1994 San Marino GP, BBC commentator reaction

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

RIP Murray Walker 1923-2021 RIP Roland ratzenburger 1962-1994 RIP Ayrton Senna 1960-1994 All three of you will be sadly missed by millions of fans who are always there to support your talents

[@morienbendinelli1554]

RIP Professor Sid Watkins (1928-2012) May he go happily fishing with Senna.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yeah I will definitely miss Sid Watkins what about you

[@govand7]

Ratzenberger was born in 1960 & also RIP Jules Bianchi (1989-2015) - the halo that was established came about after his death. Formula 1 is much safer now

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yeah and he was first f1 driver to die exactly 21 years after Senna and ratzenburger

[@alangaming2003]

Roland Ratzenberger was born in 1960 NOT 1962

[@LennyJohnson5]

Great to see Murray Walker speaking so sincerely about Ayrton; Murray was a man of his time - a complete gentleman.

[@chrismc1977]

LennyJohnson5 Murray was the consummate professional. What a great eulogy despite being in a state of shock himself no doubt. Absolute full respect to each and every one of the BBC F1 production team.

[@LungZ762]

Still is, would love a doc on Murray Walker one day. He's seen so many great races and met so many legends. Imagine the stories. We need it before he's gone

[@stefanm4326]

Hear hear!

[@LardarseProductions]

@@LungZ762 Murray has passed away today. RIP 🖤

[@crazydrummer181]

I’ll never forget the first time I heard his voice as a kid. My mother bought me the F1 2001 game I think it was. He was the commentator for the game. I thought he had the coolest accent. I’m American and was unfamiliar with F1 at the time so it took me by surprise. What a legend he was and remains today.

[@batters49]

"It happened in the past, it will happen again". We managed 20 years before we lost another. RIP Jules and Anthoinne

[@kevinprior3549]

So very nearly Grosjean in Bahrain in 2020.

[@GamerMangakaYudi98]

Same happen again with MotoGP, Moto2 & Moto3. RIP Daijiro Kato, Shouya Tomizawa, Marco Simoncelli, Luis Salom & Jason Dupasquier

[@seijoscha]

It was the worst weekend. I'll will never Forget.R.I.P. Ayrton and Roland !

[@almikkus79]

Because Ayrton Senna was absolutely fantastic. If he was still there, he might've seen the amazing battle between Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton in Brazil, 2008. He'd be very proud of Massa, but, life goes on. Respect.

[@danieldangelo7937]

Don't forget rubens Barrichello almost lost his life on that weekend.

[@dogred431]

Murray Walker, could always speak with the right emotion for the moment. RIP Murray, and RIP Aryton. Ayrton was like Superman to me as a child.

[@lavielemond]

Beautifully said yourself, my friend! Only one difference between you & me in this instance...Ayrton WAS Superman to me!! Cheers & best wishes from 'Down Under'...Matt.

[@chrismc1977]

I still remember this weekend like it was yesterday. Utterly tragic- & broke my love for F1. I was a massive Prost fan but had huge respect for Senna- as the pair of them had defined my formative F1 years. To see Ayrton & Roland lose their lives so very publicly was desperately sad. Rest peacefully gentlemen!

[@craigdavis23]

It's sad that Roland's death was understandably overshadowed by Senna's death. Only 4 other F1 drivers attended his funeral as most people went to Senna's.

[@barath4545]

This. Max Mosely said, "I went to attend Roland's funeral, because no one else did...". Super sad, but we can't put blame of any of the implicated people.

[@HammerLex77]

Craig Davis I honestly can't agree with the train of thought about Ratzenberger being the 'forgotten man' or his death being overshadowed. Ironically it's Senna's death that keeps Ratzenberger's name in the press every year as papers do the whole 'Forgotten Man' story the day before May 1st. Let me ask where the columns are every year for Riccardo Paletti killed in 1982 or Elio de Angelis killed in 1985. Arguably Ratzenberger gets more column inches on 30th April every year than Gilles Villeneuve does on 8th May. Ayrton's death didn't overshadow Roland's in a malicious way with people. With respect Roland was a distant relative to F1, Ayrton was like a parent. But the irony is if Ayrton Senna hadn't died the day after, very few people would talk about Roland Ratzenberger. Sad but it's true. You only have to look at the names of other drivers who have died like Riccardo Paletti who aren't even talked about. By the way, I don't write this to say Roland doesn't deserve less sympathy than anyone else and critical of people remembering him. Far from it. I just feel it's too easy to say what you and others do.

[@gratedcarrot]

True, Jules Bianchi died two years ago and he's been practically forgotten by the media already.

[@HammerLex77]

gratedcarrot Exactly mate and my point exactly. Watch over the years from now and compare the press attention Ratzenberger gets over Bianchi, De Angelis, Villeneuve, Paletti etc. The latter for me is your Ratzenberger equivalent. A driver who got his big break and got killed almost straight away in his F1 career. That was just 12 years before Ratzenberger died yet how many were talking about him before April 30 1994? I’m guessing not many at all. However, people still talk however about Roland, 23 years on. Why? Because his death is inextricably linked to Senna’s and is synonymous with that weekend. These sentiments are actually shared by David Brabham who was Roland’s teammate at the time and he treats this as a blessing in a lot of ways because when May 1st comes around every year, Roland’s name is sure to come up. Had Senna gone on to win that race and wave the Austrian flag he was carrying in his car on the podium, I very much doubt we’d be talking about Ratzenberger today. Ultimately they were both human beings regardless of what they achieved. However, people suggesting Ratzenberger should be remembered as much as Senna is like revering a distant uncle as much as a father when they pass. It just doesn’t happen. Again, I’m not suggesting for a moment that people forget Roland - just stop with the mistruth that he’s a ‘forgotten man’ because he blatantly isn’t.

[@BDT31]

AlphaOscarRomeo exactly i have not heard of gilles for a long time :(

[@Xscapeplan01]

I still shed a tear when reminded of that day, rip Ayrton & Roland

[@Poseiden2]

For all the humour and gaffes Murray could make live (which were always entertaining) there was this side to him - an articulate, learned, mature and reflective man who knew of the darker side of the sport. His comments here are well-balanced and grown-up, seeing the bigger picture on this most grim of days for F1 in the modern, generally safer age.

[@pauloluciomachadodebrito8107]

San marino 1994, the definition of sadness, from beginning to end

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yeah it was very sad indeed

[@007KIMITANO]

Senna will never be forgotten. #Sennathebest

[@NxDoyle]

Muddassir Habib Who?

[@Owl321-b1c]

Nx Doyle Aryton Senna

[@kudoki7078]

Dont forget Roland. He also died. Senna would have raised the Austrian Flag In his car to pay tribute yet.. he also died

[@ronbonora7872]

RIP both Ayrton and Roland!

[@davidellis5135]

To me the saddest day in motorsport will be when Murray will know longer be with us, for what he has done for the sport.

[@chrismc1977]

David Ellis fully agree. This was the saddest day of F1 ever. Like him or hate him- Senna was a megastar. The way Murray, Steve Rider & Jonathan Palmer presented this piece despite being in shock themselves was incredibly professional. They should hold their heads high...

[@davidellis5135]

@Zen Re: Devastating F1s worst. Day.

[@liambaker6115]

That day is today😔😭

[@ellastradingcards8593]

And now he’s gone to join Senna :(

[@andersonaamartins]

​ @Chris McMahon and today, March the 13th, this day has come. A great gentleman legend.

[@nervo6321]

30 years on…still missed and still regarded as one of the greatest drivers ever.

[@ragingbull154]

Hard to believe it's been 25 years....I'm 47 now and I've lost both my favorite racing drivers to fatal accidents. RIP Ayrton Senna and Dale Earnhardt.

[@blacktoothfox677]

I'm 46. Only the death of those two towers matches those two towering figures in terms of impact, to me, at least. Bless you sir

[@shoppingcart2589]

and im 69

[@frazerguest2864]

43 here, and I’d add Henri Toivonen, Gilles Villeneuve, (I only just remember that accident at Zolder), and Colin McRae.

[@LiamTalksMotorsport]

I’m Scottish and Colin McRae is for us was and still is the face of motorsport in racing

[@jamesbraun9842]

I ​remember the nascar broadcast. They announced Sennas death during a caution. The commentators went silent on the restart and laps until the next caution. Dale Earnhardt Sr. (Who won) Dedicated his win to Senna.

[@bazd884]

Watched it all live. Still feel numb when i recall the day R.I.P

[@ItzakShylock]

Me either.

[@GB-vn1tf]

My girlfriend and two close friends died 4 months before this in a car crash so this seriously made this part of my life very sad. These things let us know how fragile life is. Value your life, you only get one shot at it.

[@Trust-me-I-am-a-dentist]

Amen brother.

[@rowds]

Consciousness is eternal. You've the unfortunate misconception that the thing that YOU are is a physical human body. Death has been conditioned on people as an 'end' rather than a process. Everything in this world is screaming at you to realise who you are. Yes, you only live once.. but it is forever 😊

[@thaik56]

@@rowds yes but dying too early still sucks. We all came here for a reason.

[@lucasdamotta]

Sorry for your loss.

[@too2juicey]

ROLAND was not forgotten by senna, and by his passing he will always be remembered. Murray looks visibly distraught. Two legendary drivers passed.

[@JARLIV]

Yes, Ayrton had an Austrian flag in his car which he was planning to use after the race in tribute to Roland. That indicates the type of human being he truly was, what a champion and legend. RIP Ayrton and Roland.

[@michaellynn1071]

I will never believe the bs that the car ‘bottomed’ out. No way. The steering broke. That car went straight off, didn’t even try to turn, you can’t tell me arguably the best F1 driver of all time didn’t try to turn? The car didn’t slide, it went straight on. It didn’t bottom out, it didn’t slide. He was absolutely correct, something on the car broke.

[@elta6241]

The car was bottoming out all the way around the circuit. You could hear it/ There is no evidence whatsoever that the steering broke I'm afraid. Some people just want to comfort themselves that it was the car and not the driver in any way.

[@LuizHartkopf]

@@elta6241 there is literally proof that the steering column broke dude, it’s documented. Just research a little more

[@elta6241]

@@LuizHartkopf No there isn’t. There is no evidence whatsoever that the steering column broke before impact and there is telemetry that says that steering power was being applied until impact. Stop listening to hysterical idiots on the internet dear.

[@90MinutenLang020Damsko]

The car was bottoming everywhere, but that never was the cause of the crash. From the straight all the way in to tamburello sparks were flying from underneath the car, but when he turned in to tamburello, something broke off and it was flying through the air almost hitting Schumacher, that's no internet BS, we all could see that on repeat millions of times. What it was we'll never know. But it was clear enough it did something with the steeringcollumn and it drove him into the concrete wall with 200mph about 320km/h without any control on the steeringwheel.

[@elta6241]

@@90MinutenLang020Damsko No, nothing broke off and nothing flew through the air. This is its yet more unsubstantiated nonsense from people desperately looking for unicorns. When a car bottoms put at high speed the underside of the car does the steering. The forces involved are huge and make steering impossible, which is what was happening to drivers all weekend. According to the Renault telemetry steering power was applied right up until impact.

[@dickhead5964]

Jonathan Palmer was spot on

[@chrismc1977]

Dick Head agreed. Always very eloquent and measured. He spoke very accurately

[@chrismc1977]

Rishi J yes indeed it is

[@jeffmusgrave6467]

Senna was one of the most kindness and down-to-earth person I've ever seen. His Fame never altered the person he was. RIP💔🏎🏅

[@AP-gn9fd]

To this day it still chokes me up.

[@Loy365]

The fact is the race shouldn't of went ahead under Italian law if someone dies at a sporting event like rolland ratzenberg the event should have been canceled to allow a proper investigation

[@leonardomolinari2791]

So you think that is a fault of the Italian law?

[@nicorosbergf1fan783]

@@leonardomolinari2791 I think he means that the FIA disregarded the Italian law

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

Not technically. They did not do the checks on-site so they "did not know" if he was dead or not till he went to the hospital.

[@djh29971]

You are correct, but nobody ever 'dies' on an Italian race Track. They are (usually) pronounced dead at the hospital, which circumnavigates that law.

[@nicorosbergf1fan783]

@@djh29971 You're right, that's also exactly what Adrian Newey wrote in his book.

[@mirob13bar]

I remember watching this on that fateful weekend. Still makes me sad now. An era cut short. Not the same today.

[@heliumtrophy]

I've regularly criticised Jonathan Palmer's commentary around that time but like Murray, he gave an exceptional eulogy to Senna which I cannot praise highly enough.

[@jamesmilka1948]

yep my uncle died on that same day aged 33. Just about the worst day ever for me too. I still struggle to watch F1!

[@DFTLewis]

James Milka feel sorry for you remember If you feel sad you can (if you want) always talk to me stay strong tho

[@djberryhardkore]

Sorry about that

[@ulrichendermann9253]

Thank you for all Murray Walker. You will be never forgotten 😥

[@SiVlog1989]

Sadly it happened in 2014, with Jules Bianchi ultimately passing 9 months later. #CiaoJules

[@Rodrigos.godoy86]

It's also sad that Michael Schumacher had such a sad fate too. After his brilliant career as a driver.

[@SenyorCapitàCollons]

He is alive. He is just in a comma. All of his functions are normal. Last news were that from time to time he awakes and recognises people around him and is aware of what is happening to him.

[@matthewthomas2546]

@@SenyorCapitàCollons he is not in a coma

[@undergroundracer9233]

@@matthewthomas2546 he was

[@matthewthomas2546]

@@undergroundracer9233 "was" being the operative word.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

He’s still alive he’s in coma because he’s had an accident whilst he was skiing and it’s knocked out his brain out

[@sc14Av]

Still unbelievable we lost not 1 but 2 drivers on the same weekend That’s insane

[@iflick7235]

It's been 25 yrs. I have not forgotten

[@hifives2]

Knew right away he was going to mention Jim Clark

[@racr2687]

Just heard the news of Murray passing today, he made the Senna vs Prost rivalry special to watch. Love both Ayrton and Murray I hope Murray is joining Ayrton at the track once again in heaven. Amazing men both of them. 🙏

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Yes I heard his death on the news

[@turboboy1983]

3:20. Nailed it.

[@freedomfighters9188]

Jasonsenipor do your research first before making idiotic and illogical comments like that .

[@321RrelyT]

Jasonsenipor the steering Column failed if you look closely on his dash a warning appears just before he hits a corner everyone knows that and Williams knows that’s what happened. It couldn’t be driver error because the car just didn’t turn what so ever and sparks always appear from f1 cars so you are wrong .

[@miguelpereira1262]

@Jasonsenipor that comment shows that you have absolute 0 knowledge about the accident,that comment came through your intestins. It was the car/engineers that caused the accident,he could NOT turn the car and you can see that in the video,column broke and the car went straight. Not Senna fault.End of story!

[@CALISUPERSPORT]

@Jasonsenipor Dead fucking wrong. The car suffered mechanical failure and sparks in no way equal loss of control of the car. In fact is a natural by product of a lowered vehicle driving at high speed. Like Miguel Pereira said, you are absolutely clueless about both the crash and motor racing in general.

[@monotoneman5980]

@Norcal The accident and the loss of a champion was very sad, but nothing is proven about the cause. Michael Schumacher, who was just behind Senna and had the best view, said while being interviewed after the race (and before he knew just how serious Senna's condition was) stated that on the lap PRIOR to the accident, Senna had also "almost lost it at Tamburello, and on the next lap, he did" While it is possible that something did break on the next lap causing the accident, it seems more likely to me, that the accident was simply caused by driver error. Too many people just can't accept that Senna likely made a mistake leading to the accident. You continue to believe what you like, as will I. Enjoy.

[@joseavs]

The steering wheel was the problem, as the pilots said and also Ron Dennis. To put the thing in perspective, about the problems with suspension with Williams. In Brazil the problems was the suspension in the practices. This happens in Monaco in 1994: “ ... At the start of the race, Damon Hill crashed into the back of Mika Häkkinen's McLaren just before the St. Devote corner. Häkkinen retired immediately, while Hill continued for a few corners before retiring with broken front suspension.”

[@azapro911]

Spare a small thought for Nicola Larini, this should have been the greatest day of his career.

[@kevinprior3549]

Very intelligent co commentator was Jonathan Palmer. I think he's been overlooked a bit

[@kevinprior3549]

@@neilmartin3220 sorry Jolyon has no right to be a commentator full stop. He failed badly in F1

[@mclaren44]

@@kevinprior3549 he's actually a good com's guy haha

[@zanemarte9877]

6:21 6 years later at Monza 2000 Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen would sit next to each other in the same seats as they did here when Schumacher tied Senna's record in race wins. On another note: This is written 30 years to the day on May 1 2024 as we motorsport fans remember Ayrton Senna and what he has done for motorsport in general and F1.

[@naughtystep_videos649]

Worst gp weekend in history. Rubens was lucky imo. Its a shame roland is only remembered for dying ffs. Senna car was a shambles with the dodgy welding. Senna is the only person on this whole earth i want to be alive still so we could see what his future had in store

[@salomaocohen]

He certainly would be President of Brazil. He's absolutely loved around here. He was an honest and humble man. What a loss...

[@djh29971]

It is ridiculous to claim that 'Dodgy Welding' contributed to Senna's death. It is a myth. The car was adjusted at the start of the season, not some 'back of the garage' blow touch job.

[@GB-vn1tf]

I'm not sure if it was the worst weekend in gp history, 1955 when a Mercedes went into the crowd in France was definitely worse, but I understand your point.

[@LiamTalksMotorsport]

Another person we never got to see the talent of were Stefan Bellof and Jules Bianchi and even Jim Clark who could have won so much more than he did in Formula 1

[@melb.1906]

If Senna had lived he would have won that day and other more championships.

[@saintuk70]

I remember watching this GP weekend live, I'd been following F1 for years - even having a Jackie Stewart cap as a kid. We may mock Murrayisms, but what an articulate gentleman during the race and in this post-race interview. Those long moments as we watched, then cut away, from Senna's accident . I think we also were not aware of just how much F1 would change after this weekend. Oh, I think all too often Ruben's accident is overlooked! DC, who I went to school with, also seemed to have rode his luck as he had steering issues in the William's too.

[@Classictv90s]

Oh I remember this very well. A very sad day in Formula 1. 😢

[@joycegibbs5267]

I watching this when it happened. I knew he wouldn't survive it. So, so sad. He was a good man.

[@CJMcMullet]

R.I.P another F1 icon, the man himself, Murray Walker. Thank you for the fond memories of that majestic screech! Forever missed ❤️

[@Poseiden2]

A grim couple of days for the sport, I will never forget it. No-one wants to see a weekend like this, yet Murray has a point that F1 is dangerous and the drivers love to be in it. As well as Roland & Ayrton I miss Murray's commentary and I always felt Palmer was underrated as both a driver & as a pundit.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Jules bianchi himself died after the horrific accident in Japan 2014 and he passed away a year later compared to Senna who died exactly a day after Roland ratzenburger but Barrichello is the lucky one because he had a crash which caused his tongue to get trapped in his throat and he was very lucky to survive

[@benpasquale6353]

after all these years i still cant make sense of how this could happen...i still dwell on it...the day formula 1 changed

[@gosportjamie]

+ben pasquale The how is quite simple. The steering column in his Williams had been extended by welding in a new section, which was not unusual in those days, and, in all probability, the welds failed and left Ayrton with no steering and no space or time to try and reduce the force of the crash. If the front wheel hadn't come back and hit his head with part of the broken suspension penetrating his helmet he might well have walked away...

[@noobednatherium4082]

@@gosportjamie Wrong, there was no suspenson, his neck was destroyed due to hitting a concrete wall at 145 mph, so no way he can survive

[@gosportjamie]

@@noobednatherium4082 Sorry, but you're wrong. Read the information on the crash and it is easily apparent that the fatal injury was caused by a snapped suspension arm penetrating his helmet and head, causing fatal brain injuries. Apart from that, he was substantially uninjured...

[@noobednatherium4082]

@@gosportjamie Sure kiddo, he had cranium injuries, which means that he got shockwave impacts from hitting the wall, a suspension leg wouldnt hit there, and multiple means alot of shockwave, try harder next time

[@gosportjamie]

@@noobednatherium4082 Try reading the post-mortem report. It's very illuminating...

[@JB91710]

Keep in mind that they both died because of Ridiculous concrete barriers with no gravel or tire walls. That was unheard of in 1994. With tire walls they should have Both walked away. Guard rails are Very dangerous but Concrete?

[@SiVlog1989]

there was a bit more to it than simply the walls being concrete. Even before Gerhard Berger's firey crash at the same corner (in 1989) that claimed ​Senna, the drivers were looking at possible ways to increase the size of the run off area on the outside of the corner to improve the safety, but they found out that it was impossible due to a river running alongside the track at that point. Lack of run off was also a factor in Ratzenberger's accident. A front wing falling off, by itself isn't an unsurvivable accident but if there was​ more space for run off at the Villeneuve corner he would have had more chance, on top of this, unlike today there was no restraint from the helmet being forced forwards in a head on crash, it is perhaps a legacy of this that the HANS device was developed, saving many drivers lives

[@Balnazzardi]

Well Hans has definitely saved many drivers, but again its entirely true that these 2 places where Ratzenberger and Senna died SHOULD have had atleast modest tyre wall...yes neither of those 2 places were considered places where drivers would run into a wall, but it was always the possibility that something would have gone wrong.... I mean we could see with Kubica's 2007 Montreal incident that modern F1 cars can protect the drivers even against such huge impacts, but back then in 1994 they certainly couldnt. So ye maybe both Ratzenberger and Senna would have been still seriously injured whether or not the tyre walls had been there, but I think it certainly would have improved their chances, so I think all these excuses of saying that no the tyre barries should not have been in place are entirely invalid/hollow.

[@chubbz5150ify]

It took until 2001 and the death of Dale Snr at the Daytona 500 for the HANS device to become mandatory in motorsports. NASCAR made it mandatory in 2002 and the other forms of motorsport followed.

[@luckyspurs]

Was always a relief to me that I started watching F1 as a 5 year old in 1995. 4 year old me would have been such an Ayrton Senna fan.

[@peterjohnson1332]

The only time i sat down to watch a gp and just couldn't shake an awful feeling something was going to happen when senna was sat on the grid in his car before the start. RIP Roland and Ayrton.

[@rthomasbox]

30years will always be missed, Gone from being a Legend to a Racing God.

[@r7coo]

I'm was this 30 years after this terrible weekt. Boy do I miss Murray Walker, a consume professional & Gentleman.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

My heart goes out to Ayrton sennas family and friends and Roland ratzenburgers family and friends and for jules bianchi family and friends which they said his battle came to an end

[@fernandomanzanares5555]

Murray was 70 here but, apart from some wrinkles around his neck, he could have passed for a 50-something. His interview with Tom Clarkson for "beyond the grid" remains the sharpest, most articulate 95-year old man I've ever heard - and my own grandpa was still going out unaided every day at 93 :)

[@infinityxtremepcgamingunio8052]

Lets not forget about Roland its a shame that Senna's death overshadows that

[@nigelmurphy6761]

absolutely. let's not forget either of them. Roland's death was just as tragic as Senna's. RIP to both of them. An awful weekend for F1

[@AJ-Bruno]

There must have people died in road accidents the very same day. No unnecessary risks taken. Let's not forget what we are looking at.

[@HammerLex77]

Infinity Xtreme PC Gaming Union As I've responded to another post, the irony is Ayrton Senna's death doesn't overshadow Roland Ratzenberger's death at all. It actually keeps him in the spotlight. Ratzenberger probably garners more column inches than a lot of other F1 drivers who died in the sport.

[@francescotomaselli7853]

It's not a shame, it's life. If you die tmw and Queen Elizabeth dies as well, then guess who's overshadowing who.

[@Cmoney82-m1j]

I was 11 and cried only on saturday, because of being the first death in F1 to me. Sunday didn´t help of course. Sad weekend.

[@mrpotato442]

Murray Walker a real class act. The voice of F1. Sadly missed along with Senna and Ratsenberger

[@Willpeas]

Murray walker ❤️

[@Zoe-u1r]

I watch the Senna film from time to time and one thing that infuriates me is that there is a paragraph that says that there has not been a fatality in formula one since Ayrtons death. That is a load of rubbish, there have been at least 4 deaths since 1994 and that's since certain modifications have been made to prevent serious accidents and death. Ayrton will always be missed and so will all the other F1 legends. ❤❤❤❤

[@dimitri00769]

1…Jules Bianchi

[@Captain-Cardboard]

Strange scheduling for a tribute to one of the greatest drivers ever: tucked away at 14.20 on a Wednesday afternoon on BBC Two.

[@neilmartin3220]

Had that show on vhs watched it over and over again as a kid. No youtube back then of course it was the only way to see the magic that was Ayrton Senna.

[@wheel631]

Walker and Senna .. both legends

[@ElAreira83]

Miss you Ayrton!

[@t2424-x2m]

Rip what an incredible life

[@AlonsoRules]

Very prophetic words from Murray at 2:53 :(

[@AlonsoRules]

Jules Bianchi

[@anthonyiuculano6002]

Anthony Kernich I will say however that Bianchi's death was caused by circumstances that were not ordinary even in a racing context. The race arguably shouldn't have started and even though it did the tractor being there is ultimately what killed Bianchi, not the off itself.

[@AlonsoRules]

the race was fine, it was Bianchi not slowing under yellows that played a part

[@anthonyiuculano6002]

Anthony Kernich Not really... it was a typhoon and apparently there was a rule that if the medical helicopter could not take off and transport a patient to the medical center within 30 minutes (which it could not), the event was not to take place. And even so, Bianchi DID slow down. How much he would have had to slow down by was never specifically established by the rules.

[@HammerLex77]

Ed Kahler And ironically you have people on the replies to this video calling Roland Ratzenberger the 'forgotten man'.

[@maxversthappening8166]

Crazy to think how fast a world championship winning driver and upcoming rookie can just be gone, just like that. You really don’t comprehend it fully until years later. Hopefully Ratzenberger and Senna have moved on to a better place

[@Kaleemofadia]

What a man..RIP

[@pchico5035]

That weekend: Barrichello’s accident that could easily have been fatal Ratzenberger’s fatal accident Senna’s as well Spectators injured at the start of the race, and even injuries to Lehto and Lamy Mechanics injured in pit lane incident

[@christineayres7094]

Even in 2020 F1 has been dangerous as Romain Grosjean will tell you , very lucky he was. RIP Senna the greatest of all

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It’s now 26 years since both Ayrton and Roland both died from their injuries and it’s 5 years since jules passed away

[@MichelleTamezPerez]

RIP Murray Walker.

[@michaeldavis2531]

I still don't understand why active suspension was removed.

[@stevenvarcoe9224]

What made this so sad was that if the tyre and suspension didn't strike and pierce his helmet Ayrton would have walked away uninjured as there wasn't a single broken bone or a bruise on his body. It was just terrible back luck 😢

[@midshipsport]

It happened again, only after 20 years ...Jules Lucien André Bianchi 2014 Suzuka

[@Joohnny_C]

00:28 That day formula 1 didn t just loose a star or a talent. In some way, that day formula 1 lost a part of itself.

[@Obvioustroller]

Who else is on a sad video binge?

[@DavidMillsSeven]

They still couldn’t see that it was necessary to rethink safety fundamentally and make the sport much safer. Senna’s most important legacy.

[@VinsUplifting]

Best commentator duo in F1 ever..

[@dipstickslc8449]

+VinsUplifting Ha! Palmer!? Murray and Hunt were the best by a country mile :D

[@cyclopath5475]

Agreed! Murray and Hunt was amazing. I was born in 1988 but I love watching older races with them commentating.

[@DarkLight753]

I miss Murray Walker as much as I miss Senna and Ratzenberger. I know he's alive, but F1 wasn't the same after he retired. It was another loss for the sport. I loved Murray and Hunt too. But Murray and Martin Brundle were just as good. I remember Brundle taking Murray around Silverstone in a 2 seater McLaren F1 car. Amazing.

[@christineayres7094]

@@dipstickslc8449 Agreed Murray Walker and James hunt were best commentator duo , if you watch the footage of Senna vs Prost at Suzuka 89 its truly thrilling and James adds suspense to the action as he said it wouldnt be beyond reason to say these 2 drivers hate each other and he was spot on, Prost and Senna never liked each other but the weirdest thing is in 94 Senna and Prost were beginning to get on with each other and Prost was very sad that just as they had made amends for all the fighting of the past that Senna died.

[@sen5908]

Watched it live on tele, had to flick over to Eurosport, as bbc stopped showing what was happening, as I remember a hot day in England that day, A sad day for f1, the steering column snapped at the weld, which I believe caused the accident RIP ayrton, Got a couple of pictures in my house of ayrton senna, I will never sell them!

[@b-dogtheman4578]

It seems like even in the 90's with Ratzenberger and Senna's deaths, some of the corners of F1 tracks lacked proper tires, and of course they didn't have much in terms of other types of barriers, but tires have always worked well, when used properl. Even today, there are some tracks that should put more tires around in more spots. Tires are cheap and do quite a good job.

[@akshayk5391]

palmer nailed it

[@pur3bell822]

I remember being sat upstairs reading a book and my dad saying holy fu**

[@CelicaSainz]

everybody remembers where we were when Senna died

[@LiamTalksMotorsport]

Nick Karipidis in my dad’s balls, but in all seriousness if I was watching that race I would have spent weeks, months being sad

[@jimmyfoot832]

Can't believe he said 'concrete walls on either side'. So dangerous back then.... Saw the senna documentary on prime recently and senna was probably top 3 if not best of all time..... And that includes Schumacher, Hamilton, and anyone since

[@almikkus79]

Out of my purest curiosity: what is the microphone used by Steve Rider? Out of my respect: Both Ratzenberger and Senna didn't have to die this way. Whenever I think of them, I somehow get the feel, even if they passed away 3 years before I was born.

[@almikkus79]

Unless I'm very much mistaken, it looks like Electro-Voice RE50 en.audiofanzine.com/dynamic-microphone/electro-voice/re50/

[@olafweinzer5746]

Most tragic weekend ever in F1.

[@tuc-dh4df]

Murray was gutted, poor Roland too!

[@kevinprior3549]

I've only just noticed that Jonathan Palmer is a doctor. No wonder he sounds so very intelligent!

[@barnabylee9763]

This is what it took for the sport to become safe. Sad really

[@PHILPOP2]

Ironic that the passing of Senna was the making of Schumacher

[@kevinprior3549]

I think Murray Walker was at his best from 1991 to 1997

[@ellastradingcards8593]

Here now Murray’s gone to join Senna. RIP Murray.

[@theelectrichobo829]

I haven't watched the San Marino GP since that day .... its the one i avoid every year.

[@macury6159]

Não tinha mais adversários .os circuitos eram pequenos .....FPI correr em outra dimensão .com os deuses da f1 Ela acabou mas você Ayrton Senna da Silva .é eteno campeão dos campeões .....sempre !

[@tonyiknow]

Who is this "lou vilari" he mentions at the 2min mark? Never heard of him; can't find any mention of him on the internet.

[@4637812648]

Tazio Nuvolari

[@KeithJones-yq6of]

Doesn't seem like two minutes ago

[@cars_and_coffee_by_bruno]

65 poles in 9 years. That alone proves who the GOAT is.

[@jomac2046]

Hard to believe 28 years has past.

[@4354bill]

Rip 😢

[@juschu67]

101 outside influence nothing the drivers could do against it .......sounds familiar to me

[@Novusa]

And 7 years later it would be him

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

The driver who is lucky to be alive is Rubens barrichello

[@centropyges]

Too much pilots have been seriously hit in whole 1994. The cars where not good for safety. Rubens has been lucky in Imola, as Alesi (who wasn't in Imola because he was injured after a crash in test), as Letho who begin is season in Imola after missing the 2 first gp because he was injured in winter test. Two weeks later, Wendlinger was close to pass away in Monaco, then one month later Ratzenberger 'supply pilot in the Simtek team, Andrea Montermini destroy his legs in spain...too much safety problem

[@StephenLMW]

This was one of the blackest days in sports history Senna and Ratzenbergers deaths were a real shock but the saddest death in motorsports history was Jim Clark in 1968 Jimmy was superhuman Senna wasn't anywhere near as great as Jim Clark

[@theosas5267]

at last someone talk about nuvolari as best 3 of all times !!rip murray....u with hunt was the best duo in comantators