Ayrton Senna testing the McLaren MP4/8 (1993) and interview

With also Ron Dennis (trying to convince Senna to stay at McLaren), a young Mika Häkkinen (as test driver back then) and Giorgio Ascanelli (Senna's race Engineer) - Silverstone 1993 pre-season-testing.

[@DeoVindice_61-65]

The Mclaren MP4/8 was an under powered car compared to other cars on the grid. Senna still drove the wheels off that car and still won races. Sempre Senna.

[@CammieRacing]

Shame he didn't get the lambo engine he wanted.

[@DeoVindice_61-65]

@@CammieRacing The Lamborghini engine sounded amazing, and was more powerful, but it wasn’t very reliable. Senna probably would’ve won even less in 93 if he had had that engine.

[@canalprueba3903]

Ayrton el mejor piloto de todos los tiempos. The best driver of all time.

[@pierreptg]

Interesting fact: Senna's car has the number 7 whereas Hakkinen has the number 8 during this pre-season testing (will be the other way around during the F1 1993 season with both Michael Andretti and Mika Hakkinen)

[@phil.i.am2]

You really can tell by the sound that it's running Ford V8, they are so distinctive, listening to other older Ford powered F1s. Again shame Senna left McLaren, imagine what could have been, if he'd had the Ilmor Merc engine with him and Mika in the cars?

[@desantotony77]

Is just amazing we have all those amazing videos from this amazing f1 times! Thanks pierre.

[@crusher1980]

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[@pierreptg]

Senna exercising his fingers @ 2:25 (probably due to the cold day)

[@will4807]

This channel is an absolute gem

[@pierreptg]

This is followed by an interview by French TV (TF1) of Senna being asked if he will join the McLaren team or not for the 1993 F1 season.

[@CPfrommars]

@pierreptg ( ???) bonjour, je viens de découvrir que vous avez accès aux archives de TF1, bravo pour le partage mais sur cette vidéo il s'agit de mon travail, merci de ne plus monétiser cette vidéo et citer les auteurs qui apparaissent sans doute dans la fiche de la vidéothèque. cdlt Catherine Pic

[@itsmeshal6378]

Real f1 is when u can hear cars go around the track while in the garage. What a awesome era

[@AndreLuiz-pp9ze]

SENNA 👑

[@imwithname843]

ok, I need 2 drive that car

[@zoltanlaszlo2222]

The last year in Mc Laren team for Ayrton Senna da Silva when he present to world that with a week engine, he won races.

[@gutomengao2009]

I agree.

[@gold333]

Without barge boards this was the best looking F1 car ever.

[@MrLordFocus]

I agree! :)

[@akioasakura3624]

MP4/10B

[@AnimaDweller]

The MP4/8 was actually quite a nimble and capable car. Senna showed this by winning 5 races with this car. Hiwever the Ford engine was underpowered, had McLaren used a more powerful engine Ayrton wouldve probably fought for the title with the FW15 on equal terms.

[@imwithname843]

If only I had been there...

[@edspencer2756]

2:29 I believe that's Catherine Pic doing the interviewing for TF1.

[@joooaoooable]

Fizeram o possível pra manter ele na equipe... um grande erro ter saido da Mclaren. podia ter garantido mais 3 títulos no mínimo.

[@jonasbertipublio629]

1993

[@hiruchan4239]

Ese año renault motor supeior , beneton tenia motor de primera linra de ford , ferrari tenia tambien un motor superiir a mclaren , mclaren con motor ford igual que benetton solomque era de segunda linea , aun asi ayrton demostro podria decir por que era el mejor , la gran leyenda brasileña y leyenda de ka F1 ayrton senna da silva

[@pierreptg]

Senna overtaking Häkkinen @ 1:51

[@jandaf2761]

Wauw maybe teamorders

[@adanlgfernandez7152]

McLaren Ford V 8 Al igual qué el Benetton Ford de Schumacher pero no la versión Ztec mejor la versión de Shumi.Aun así Ayrton encontró en varias carreras agua y lo hizo genial con un motor que no funcionaba al lado de los Renault Mercedes y ....Hizo una buena temporada para el propulsor que tenía creo que terminó 5 en el mundial con victorias .Nada que ver con el motor Honda.

[@grimaldivictor]

Senna’s face has showed the complicated moment, with a not competitive car, Ford engine was weak.

[@gutomengao2009]

Senna won five races in 1993 and came in second place in the championship.

[@otaviomoura7110]

When were these tests with this Mc'Laren-Ford in the pre-season? 

[@rascassette]

At Silverstone as written also in the video description.

[@otaviomoura7110]

@@rascassette Can you tell me the date of this test?

[@rascassette]

@@otaviomoura7110 From the clothes they and since pre-season testing, I would say ~2nd-half of February 1993.

[@otaviomoura7110]

@@rascassette Thanks for the responses! I remember that this Mc'Laren-Ford MP4/8 was probably ready in January 1993, being initially tested by Mika Hakkinen and Michael Andrette. I'm looking for a source that confirms the information. Thanks again for your information!

[@imwithname843]

I would have paid Senna whatevwrrrrrr

[@yvlakhtionov]

Hakkinen seemed felt pretty horrible there...

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Maybe since he was a newcomer, he had to be teammate with the legend Ayrton Senna might've left him a bit uncomfortable (my opinion).

[@imwithname843]

Tag Heuer

[@klauskarnath2935]

Well...Ford is Not Honda, Ford is more Like Williams Renault

[@atomicmozart]

LAMBORGHINI (what a great motor) and LUTZ THE PUTZ... LUTZ was a salesman... He never grasped the engineering... also development side of engineering... MISSED OPPORTUNITY... AGAIN! Ron Dennis didn't listen to Senna! 🇧🇷 🇺🇲