The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix went down in history with several serious accidents, the BBC reminds. Rubens Barrichello, who didn’t control his car during free practice, actually got through with a slight scare. On April 30, he crashed in the qualifying race The first formulas Roland Ratzenberger, who did not gain experience, and the medics did not even manage to take him to the hospital, when he was pronounced dead. But on May 1, the black weekend was closed by the then 34-year-old Ayrton, who had already acquired the status of a legend.
Senna crash and death.
The investigation, which lasted for many years, failed to find any specific culprit in Senna’s death. All About History emphasizes that the tragedy was caused by a set of circumstances. Senna, who only that season had switched to Williams team, did not hide his dissatisfaction with the competitiveness of the car, demanding that technical improvements be made immediately and immediately, without wasting time on all kinds of safety tests. At the same time, as befits a champion and a very ambitious driver, he also tried to squeeze the maximum out of a poorly prepared car, not shying away from risk. 30 years ago in Imola there came a moment when this risk did not pay off.
The Brazilian’s teammate Damon Hill later repeated more than once – no matter how painful it was for him to admit it, Senna himself made a mistake entering the fatal Tamburello turn. Everything possible was done to save the motorist’s life, but the injuries he suffered and the great loss of blood immediately made the experienced medics think that their efforts would not be successful. No one told the other athletes, the race was resumed, and after that the motorists expressed their hope that Senna would soon return to the line-up.
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