger....
Had Wendlinger (or Barrichello) died there probably would not have been any more racing.
30 years later, I'm still saddened by the fact after nearly 10 years of trying to get Senna in a Williams, the team, and we, were never to get to see what potential Senna in a Williams had.
I was 11 years old when i seen the news before school. Sticks with me that moment
I didn't cry but I did sit there as a wordless, baffled human wreck in respect to what I had just witnessed.
There was one word that angered me in this video:
Concrete
Why the hell was thier a concreate wall at such a high speed turn? Thier should of been a tyre wall.
I have been thinking the samething.
Max Mosely tried to claim that a tire wall would make it more dangerous. Apparently he thought that the general public are idiots.
There is a drop the other side of the wall making it impossible to use a tyre wall
@@sreynolds922 thanks for reminding me that I wrote comments on this site 13 years ago. God I feel old. 😆
The length between today and this video being uploaded is longer than the length of time between Senna's death and this video being uploaded.
It’s so shocking that they went on with the podium and press conferences like ???
2024 would be the 30 years since we’ve lost both Senna and ratzenburger
As Murray himself explains, racing drivers - including Senna - would never accept a cancellation of any event except for reasons to do with spectator safety (although I'll grant you the incident at the start of this race). Whether we classify them as brave or mindless, one thing you can't deny is that they are, to a man - or woman, of course - made of different stuff to us.
@Firebird6000: it was not Ratzenbergers 3rd GP. Ratzenberger failed to qualify in his first attempt, than managed to qualify and finished last and while qualifying for his second GP this accident happened and he passed away.
A legend never dies... A legend lives 4ever... I cry every fuckin time i see this accident... but... it happens... :(
Senna 4 ever
R.I.P.
How can I still feel so sad 14 years on. What a terrible day and a terrible waste. The bad thing is that as murray said it has happened before and will again.I really dont want see that happen. Thanks Ayrton.
I was 6 at the time sat with my family at my grandparents house watching. I never really understood what happened at the time just everyone going omg no way!
Horrible weekend, could have easily been 3 driver fatalities. Rubens was so lucky to survive his crash..
A terrible weekend 😔
mad thought: this video was posted the same amount of time ago from now that Senna's death was when it was posted. (1994-2007; 13 years; 2007-2020; 13 years).
Thanks for that, Satan
R.I.P
its hard to believe 14 years later!!
lik kubica crash was worse n he had a bruse!! shows the sport has developed saftey since 94. lik senna had wanted.
he was a brilliant man!! seen alot of videos bout senna, gettin out of a car to help a fellow driver. driving dwn to see what happened to ratzenberger. gives schumacher advice despite crashin in2 him..
hes a great driver a great man and still sorely missed.
3 TIMES A CHAMPION
41 TIMES A WINNER
AND
LEGENDS NEVER DIE!!
Still...I cry.
Having the driver in control of as much of the car as possible seems so archaic in the modern era
A driver in a current day f1 car has even MORE control over the car! They still have no traction control, abs etc but now they also gave to control duff settings, brake balance etc all from the cockpit.
They've never been more in personal control of the cars!
Rubens barrichello was the lucky one to survive he had a crash during the practice session and he almost swallowed his tongue
Theres been deaths in f1 all through the years, but this was the darkest weekend of its era of racing.
Thoroughly miserable weekend for everybody there.
Very tragic RIP to both the men.
I am currently imagining everyone's reaction to this when they've heard the news about Ayrton Senna passing away that day. He was such a legend, wished he had a better career along with Roland Ratzenberger. Such a dark day. I am going to confirm this aswell, I live and was born in Australia. In 2009, we had a devastating bushfire season mainly in Victoria. That was at first what I thought to be the worst thing ever to happen. I am going to change that first opinion to the worst thng to happen nationally, the worst worldwide to ever happen (One of the worst things; if you think about all the others, then you can see what I mean), would be this.
RIP Roland, Ayrton and Murray
I was at this race, all tannoy messages were in Italian. Only when I got on the circuit and saw people putting candles on that corner did I realise. An awful moment for me and friends.
30 years ago today - Ayrton Senna - legend!
Just rewatched the Senna Doc. Hard to think about what would've been if that suspension debris didn't strike him where it had.
I was 13 then now I'm 40 and it still hurts
Enjoy your life, no time to lose. What a guy.
gioka9 "I like the tribute man " cool choice of music too ...long live Senna's memory
RIP Murray Walker and Ayrton Senna
He should not have died. The car fell apart before the crash. It was uncontrollable.