RIP AYRTON

18 years ago today Formula 1 lost one of its most charismatic and loved drivers! Not only was Ayrton Senna a great driver he had a great personality to match. He never seemed 'media-trained' and wasn't afraid to defend himself in the public eye. I'm sure the majority of you have seen the film 'Senna' and I can't imagine there being a person who wasn't affected by his story, his passion and his talent. You can read Senna's biography and about his achievements anywhere on the Internet so I won't just reel them off but whilst there are many drivers who have achieved greatness not many will be remembered in the same way Senna is.

Unfortunately Senna was before my time, but only by an exact month mind you, so I never got to witness his greatness and his genius. Ayrton may have lost his life but his legacy lives on and we should take heart from the fact that no driver has died in F1 since. Senna paid the ultimate price for doing what he loved but it is vital that the F1 community, teams and regulators alike, do all they can so that he didn't die in vain.

R.I.P Ayrton Senna, 21 March 1960- 1 May 1994

Aqsa

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