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I know there arenât many of us on this hellsite who can actually remember Imola 1994 firsthand. If anyone gets triggered please scroll on, I wonât be offended.
You see for years my memory of that weekend has been foggy, blurred by years of documentaries and footage I didnât see at the time, clouding the few clear memories I had of it, to the point it no longer made sense. Iâd always put it down to being young. Yet I could tell you clear as day who replaced Senna at Williams and the number of their car (David Coulthard and 0, because Sennaâs car had been number 1 and it seemed disrespectful).
However somehow an 8 minute documentary jogged the true memory to the surface and explains why some parts are so clear and others like frosted glass.
Back in 1994 they didnât televise practice sessions and I admit it was maybe 15 years later before I even knew Barrichelloâs had had a crash on the Friday, which to this day I still canât understand how that was the none fatal crash.
I remember watching qualifying, I remember seeing Ratzenberger crash, although all we saw was the car spinning to a stop. I remember looking at his head slumped to the side and no movement and somehow just knowing. Itâs only now I realise that I still to this day always look to see a drivers head move after a big crash.
I donât remember anything else from the Saturday other than being insistent in all my childish sensibilities that the race shouldnât go ahead on Sunday.
I remember when I found out the race was going ahead I didnât want to watch it. I canât remember what I did, but I remember changing my mind after the start and walking into the living room and Dad saying ânow Sennaâs hit the wallâ. I remember sitting down and watching the ambulances and medics from a distance on the coverage as Murray Walker tried to keep the broadcast going (we now know he knew already what had happened simply down to the behaviour of Dr Sid Watkins).
I remember being incredulous that they were going to restated the race. Young as I was I knew it was wrong, now I would say disrespectful, naive and gave no consideration to the drivers and teams and what they had been through that weekend. Watching the restart, when there was another crash and cars were spinning everywhere I walked away and I think at the point my memory edited itself as self preservation, hence why itâs never been clear since.
I found out later on the news that Senna had also died. Years later, that members of the crowd had been hurt from flying debris on the restart and mechanics had been hurt in the pits during the race.
What still makes me sick to my stomach 29 years later, is that as a child I knew on Saturday what the FIA and F1 should do. Abandon the race weekend. Yet every accident just resulted in them carrying on. Everything after Barrichelloâs crash on Friday seems avoidable.
Sadly I had no such premonition of Suzuka 2014 and was sat watching live, though thankfully what was televised was a car going off and disappearing behind a tractor. The only true footage of that came from fans.
I donât really have any memories of the 1994 season after Imola. Yet I remember seeing Schumacher win both his Benetton World Titles. Im making this post more so as Iâve been trying for 29 years to piece together what I saw at the time and what I saw later. Now I thought it best to write it down Dammed if I know why it resurfaced tonight at 2am.
#imola1994#roland ratzenberger#f1#formula one#formula 1#f1blr#f1 history#longread#rubens barrichello#jules bianchi#ayrton senna
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Ce 1er mai 1994 restera Ă jamais gravĂ© dans nos mĂ©moires. Depuis 26 ans maintenant, nous avançons malgrĂ© ton absence. Tellement de choses ont changĂ© en 26 annĂ©es. Dâautres champions ont explosĂ© les records de la Formule 1. Mais aucun nâest parvenu Ă Ă©galer ton niveau dâexcellence. Tu restes, mĂȘme pour les meilleurs, lâexemple Ă suivre.
Ta famille poursuit le travail que tu as commencĂ© pour aider le plus dĂ©favorisĂ©s et les enfants au BrĂ©sil. Les Senna font vivre ton oeuvre. Ta bontĂ© et ta gĂ©nĂ©rositĂ© sont toujours prĂ©sentes mĂȘme si tu es de lâautre cĂŽtĂ© du chemin...
Dâautres figures emblĂ©matiques de la Formule 1 nous ont quittĂ©s entre temps. Rien que lâan passĂ© Charlie Whiting et Niki Lauda ont rejoint le paradis de la Formule 1. Je suis certaine que tu leur as rĂ©servĂ©s un accueil chaleureux.
Tu nous manques. Chaque jour. A chaque grand-prix, ton Ă©toile brille au-dessus de lâasphalte. Aujourdâhui plus que jamais nos regards sont tournĂ©s vers le ciel. Nos esprits revivent ce maudit week-end Ă Imola. Et nous nâoublions pas Roland Ratzenberger, la premiĂšre victime de cette hĂ©catombe.Â
Aujourdâhui plus que jamais, je me souviens du 1er mai 2014, dans la courbe de Tamburello. 14h18. Nous Ă©tions des milliers rassemblĂ©s lĂ pour te rendre hommage. Un pesant et puissant silence a rĂ©gnĂ©. Le mĂȘme quâau moment de lâimpact. Jules Bianchi Ă©tait lĂ aussi. Sans savoir que quelques mois plus tard, il serait auprĂšs de toi et des autres lĂ©gendes de la F1.
Ayrton, tu nous manques. Chaque jour. Mais ton existence terrestre a rendu meilleures tellement de vies. A commencer par la mienne. Alors aujourdâhui, une fois de plus je veux te dire merci.
Obrigado Senna.
#ayrton senna#Les Amis d'Ayrton#fondation Ayrton Senna#ayrton magico#senna#Bruno Senna#senninha#Viviane Senna#sennasempre#Imola#Imola1994#imola2014#Formula 1#Formule 1#F1#driver#Niki Lauda#jules bianchi#Charlie Whiting#williams#Williams-Renault#lewis hamilton#champion du monde#roland ratzenberger
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ä»ćčŽăćœŒăæłăæ„⊠ăă28ćčŽă§ăă #RememberSenna #SennaSempre #SennaWeek #AyrtonSenna #f1jp #formula1 #imola1994 #RIP #NeverForget https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_Jx4qBCMT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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F1-maailma jÀrkyttyi vappuna 1994 ajetun Imolan osakilpailun tapahtumista, joista ehkÀ kirkkaimmin muistetaan Ayrton Sennan kuolemaan johtanut onnettomuus. TÀmÀ viikonloppu pakotti F1-sarjan johtoa miettimÀÀn lajin turvallisuusseikkoja sekÀ tekemÀÀn tarvittavia muutoksia, jotta vastaavanlainen ei enÀÀ toistuisi.
TÀssÀ videossa kerron Sennan kuoleman lisÀksi myös muista tuon kyseisen viikonlopun synkistÀ tapahtumista, sekÀ kerron miten F1-sarjan turvallisuutta on parannettu vuosien saatossa. Aion myös kertoa, millÀ tavoin kuolema on sarjaa koskettanut Imolan kisaviikonlopun jÀlkeen.
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"These things bring you to reality as to how fragile you are; at the same moment you are doing something that nobody else is able to do. The same moment that you are seen as the best, the fastest and somebody that cannot be touched, you are enormously fragile." #SennaSempre #AyrtonSenna #Imola1994
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đźđč Ayrton Senna lava la sua Honda NSX, vettura della quale ha curato la messa a punto in qualitĂ di pilota F1 McLaren Honda. đŹđ§ Ayrton Senna wash his Honda NSX. The legendary champion worked on this car during its development as McLaren Honda F1 driver. #Ayrton#Senna#ayrtonsenna#f1#honda#nsx#hondansx#ayrton#legend#90s#'90#'90s#Mclaren#mclarenhonda#champion#carwash#setting#imola#1994#imola1994 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzs3H4ZipX3/?igshid=5yq6sdbjkdqp
#ayrton#senna#ayrtonsenna#f1#honda#nsx#hondansx#legend#90s#mclaren#mclarenhonda#champion#carwash#setting#imola#1994#imola1994
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Tributo a #senna25 con una vecchia foto del #mefmodena : manca solo la livrea nera della #lotusjsp per onorare un mito assoluto #sennaforever #formula1 #imola1994 (presso Modena, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw6XDcclgnd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nm3a8iteo42w
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Finalmente em minhas mĂŁos o novo rebento do jornalista FlĂĄvio Gomes, lançado pela @gullivereditora. Muito obrigado e seja bem vindo ao SertĂŁo do PajeĂș @meianov đ #imola1994 #flaviogomes #gullivereditora #livro #jornalismo #formula1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CP2pT3NJFP0/?utm_medium=tumblr
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#ayrtonsenna #Imola1994 #21añosSinAyrton Ya han pasado 21 años desde que el mundo del deporte del motor se quedara huĂ©rfano tras el fallecimiento de Ayrton Senna en aquel fatĂdico GP de San Marino de 1994 que, de alguna forma, ya avisĂł de la llegada de la tragedia. Durante los entrenamientos del viernes, Ruben Barrichello sufriĂł un aparatoso accidente en la âVariante Bassaâ a 225 km/h. Ese accidente sĂłlo tuvo como consecuencia para el piloto brasileño una nariz rota y un brazo escayolado. El sĂĄbado, durante la clasificaciĂłn, hubo otro accidente con menos fortuna. Roland Ratzenberger falleciĂł por culpa del llamado efecto lĂĄtigo que producen las colisiones. Hoy en dĂa, esta muerte se hubiese evitado gracias al HANS. El accidente de Ratzenberger afectĂł a Ayrton Senna que pensĂł incluso no competir durante la carrera. Con un talante sombrĂo, finalmente el mito brasileño sĂ tomĂł la salida desde la que fue su Ășltima pole position.
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14h17, Tamburello, 1er mai 2014. Nous sommes des centaines Ă nous recueillir dans cette maudite courbe qui tâa arrachĂ© Ă nous. Nous sommes des centaines dâanonymes, mais Ă©galement des pilotes de renom comme Gerhard Berger. Imaginez le bruit dâune foule telle que la nĂŽtre. Et imaginez quâĂ 14h17 un silence religieux sâest abattu sur notre assemblĂ©e. Pas un bruit, tous unis dans la douleur, lâĂ©motion et le souvenir. Les larmes ont coulĂ©, mais les coeurs ont aussi vibrĂ© de cette union: 20 ans aprĂšs, Ayrton Senna continuait Ă nous faire vibrer.Â
Je ne doute pas que ce mĂȘme sentiment anime les centaines de personnes qui sont Ă Imola aujourdâhui pour marquer le 25e anniversaire de sa disparition. Je suis unie Ă vous par lâesprit. Depuis 25 ans, et pour le reste de ma vie, chaque annĂ©e Ă 14h17 ce 1er mai, mon coeur sâarrĂȘte de battre quelques secondes...
Obrigado Ayrton...
#ayrton senna#senna#Viviane Senna#Bruno Senna#senninha#Imola#Imola1994#imola 2019#imola2014#Formula 1#Formule 1#race#racing#driver#circuit#Tamburello#gerhard berger#mclaren#williams#Williams-Renault#monoplace
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My heart skips a beat every time i find something that brings two of this monumental figures close to each other.Â
Senna & Gilles
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Tributo a #senna25 con una vecchia foto del #mefmodena : manca solo la livrea nera della #lotusjsp per onorare un mito assoluto #sennaforever #formula1 #imola1994 via Instagram http://bit.ly/2J6z3c3
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But it only takes the blink of the eye, for the perfect drive to be undone
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Un HĂ©ros pour tout un pays
3 jours de deuil national. VoilĂ qui laisse imaginer ce que reprĂ©sentait Ayrton Senna pour le BrĂ©sil. Pour permettre aux millions de fans de faire leur deuil, lâEtat a dĂ©crĂ©tĂ© 3 jours de deuil national.Â
Câest le 4 mai 1994 que Magic a rejoint sa patrie pour la derniĂšre fois. Sa dĂ©pouille, depuis lâaĂ©roport de Sao Paulo, a Ă©tĂ© applaudie par des milliers de BrĂ©siliens. Une vĂ©ritable marĂ©e humaine sâest formĂ©e le long du cortĂšge pour saluer une derniĂšre fois son hĂ©ros, celui a portĂ© haut les couleurs dâun pays en souffrance, celui qui a donnĂ© une autre image du BrĂ©sil, un BrĂ©sil talentueux, fort et combattant. Celui qui sâest investi pour aider ses concitoyens...Â
3 jours de deuil national donc, pour dire au revoir Ă Senna. A ma façon, je me suis aussi accordĂ©e ce deuil national. Les jours qui ont suivi la disparition dâAyrton ont Ă©tĂ© terribles pour lâadolescente que jâĂ©tais. Mais câest Ă©galement une pĂ©riode qui mâa aidĂ© Ă me forger, Ă dĂ©cider de mon avenir... Peu de personnes mâont comprises. Mais cela mâĂ©tait Ă©gal. Et aujourdâhui encore, mon coeur saigne en voyant ces images.
#senna#ayrton senna#vitesse#Viviane Senna#Bruno Senna#senninha#F1#Formula 1#Formule 1#brésil#Imola#saopaulo#Imola1994#simply the best#Pole Position#enterrement#hommage#driver#racing#race#competiting#Williams-Renault#mclaren
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#neverforget#ayrtonsenna#sennaweek#sennasempre#imola1994#formula1#rip#rememberroland#rolandratzenberger#f1jp
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