1 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:06,512 In '78, I came to Europe for the first time to compete outside Brazil in the World Championship 2 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,314 It was pure driving, pure racing. 4 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,599 There wasn't any politics. 5 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,231 No money involved either. It was real racing. 6 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,597 We did not think that karting could become a career. 7 00:01:35,679 --> 00:01:36,681 AYRTON'S FATHER MILTON DA SILVA 8 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:40,270 But it has become a big part of our lives 9 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:46,471 and we are a bit worried because then along came Formula One. 10 00:01:47,320 --> 00:01:49,038 May God protect him forever. 11 00:01:49,238 --> 00:01:50,239 AYRTON'S MOTHER NEYDE SENNA 12 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,959 All the dangers are my biggest fear. 13 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:56,032 I would like to thank him because he is a good son 14 00:01:56,120 --> 00:02:00,955 and this year he has worked very hard and honestly. 15 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,194 For me, it is more important than any title. 16 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,835 Few really do know myself 17 00:02:12,920 --> 00:02:17,914 They just don't understand what it takes to be a racing driver. 18 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,755 Somebody that has, left behind, 19 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,513 thousands and thousands of miles away, family and friends 20 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,397 to live in Europe. 21 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,470 Being so young. I have always been fighting. 22 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:31,432 Nothing ever has come easy. 23 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,152 The time has come. 24 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,074 Ayrton is ready to ride for the first time a Formula One car. 25 00:02:43,640 --> 00:02:47,758 I believe it was God to give me this opportunity, 26 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,838 I've been waiting a long time. 27 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:54,590 And now it is also helping to remain calm, tranquil, relaxed. 28 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:14,111 Well I always liked the combination of the man and the machine 29 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:19,196 I think that's the real special quality that motor racing in general 32 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,750 and, particular, particularly Formula One has 33 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,070 And you know people say: "Oh, It's all about the car, isn't it?" 34 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:30,280 Well, actually it's not. But the car is certainly, 50%, maybe even a little bit more 35 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,715 Even if it's 75% or 80%, 36 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,519 The other 20%, which is represented by the driver 37 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,558 is absolutely crucial. That can make the difference. 38 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:46,118 But the cars themselves - you either believe this or you don't - 39 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,953 The cars themselves are beautiful things. 40 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,917 They are a little less beautiful when they are painted like cigarette packets 41 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,389 or whatever they paint them as now, perhaps, 42 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:03,238 but there's a beauty to the sense of form following function, 43 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,437 that the form of the car expresses in some way 44 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,717 the speed that they are going to go at when they start moving 45 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:13,475 And the details of the engineering, 46 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:18,998 even if you are not technically literate, are very beautiful. 47 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,518 They are beautiful bits of sculptures, if you like. 48 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:29,274 And that combination of the beautiful, inanimate machines 49 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,629 and the hero figures of the drivers 50 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:40,952 the sense of courage and romance, and that sort of thing 51 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:47,156 is what attracted me, I think, when I was a small boy. 52 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:49,751 I think Formula One in the 80s was 53 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:52,832 one of the most glorious times in Formula One 54 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:58,071 The cars were almost simple, compared to what they are now. 55 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:03,598 The steering wheel only turned the car. The gear lever, shifted the gears. 56 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,434 It was a time when drivers still made the difference 57 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:12,435 and all the engineering expertise and all the eletronics 58 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,749 still left a great deal for the driver to do. 59 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:21,919 You had Alain Prost, known as "The Professor" 60 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:26,152 A very smooth, calculating driver 61 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,789 You had Nelson Piquet, who was Brazilian, 62 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:36,035 very emotional, very clever, cunning driver. 63 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,793 You had Nigel Mansell, who was sort of a British lion 64 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:45,670 who was very exciting to watch, very spectacular driver. 65 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:49,070 And then you had Senna, the virtuoso. 66 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:53,708 And to see these drivers competing with each other 67 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,950 At more or less the same stage in their careers, 68 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,313 overlapping slightly, in a way, 69 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:05,996 but really at their peak together, was phenomenal. 70 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,789 1984 71 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,670 Ayrton, this is a beautiful city, 72 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:37,435 with wonderful streets to walk, but unsuitable to host a race, no? 73 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:38,555 REGINALDO LEME 74 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,470 Indeed. I arrived at the last minute 75 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,148 and I was surprised. I've never been to Monaco. 76 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,438 I did some testing 77 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,513 and fortunately, I managed to adapt to the track. 78 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:56,357 There is no margin for error, any error would result in an accident. 79 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:58,358 But for now, I'm satisfied. 80 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,671 I was travelling a lot, as a Formula One journalist 81 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,672 when Ayrton began to be noticed driving a Toleman. 82 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:08,749 VOICE OF REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 83 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:13,991 Toleman was not a winning team. 84 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:20,070 The car was bad and never won a race. 86 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:25,713 That's why what Ayrton did in Monaco was true genius. 87 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:32,233 Now, lots of drivers do that. Join a small team, 88 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,275 and disappear without a trace. They perform to the level of the team. 89 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:43,716 But there is sort of a rare breed of drivers, of which Senna was absolutely one, 90 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:45,952 who can go into a small team 91 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:50,511 and perform so far above the perceived level of the car 92 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:54,476 That everybody turns around and thinks: "How did he do that?" 93 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:59,509 What he had done was to make everybody, *everybody* in the paddock, 94 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,991 aware of what he could do, who he was and what his potential was. 95 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:07,959 That he could take this car which had nothing, 96 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,315 and deliver a result like that, 97 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:13,710 in the worst possible conditions for a racing driveer. 98 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:19,470 It is impossible to overestimate how frightening it is 99 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:21,909 to race in the rain, how difficult it is. 100 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,036 Racing drivers can't see anything if it rains, 101 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,510 especially if they are behind another car. 102 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,672 The big tires they have now throw up so much spray 103 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,957 that it's like driving in thick, thick, thick fog. 104 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:39,355 You know, like tring to drive on a motorway in a thick fog, 105 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:43,956 with 20 yards of visibility, at racing speeds. 106 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,639 And to be able to do that, you know, really sorts out 107 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,790 the great racing drivers from the pretty good ones. 108 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,792 Alain Prost, now after a superb start, has got away in the lead. 109 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:00,000 Monaco Grand Prix 3 June 1984 Eighth race Senna in Formula One 111 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,310 Nigel Mansell second, the two Ferraris third and fourth. 112 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:06,119 Niki Lauda is in fifth position. 113 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,599 Sixth is Rosberg. 114 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:11,116 Seventh is Manfred Winkelhock. Eighth is Ayrton Senna. 115 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,354 But Senna has come up through the field 116 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:19,557 He started in thirteenth place and is now seventh. 117 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,833 Off goes Nigel Mansell! 118 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:34,000 Ayrton Senna has now passed Keke Rosberg and is in third place 119 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:39,075 VOICE OF GALV�O BUENO GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 120 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,357 And overtakes Niki Lauda! 121 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:46,553 Ayrton Senna takes second place! 122 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,951 At the most dangerous part of the track! 123 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:58,313 VOICE OF JAMES HUNT 1976 FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPION 124 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,391 Well I think we are watching the arrival of Ayrton Senna, 125 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:01,833 a truly outstanding talent. 128 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,549 He is catching Alain Prost something like three seconds a lap 130 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,069 And that is pretty staggering performance. 131 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:15,516 Prost is waving his hand to the officals. He wants to stop the race. 132 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,113 But who can blame him? 133 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:23,634 There is in fact, from a purist and dispassionate point of view 134 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:25,239 that there is no reason to stop the race. 135 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:29,629 There is an official infront of me with a red flag. 136 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:31,557 They want to stop running. 138 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,159 And the checkered flag is going out 139 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,157 Incredible! 140 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:40,068 And Prost is stopping! and Senna crosses the line before he gets there! 141 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:44,117 Ayrton raises his arms and gesturing with enthusiasm! 142 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:47,512 Celebrating as if he won the race! 143 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,836 If we had continued for a few more laps, 144 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:54,149 I am sure Ayrton would have passed him. 145 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,276 I had a serious chance of winning. 146 00:10:58,560 --> 00:11:01,677 But until you cross the finishing line in first position, 147 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:02,994 it is impossible to make a prediction. 148 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,675 Formula One is politics, money 149 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:10,795 and while you are making your way through it, you must deal with such things. 150 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:14,797 You have Alain Prost, a world champion, 151 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,553 out there, leading the Monaco Grand Prix, 152 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:22,316 survivng all those wet corners, going by many wrecks, 153 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,517 driving his heart out for a victory at Monaco 154 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,831 And here comes, first year Formula One driver 155 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:33,072 from some place in Brazil, Ayrton Senna. 156 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:36,072 Now, this was one of the wettest races I've ever been in 157 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,390 and it needed to be stopped. 158 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:41,631 But what Senna could not get, was that, 159 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:47,914 It was in a French area, considered a French event 160 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:53,994 with the FIA being housed in Paris 161 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,596 and run by Frenchmen. 162 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:02,515 To him, there had to be some reason beside the rain, 163 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:05,400 that was no problem to him, 164 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:08,436 to where they took this victory away from him. 165 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:10,476 He knew that in another three or four laps 166 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:13,313 he would catch Prost, find a way around him 167 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:14,992 and he would be in the number one position. 168 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:21,629 A tragic result for Senna. However, 169 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:23,591 if he is not the World Champion this year, 170 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:28,595 He will undoubtedly be World Champion in the future, if his career continues. 171 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:32,797 Ayrton Senna the new star of Formula One! 172 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,308 Appearing for the first time on the Formula One podium 173 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,875 after a fantastic performance. 174 00:12:41,560 --> 00:12:42,675 What about next year? 175 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:44,671 Are you going to stay with the Toleman team? 176 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:46,637 -What are your plans now? -I don't know. 177 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:47,675 JOHN BISIGNANO 178 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:51,673 I don't know. At the moment it's still no decisions. And nothing clear. 179 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,315 We have to wait more time to see what happens. 180 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:59,188 You are not going to be satisfied until you are in a winning position though are you? 181 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:03,239 I belive if you are doing something, like competing, like motor racing 182 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,754 you have either do well, or forget it. 183 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,517 I remember in Detroit, a couple of weeks later, 184 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:13,872 it was already a buzz between the media 185 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:18,030 managers and sponsors, looking after him 186 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:21,317 I remember Philip Morris making a deal, 187 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:24,278 a personal contract with him after that. 188 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:31,673 And we knew he would not stay at the Toleman for the three years 189 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:33,671 for the supposed length of his contract, 190 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:37,150 because the Toleman team was not really improving 191 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:42,030 and the potential of the team was not big enough for a talent. 192 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:49,795 1985 193 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:04,471 LOTUS 194 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:08,310 Lotus was the perfect place for Ayrton to move to. 195 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:09,389 VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNAGNO ESPN COMMENTATOR 196 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:14,110 It was a team that had won Championships, and had won many Grand Prix 197 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:18,711 and they worked very very hard around Ayrton, to give his talent 198 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,758 all the facilities that he needed to win. 199 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:28,434 When I first come to Formula One in '84, 200 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:30,918 I was starting. 201 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,276 I had so much to learn and to achieve. 202 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:37,989 Anything, any good result was a progress 203 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:39,992 was a motivation. 204 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:43,119 Then I changed to a bigger team, to Lotus, 205 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:46,033 and still went up, and up and up. 206 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,798 I'm still doing it. 207 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:52,749 So even when I have some problems, I look always to the next race. 208 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:58,399 Because maybe one race I have no chance, but the next one or the next five, will be good 209 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,351 against one bad one. 210 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:04,753 So you got to try and make the numbers bigger and bigger. 211 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,196 Even as a child, he always knew what he wanted 213 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:17,193 and he always got it. 214 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:18,868 AYRTON'S MOTHER NEYDA SENNA 215 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,191 For example, he always paid attention in the classroom at school, 216 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,834 so he didn't have to study at home 217 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:28,708 and so he had more time to play on his go-kart. 218 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:37,233 There is no doubt, that Senna came from a background of privilege. 219 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:39,197 VOICE OF RICHARD WILLIAMS SPORTS JOURNALIST, THE GUARDIAN 220 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,953 His family was very comfortably off. 221 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:46,432 Once they recognized that his ambition was to be a racing driver, 222 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:50,754 they had no problem backing his early efforts in go-karts. 223 00:15:55,080 --> 00:16:00,677 But it would be a great mistake to think that he was able to buy his way into Formula One. 224 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,071 Senna himself realized 225 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:07,758 that to make a serious, lasting impact on Formula One 226 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:11,635 he had to fight his way into it by virtue of his talent. 227 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:16,198 PORTUGUESE GRAND PRIX - APRIL 21st 1985 AYRTON'S SECOND RACE WITH LOTUS 228 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:23,990 Ayrton was exceptional when it rained. 229 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:25,195 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 230 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:30,434 When the conditions were bad and the track became slippery 231 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:31,919 he had a higher gear. 232 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:46,870 The Estoril race was incredible. 233 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:51,110 He lapped all his opponents except one. 234 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,476 It is wonderful! An extraordinary feeling. 235 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:03,359 I am very happy because, in my second year in Formula One, 236 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:07,150 I managed to fulfill my first dream, which was to win my first Grand Prix. 237 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,231 It is a unique thing. 238 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,274 It's like a drug. 239 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:22,388 This is something so strong and intense. 240 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:27,712 Once you experience it, you keep searching for it all the time. 241 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:36,513 It was raining really hard. There was no competition, really. 242 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:42,232 He would have won that race if it was run 100 times. 243 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:46,233 It was an important race for Brazil for many reasons, 244 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:50,074 including the fact that on that day, 245 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:56,471 the first elected Brazilian President, Tancredo Neves, died. 247 00:17:56,560 --> 00:18:00,075 It was a very important political moment for Brazil, 248 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:02,594 because he was the first elected president 249 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:05,672 after the end of the dictatorship. 250 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:09,912 He was ill for a long time and died. 251 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:14,915 There was a risk that Brazil would suffer another blow 252 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:17,992 or something like that, which nobody wanted. 253 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:22,596 Senna's win was very important in that sense, 254 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:27,231 for the public and the Brazilian people and for us there, 255 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:31,950 and I'm sure he also realized this later in the evening 256 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:35,316 when we were at dinner. We went to dinner, 257 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:39,359 but later that night after leaving the restaurant he caught a plane to return to Brazil. 258 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:42,195 I'm Mili Okada from Japan TV 259 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:47,678 Fuji TV. I am just a TV personality, not a news reporter, so, 260 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:50,234 I see! Let's make a picture together. 261 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:51,309 MILI OKADA FUJI TV 262 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:56,838 I think many Japanese girls are fans of Mr. Senna. 264 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,679 Now I am close to him and I'm so nervous ... 265 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:03,114 Come and see Japan. and see you in Japan. 266 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:05,475 -Thank you! A little kiss. -Thanks. 267 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:07,516 Bye bye! Another kiss. 268 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,394 He was very complete. 269 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:14,519 From tires to the engine, to every single component of the car, 270 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:16,158 He wanted to know everything. 271 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:21,837 He wasa pushing ever mechanic and every engineer to the very limit, 272 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:26,391 to understand, first of all and to improve the overall package 273 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:32,797 And it took a lot of his energy, 274 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:39,631 but he was concentrating as much on that aspect of the job as driving itself. 275 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:44,669 He was the first one maybe, to stay at the circuit 276 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:48,514 Until nine, ten o' clock with the engineers and mechanics. 277 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:53,276 Didn't want to go back to the hotel or go play golf like Alain Prost and a few others. 278 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,434 There's only one word to describe Ayrton's style: 279 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:09,750 and that is, "Fast". 280 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:15,954 He would take the car beyond its designed capabilities. 281 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:22,833 He would brake later, fly into these corners where the car was just, over the edge. 282 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:26,714 And somehow, he could dance a dance with that car 283 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:29,635 to where it stayed on the track. 284 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,639 As I watched Ayrton's early career, 285 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:37,835 Voice of Ron Dennis Team manager McLaren 286 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:40,673 what was very apparent was his pace and his dedication 287 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,714 But, in the end, what you're looking for is an intellect 288 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:49,112 And I thought, "This guy's got what it takes." 289 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,516 But it pretty soon became apparent that 290 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:01,875 Lotus wasn't going to be big enough for him 291 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:06,556 Lotus was actually a team just beginning its decline. 292 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:08,998 I think when he was there, really, 293 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:12,271 there was nothing he could do to stop it. 294 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,437 Y'know, the driver doesn't design the car. 295 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:20,277 And so he did what he had done before, and what great drivers do, 296 00:21:20,360 --> 00:21:24,512 which was to move again, to an even more competitive team. 297 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,034 Such an important instinct for a driver, that. 298 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:28,838 To know where to be. 299 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:31,229 To know not who is competitive, this season. 300 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:33,151 But who is going to be competitive next. 301 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:41,430 At that time the strongest teams were Williams and McLaren. 303 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:43,590 McLaren was, 304 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:48,716 I would say, a constructor which had always reflected 305 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:50,877 the same values as Ayrton. 306 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:54,236 In that sense Ayrton and Ron Dennis have much in common. 307 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,835 They are both perfectionists... 308 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:00,235 Let's put it like this. Both have 309 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:06,156 the idea that nothing will go wrong if something is well planned and executed 310 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:09,630 and have always fought by the same ideals. 311 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:15,436 Ron comes from a background of hard work. 313 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:17,630 He has struggled to get where he is now 314 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:21,395 and has been successful in life. They are both very close. 315 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:27,789 At that time the trilogy "The best team, best driver, best car" 317 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:31,350 was led by Ron Dennis at McLaren. 318 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,717 In the mid-80s, McLaren was the team to beat. 319 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:43,112 Ron Dennis was the best manager Alain Prost was the best driver. 320 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:46,556 ALAIN PROST WORLD CHAMPION 1985, 1986 321 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:49,916 We all called Prost "The Professor" because he would do 322 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:53,470 methodically whatever it took to be ahead on points. 323 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:55,471 If it meant coming fifth, 324 00:22:55,640 --> 00:22:58,677 He would hold the fifth place and collect those points, 325 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:02,833 rather than fighting for second, third or first place finish. 326 00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:07,509 And, he certainly understood the politics of the sport 327 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:11,390 and he played that game smarter than anyone. 328 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,151 You're known as "The Professor" of motor racing 329 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:19,275 SELINA SCOTT WOGAN TALK SHOW, BBC 330 00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:21,590 because you plan everything out and you know where you're going 331 00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:23,113 Is that actually true? 332 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:26,954 I'm very realistic. So I think when I'm competitive, 333 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:31,158 I know I'm competitive When I'm not, I know that I'm not. 334 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:32,554 Why are there no women racing drivers? 335 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:36,639 I do not know exactly why women are not very competitive 336 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,678 in motor racing, especially in Formula One. 337 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:43,190 But you know you're a beautiful woman. and I know somebody at McLaren 338 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:46,392 who likes you very much. And I can arrange it. 339 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:51,472 Alain, you know, if someone teaches me how to drive 340 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:53,596 a car, a racing car I may be able to give up this job 341 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:56,831 There is nothing important I could not teach you. 342 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:03,509 Does your wife drive you home? 343 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:11,188 The first time I really met him and tried to talk to him 344 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,794 was in '84, when we had, 345 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:19,273 in Germany, we had a Mercedes appearance 346 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:25,516 and we had a small race in Nurburgring, with the new Mercedes 190, I think 347 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:32,350 We had the old, not old but some Formula One drivers, old Formula One drivers 349 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:36,917 And I remember Dennis Hulme and some other driver. 350 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,116 And we had this competition 351 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:40,918 and some people from Mercedes 352 00:24:41,040 --> 00:24:45,079 asked me, if I could wait Ayrton at the airport. 353 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:49,558 We were having a 10, 15 minute time difference. 354 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:53,952 and I had a car, so I was waiting for him to bring him there. 355 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:57,316 It was the first time that we talked together, 356 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:02,030 and we had a long drive, something like two or three hours 357 00:25:02,120 --> 00:25:05,271 So we had time to talk. We didn't talk very much 358 00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:07,715 but he was... he looked impressed. He looked impressed 359 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:11,270 because I was driving very fast on the motorway in Germany. 360 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:13,635 He said, "You're driving faster" 361 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:17,756 It was nice, and we were quite close, 362 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:21,037 because he did not know anybody. 363 00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:25,955 So he was always close to me during the first day. 364 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:30,318 And it was funny, because 365 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,437 he looked very open, very nice 366 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:38,115 and then we were starting the practice 367 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:41,351 and then we were fighting together for the pole position. 368 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:45,559 And I saw him, very, you know, very competitive. 369 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:50,356 I'm at the pole, he was second and then at the start 370 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:57,072 He went before the flag and I said to myself: "Shit." 371 00:25:57,480 --> 00:26:01,837 "I have to take care of this guy" 372 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:02,909 That was in '84. 373 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,953 I didn't know we'll be teammates or whatever. 374 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:13,672 In Formula One your teammate is your biggest rival, 376 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,837 the first person to beat 377 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:20,111 because he is the only one who has a car equal to your own. 378 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:23,749 I can have the excuse that I run in the McLaren and the Ferrari is better 379 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,116 or I can be in the Ferrari when the McLaren is better, but I can't say 380 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:32,269 that my Ferrari is different from that of my teammate. 382 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:36,633 Usually early in his career 384 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,950 when a driver arrives in a team 385 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:41,793 his main rival is his teammate. 386 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:47,231 If he goes fatster than his teammate has a chance to move on. 388 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:49,914 If he doesn't accomplish this, it's the end of his career. 389 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:53,477 Prost had already won two world championships there. 390 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:55,152 He'd been there for several seasons, 391 00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:57,834 he was extremely well-established in the team. 392 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,514 He thought of himself and he thought he got the team to think of him 393 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:03,068 as the number one driver in the team 394 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:04,639 the team leader. 395 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:08,998 The guy to whom most of their efforts were devoted. 396 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,831 But then Senna joined 397 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:16,835 and Senna was not going to accept a number two status that's for sure 398 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:20,071 He hadn't joined the team to be the supporting cast. 399 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:26,789 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MCLAREN DRIVERS 400 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:30,676 We are very confident that we have the best two drivers in the world 401 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:32,034 RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 402 00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:35,112 And the two most professional drivers as well. 403 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:40,955 And if we're not consistently in the winning circle next year, 404 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:45,632 Then we certainly won't be able to put the blame on the drivers. 405 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:48,712 It is a great opportunity for me, professional, 406 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:54,517 And on a personal point of view I feel very happy to work together with Alain. 407 00:27:56,600 --> 00:28:02,311 The first year at McLaren was a very decisive year in the life of Ayrton. 408 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:03,389 VIVIANE SENNA AYRTON'S SISTER 409 00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:06,512 He was very nervous. 410 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:10,516 It was as if he bore the weight of the world on his shoulders 411 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:15,756 because they now had the responsibility 412 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:20,237 to demonstrate he was a first rate driver. 413 00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:23,956 Before Senna arrived at McLaren 414 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:28,556 Alain Prost was considered the destroyer of team-mates. 415 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:33,159 I remember Jo Ramirez said to me: 417 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:35,549 "Reginald, I am very concerned 418 00:28:35,640 --> 00:28:39,030 "What will happen with Ayrton Senna at McLaren. 419 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:44,950 "I know he has talent, but Prost is a fighter, 421 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,237 "He creates an atmosphere of war 422 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:50,550 "Which helps him to destroy his opponents, 423 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:53,712 "As he did with Keke Rosberg." 424 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:57,156 Using the word "destroy" in the technical sense. 425 00:28:57,240 --> 00:29:02,993 Destroyed on the track, beating his opponent mentally. 427 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:05,674 I said to Jo Ramirez: 428 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:07,671 "Jo, with Senna it will be different. 429 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:12,199 "Because he has more talent than the other drivers 431 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:15,078 "Prost will look to divide the team." 432 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:17,071 And that's what happened. 433 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,151 Alain Prost was scared.. 434 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:23,789 Despite all that Prost had in terms of talent, 436 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:26,792 understanding of race, intelligence 437 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:29,917 and cold blood, he was surprised 438 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,912 when he began racing with Ayrton. He would never have thought 439 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:35,554 a driver could be as good as Ayrton was. 441 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:50,995 1988 442 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:54,197 Ayrton, for the first time in his career has a car able of to be world champion 443 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:58,956 and does not want to let this chance going away. 444 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:01,515 -This is normal and this will push on. -What about you? 445 00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:04,108 -What about you? -For me it's a little bit different. 446 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:06,350 You mean you'll let it go? 447 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:11,554 I have a little more pressure... you put me more pressure. 448 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:14,469 I think you could see 449 00:30:14,560 --> 00:30:15,629 VOICE OF RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 450 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:20,510 smiles, but at the same time, some slightly strange body language 451 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:24,918 as they realized just where they were and what was going to unfold. 452 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:30,474 Alain, who obviously, felt he was well nested down at McLaren, 453 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:35,156 And the young pretender coming in and clearly threatening that position. 454 00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:40,712 Both had great intellect and both were very good racing drivers. 455 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:44,196 Beating each other, became far more challenging 456 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:46,874 than beating the rest of the field. 457 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:53,671 He had a target. That is obvious that when he arrived in Formula One he had a target. 458 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:56,069 And it was myself. 459 00:30:56,520 --> 00:30:59,432 When I arrived in Formula One, I was happy to be there. 460 00:30:59,520 --> 00:31:0 3,195 We had different top drivers. I've never had any target. 461 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:08,308 Anybody driver that I "I want to beat him!" 462 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,631 I had huge respect for the old drivers. 463 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:18,675 For Ayrton it was different. He really wanted to beat me. 464 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:23,550 He really wanted to be World Champion and beating me 465 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:25,073 That was really his strength, 466 00:31:25,160 --> 00:31:29,915 that was a plus in his approach 467 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:34,630 because when you are a racing driver You want to have motivation. 468 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:42,674 MONACO GRAND PRIX 14 May 1988 469 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:51,349 1. A. SENNA 2. A. PROST DIFFERENCE: 55.114 secs 470 00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:58,839 That day, I suddenly realized I was no longer driving conscious. 471 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:03,552 And I was in a different dimension for me. 472 00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:08,478 The circuit for me was a tunnel Which I was just going. Going going 473 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:14,035 And I realize I was way beyond my conscious understanding. 474 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:35,833 Ayrton was multiple seconds into the lead. He had the race in hand. 475 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:36,909 67/78 LAPS 476 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:42,313 With only a handful of laps to go And he received a radio message that said 477 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:45,312 "You are so far in the lead." "Slow down." 478 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:50,989 Ayrton Senna has hit the wall. 479 00:32:51,080 --> 00:32:53,753 Senna is in the barrier! He's out of the car ... 480 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:56,752 Ayrton Senna is out of his car and out of this race. 481 00:32:56,840 --> 00:33:00,753 Ayrton Senna goes out of the lead of the Monaco Grand Prix. 482 00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:03,638 Absolutely incredible! 483 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:05,278 A. PROST WINNER MONACO GP 1988 484 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:10,599 He never wanted beat me. He wanted to humiliate me. 485 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:11,749 VOICE OF ALAIN PROST 486 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:13,871 He wanted to show the people that he was much stronger 487 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:16,713 And much better. And that was his weakness. 488 00:33:23,040 --> 00:33:28,478 His post-accident emotion was pure anger with himself. 489 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:31,953 And he couldn't cope with it. At all 490 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:35,191 He actually walked back to his apartment 491 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:38,590 and it was two or three hours before he surfaced. 492 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:52,073 I just came so close to perfection that weekend that I relaxed 493 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:56,752 I opened windows for mistakes And I learned that there 495 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:03,516 Since then, I progressively come back because I lost some confidence. 496 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:06,637 Progressively I fight back 497 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:10,230 and I got much stronger, after that incident. 498 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:17,433 Somehow, I got closer to God and that was very important for me as a man. 499 00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:27,157 Monaco was the turning point in the '88 season 500 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:31,194 Ayrton went on an amazing run, 501 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:34,078 winning six of the next eight races 502 00:34:34,160 --> 00:34:37,596 Putting him just ahead of Prost in the Championship 503 00:34:43,440 --> 00:34:45,317 What happens now, you two? 504 00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:47,795 Good fun, we will have good fun from now on. 505 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:52,471 Fighting. Maybe we will fight outside the car. 506 00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:58,308 I think it's going to get more and more exciting, the Championship. 507 00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:01,159 Is it possible to be equal in the Championship? 508 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:02,269 -No. -Shit. 509 00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:04,476 There can be only one winner. 510 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:12,477 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 30th OCTOBER 1988 511 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:22,680 It is the fifteenth Grand Prix of the season. 512 00:35:23,240 --> 00:35:25,834 As the sun rises, Brazil will await the chequered flag 513 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:30,675 and for Ayrton Senna to win his first world title in Formula One, 514 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:34,994 realising a dream he had since he was a child. 515 00:35:39,720 --> 00:35:40,994 The pressure was a matter. 516 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:42,155 VOICE OF PIERRE VAN VILET TF1 COMMENTATOR 517 00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:44,959 He was in pole. He was going be world champion, 518 00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:48,516 if he won the race. The pressure was huge. 519 00:35:53,680 --> 00:35:56,194 We are about to start. Green light. 520 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:57,515 Senna does not start! 521 00:35:57,880 --> 00:35:59,677 Senna remains on the grid! 522 00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:04,993 Prost came out ahead while Ayrton Senna was left behind. 523 00:36:06,920 --> 00:36:09,992 Ayrton Senna is in 14th place. 524 00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:12,788 I thought, "So long title. It's over". 525 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:13,949 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 526 00:36:14,040 --> 00:36:15,189 "It's over." 527 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:23,113 He takes eighth place. An amazing comeback from Senna. 528 00:36:32,720 --> 00:36:35,154 Then his favourite thing happened, 529 00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:36,593 it began to rain. 530 00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:40,590 Senna is now in fourth position. 531 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:44,353 Senna goes, goes, goes! 532 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:49,038 Senna is getting close. Senna is going to challenge for the lead. 533 00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:52,716 Ayrton Senna overtakes Prost and onwards! 534 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:55,155 Ayrton Senna has got the lead. 535 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:05,317 I started giving thanks during the last lap. 536 00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:07,152 I thanked God 537 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:11,193 It was incredible. I could not believe I was going to win the championship, 538 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:15,716 Despite all the anxiety and tension. 539 00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:18,477 I felt God's presence. 540 00:37:19,720 --> 00:37:21,790 I have seen God 541 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:26,070 It was a very special moment for me. 542 00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:29,309 An indescribable feeling. 543 00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:34,310 It remains engraved in my memory and as a part of me. 545 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:44,557 Ayrton Senna of Brazil! 546 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:49,431 World Champion 1988! 547 00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:53,868 SAO PAULO 548 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:06,475 What an incredible race! 549 00:38:06,920 --> 00:38:13,109 A great victory. He had to come from 16th place. 550 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:20,878 AYRTON SENNA WORLD CHAMPION 1988 551 00:38:25,680 --> 00:38:29,355 Ayrton, how do you feel as World Champion? 552 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:31,949 I feel so much peace. 553 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:34,834 It is as if someone had removed a huge weight 554 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,350 from my shoulders and head. 555 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:42,594 It is difficult to understand what it means be a world champion. 556 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:48,560 What do you say about a man who says he has seen God in any circumstances 557 00:38:48,680 --> 00:38:50,671 never mind on the last lap of a Grand Prix, 558 00:38:50,760 --> 00:38:54,833 a few yards away from winning the World Championship. 559 00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:58,395 Most people would be skeptical. 560 00:38:59,600 --> 00:39:02,273 And I think most people would be right. 561 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,394 Senna did seem to be absolutely convinced 562 00:39:05,480 --> 00:39:09,393 That he'd seen God. He didn't say what God was, 563 00:39:09,560 --> 00:39:13,109 how God appeared to him in that moment, 564 00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:18,708 but it's his right to say that. 565 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:22,509 He must have known that he would risk 566 00:39:23,680 --> 00:39:26,990 looking...well not looking a fool but attracting skepticism. 567 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:32,670 And who are we to 568 00:39:33,440 --> 00:39:38,753 challenge that really.. When anybody makes such a claim? 569 00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:44,235 But certainly this is unique in the history of Grand Prix. 570 00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:47,189 When we are talking about God, 571 00:39:47,320 --> 00:39:49,276 First of all I believe in God too, 572 00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:53,751 but would never use the same words Ayrton did. 573 00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:56,395 If you are in the same team, doing the same business 574 00:39:56,480 --> 00:40:02,396 and taking risks with the other drivers and team members, 575 00:40:03,160 --> 00:40:06,948 this kind of thing does not make you very comfortable. 576 00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:13,193 because it is not only believing in God, 577 00:40:13,360 --> 00:40:20,118 but using that as a strength 578 00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:25,589 having always, the right. 579 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:28,990 That is, he was thinking he was always right 580 00:40:29,080 --> 00:40:34,677 and in this case, it could be dangerous, on the track 581 00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:39,278 and i sometimes felt, not very comfortable. 582 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:43,198 Yes, there were many cynics 583 00:40:44,400 --> 00:40:46,516 in Formula One 584 00:40:49,560 --> 00:40:51,835 who challenged whether this was 585 00:40:53,600 --> 00:40:57,991 and authentic and real 586 00:41:01,360 --> 00:41:05,035 account of what he felt and what his values were. 587 00:41:06,200 --> 00:41:10,239 But y'know, I was there to witness it very often 588 00:41:12,360 --> 00:41:19,072 in private environments, and he was most defintely sincere. 589 00:41:19,960 --> 00:41:22,110 This is how he felt. 590 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:25,749 He felt he was supported by 591 00:41:30,360 --> 00:41:33,875 the God that he believed in 592 00:41:33,960 --> 00:41:37,316 and why on earth would I 593 00:41:37,440 --> 00:41:41,353 or should anybody, dissuade him from that belief? 594 00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:43,317 Because he 595 00:41:46,920 --> 00:41:50,435 was special, he was committed, 596 00:41:50,680 --> 00:41:54,992 and his strong belief, for me, is a good thing, as long as they are positive ones. 597 00:41:55,600 --> 00:41:59,434 SAO PAULO 15th NOVEMBER 1988 598 00:42:12,880 --> 00:42:14,791 He is an amazing person, wonderful. 599 00:42:14,880 --> 00:42:19,550 He is very humble and improves the image of Brazil abroad. 601 00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:22,030 He shares his victory with us. 602 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:23,315 I admire him very much. 603 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:24,549 He is very brave man. 604 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:25,675 I just know this. 605 00:42:25,760 --> 00:42:26,875 We are proud of him. 606 00:42:27,640 --> 00:42:30,473 It is one of the few things that we can still be proud of. 607 00:42:30,760 --> 00:42:34,309 Once, I asked Ayrton "When will you think about quitting?" 608 00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:37,597 He said, "Mum, the day I am the champion I will stop." 609 00:42:37,800 --> 00:42:41,031 In my heart, I knew that was not true. 610 00:42:41,240 --> 00:42:42,389 We all know that. 611 00:42:43,200 --> 00:42:47,273 SENNA FAMILY HOME VIDEO 612 00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:52,074 SENNA'S FAMILY AND THE FAMILY OF TAMIN ANGRA 613 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:54,355 VIVIANE SENNA AYRTON'S SISTER 614 00:42:54,440 --> 00:42:57,432 After the 1988 Championship, after he won the title, 615 00:42:58,920 --> 00:43:04,233 We noticed that he had changed between the beginning and the end of the year. 616 00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:09,798 Because he had found himself. 617 00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:12,075 He had discovered who he was. 618 00:43:12,160 --> 00:43:17,154 It was a process that reached its conclusion after his championship victory. 619 00:43:26,440 --> 00:43:28,032 At Christmas, many things happen. 620 00:43:28,120 --> 00:43:29,473 New friends are made, 621 00:43:30,160 --> 00:43:32,037 like the person I'm about to introduce. 622 00:43:32,120 --> 00:43:33,155 XUXA MENEGHEL BRAZILIAN TV STAR 623 00:43:33,800 --> 00:43:35,518 He was part of my 1988. 624 00:43:35,600 --> 00:43:37,477 Ayrton Senna. 625 00:43:46,120 --> 00:43:48,190 Isn't he cute? 626 00:43:49,480 --> 00:43:52,392 I have a few question for you. 627 00:43:53,320 --> 00:43:57,598 I think everybody is excited, but none more than me, 628 00:43:57,680 --> 00:44:02,993 It is not easy to talk. Ayrton is now my friend. 629 00:44:03,080 --> 00:44:06,197 Ayrton, what do you want for Christmas? 630 00:44:06,280 --> 00:44:08,430 As a Christmas present? 631 00:44:09,000 --> 00:44:12,390 What I really want, I cannot say here! 632 00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:14,072 Why not? 633 00:44:14,480 --> 00:44:19,315 It should be censored. Let's say I just want to be happy. 634 00:44:19,400 --> 00:44:21,391 Whisper it to me. 635 00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:29,872 Happy New Year. 636 00:44:30,680 --> 00:44:32,079 Happy 1990. 637 00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:34,677 Happy '91. 638 00:44:34,760 --> 00:44:36,273 Happy '92. 639 00:44:36,560 --> 00:44:38,630 Happy '93. 640 00:44:52,640 --> 00:44:56,269 1989 641 00:45:02,160 --> 00:45:03,229 VOICE OF RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 642 00:45:03,320 --> 00:45:07,791 1989 season was somewhat less harmonious than the year before 643 00:45:08,760 --> 00:45:12,514 Both drivers took on different levels of aggression. 644 00:45:12,600 --> 00:45:13,715 1 Ayrton Senna 2 Alain Prost 645 00:45:13,800 --> 00:45:15,552 especially when racing each other. 646 00:45:17,200 --> 00:45:19,839 It is curious 647 00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:24,198 that the English term "teammate" is translated into the Portuguese "companheiros de equipe". 648 00:45:24,280 --> 00:45:28,114 I've often used the term "Enemies of the team". 649 00:45:28,200 --> 00:45:34,710 Because if you have two drivers, as in the case Prost and Ayrton, 651 00:45:34,800 --> 00:45:41,713 as teammates, inevitably internal strife will arise. 654 00:45:42,040 --> 00:45:44,713 As a journalist and as someone who was in 655 00:45:44,800 --> 00:45:47,553 a TV production meeting, every weekend 656 00:45:47,680 --> 00:45:50,353 talking about what's the story, 657 00:45:50,440 --> 00:45:52,590 We loved the rivalry. 658 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:58,233 We loved it on the track, in the garage and in the motorhome afterwards 659 00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:02,712 Ron was really behind Ayrton. 660 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:07,117 But I understood that very quickly 661 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:14,869 It's business. For him it's business, and I always understood. 662 00:46:15,000 --> 00:46:17,468 When I was with Niki, 663 00:46:18,200 --> 00:46:21,033 It was, I would say half and half at the beginning 664 00:46:21,120 --> 00:46:24,271 and then he went, obviously, behind me, 665 00:46:24,360 --> 00:46:28,239 because I was the new generation and Ayrton was, 666 00:46:28,320 --> 00:46:31,118 when I was with him, the new generation. 667 00:46:31,760 --> 00:46:38,108 Throughout their period in McLaren, they always had equality. 668 00:46:40,680 --> 00:46:45,310 We would go at some points, to quite extreme lengths 669 00:46:45,880 --> 00:46:49,509 Engine choice for example. Once we have determined 670 00:46:50,320 --> 00:46:52,595 which two engines were going to be used in the race, 671 00:46:52,680 --> 00:46:57,310 then it would be, literally, sort of a number out of the hat routine. 672 00:46:57,400 --> 00:47:01,439 We put the two engine numbers in some sort of container, 673 00:47:01,520 --> 00:47:04,159 then the drivers would alternate. 674 00:47:05,680 --> 00:47:07,955 This was, probably 675 00:47:09,320 --> 00:47:11,117 to eliminate the view 676 00:47:11,200 --> 00:47:13,873 that Honda was selecting which engines went to whom. 677 00:47:13,960 --> 00:47:15,109 But it was, 678 00:47:15,200 --> 00:47:19,113 a degree of paranoia, because it didn't needed much. 679 00:47:19,200 --> 00:47:23,796 A slightly better engine or slightly better set-up 680 00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:26,792 that would determine who won the race. 681 00:47:26,880 --> 00:47:28,359 and who became World Champion. 682 00:47:28,520 --> 00:47:32,877 When it was Prost versus Senna in the same team, 683 00:47:32,960 --> 00:47:36,111 you know, the romantics would certainly go with Senna. 684 00:47:36,200 --> 00:47:39,556 and the pragmatists would go with Prost. 685 00:47:40,560 --> 00:47:43,791 And Senna could be a bit cruel about it, 686 00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:45,956 but there was some truth that 687 00:47:46,040 --> 00:47:49,555 Prost was one of those that made excuses quite a lot, 688 00:47:51,120 --> 00:47:53,031 which he never liked to hear from racing drivers. 689 00:47:53,120 --> 00:47:56,317 He'd rather they just fessed up, y'know. 690 00:47:56,920 --> 00:47:59,480 "The car wasn't good enough," "I wasn't quick enough on the day" 691 00:48:00,640 --> 00:48:03,313 or "That's the way things goes sometimes," 692 00:48:03,440 --> 00:48:05,158 Prost would tend to go into the minutiae 693 00:48:05,240 --> 00:48:08,994 why the car wasn't good enough or things had worked against him or.. 694 00:48:09,080 --> 00:48:11,036 You know, 695 00:48:11,120 --> 00:48:17,116 even though every element of the explanation might have truth in it somehow, 696 00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:21,637 It's unattractive. You don't want to hear it, actually. 697 00:48:28,920 --> 00:48:30,751 That's when the gloves come off in the team. 698 00:48:30,840 --> 00:48:32,034 VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNANO ESPN COMMENTATOR 699 00:48:32,120 --> 00:48:35,715 That's when engineers stopped sharing information. 700 00:48:35,800 --> 00:48:39,031 That's when drivers start looking over their shoulders to see 701 00:48:39,120 --> 00:48:41,315 who's getting what from whom. 702 00:48:43,960 --> 00:48:47,191 And Ayrton, with his love of truth, 703 00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:51,114 wasn't as in tune as Alain Prost 704 00:48:51,240 --> 00:48:54,550 with adding another dimension: the politics of sport. 705 00:48:54,720 --> 00:48:56,199 Senna and Prost. Prost and Senna. 706 00:48:56,280 --> 00:48:58,635 The order of the grid is always one or the other. 707 00:48:58,720 --> 00:48:59,948 It is a war between them. 708 00:49:00,080 --> 00:49:01,638 For the French driver Alain Prost, 709 00:49:01,720 --> 00:49:04,837 he believes his teammate is unfair to him. 710 00:49:04,960 --> 00:49:09,712 and these disagreements could affect the rest of the season. 712 00:49:12,160 --> 00:49:15,789 Grand Prix after Grand Prix they were more and more distant from each other. 713 00:49:15,880 --> 00:49:16,995 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 714 00:49:17,080 --> 00:49:18,877 Ayrton said: "This Frenchman is tough. 715 00:49:19,240 --> 00:49:20,355 "He wants war." 716 00:49:22,240 --> 00:49:23,559 After a little more time, 717 00:49:23,920 --> 00:49:26,593 they became completely isolated and they didn't speak anymore. 718 00:49:29,920 --> 00:49:34,072 JEAN-MARIE BALESTRE FIA PRESIDENT 719 00:49:34,640 --> 00:49:38,633 Of course having French FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre 720 00:49:38,720 --> 00:49:39,869 VOICE OF PIERRE VAN VILET TF1 COMMENTATOR 721 00:49:39,960 --> 00:49:42,679 at that time was all for Alain because they were close 722 00:50:01,360 --> 00:50:04,113 I remember Jean-Marie Balestre was the man in charge 723 00:50:04,200 --> 00:50:06,953 when Senna was denied the chance to win the Monaco Grand Prix 724 00:50:07,040 --> 00:50:10,635 in the Toleman, when he was a novice in Formula One. 725 00:50:11,640 --> 00:50:16,111 Balestre was a very divisive figure. Very confrontational. 726 00:50:17,720 --> 00:50:21,554 Argumentative and autocratic. Very autocratic. 727 00:50:22,760 --> 00:50:29,199 And Balestre was still in charge in the late 80s 728 00:50:29,280 --> 00:50:32,556 and right through to the beginning of the '90s, 729 00:50:32,640 --> 00:50:37,919 when Prost and Senna had their famous collisions at Suzuka. 730 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:44,312 And Balestre was the man who attempted to sanction 731 00:50:44,400 --> 00:50:47,756 and suspend, or whatever, Senna, 732 00:50:47,840 --> 00:50:51,628 who felt that he was being discriminated against 733 00:50:52,760 --> 00:50:54,557 there probably was some justification. 734 00:50:54,720 --> 00:50:58,235 Mr. Balestre had the room beside me, on the other side, 735 00:50:58,320 --> 00:51:02,996 I entered into the room and Balestre was there 736 00:51:03,120 --> 00:51:07,989 and he came in to my room and we had a talk. 737 00:51:08,520 --> 00:51:12,115 Don't forget that I 738 00:51:12,200 --> 00:51:17,320 I had a very intense collaboration with 739 00:51:17,400 --> 00:51:20,676 President Balestre for the safety. 740 00:51:21,080 --> 00:51:26,677 But Ayrton was convinced 741 00:51:27,000 --> 00:51:32,597 that it was a conspiration and the story starts like this. 742 00:51:32,920 --> 00:51:34,797 and I am very sorry about that. 743 00:51:35,400 --> 00:51:39,871 I would like to give a warm welcome to the President of FISA, Mr. Balestre. 744 00:51:42,960 --> 00:51:44,188 Please, gentlemen. 745 00:51:44,280 --> 00:51:45,315 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX PRE-RACE DRIVERS MEETING 746 00:51:45,400 --> 00:51:50,679 All drivers in the world are looking at you in the TV 747 00:51:50,760 --> 00:51:55,629 because they think, stupidly, that you are an example. 748 00:51:57,120 --> 00:52:00,078 It is a big mistake, but they think like that. 749 00:52:02,080 --> 00:52:03,354 I repeat. 750 00:52:03,720 --> 00:52:08,840 No danger for the end of the World Championship. 751 00:52:08,920 --> 00:52:10,831 Very clear. 752 00:52:10,920 --> 00:52:13,070 Now depend you. 753 00:52:16,600 --> 00:52:19,034 For me, the rest was very simple. 754 00:52:19,120 --> 00:52:23,432 It was very, very clear that I was quicker. 755 00:52:25,640 --> 00:52:29,519 And believe me or not, but I was playing with him, during this race 756 00:52:29,600 --> 00:52:34,958 I was very fast. I knew that normally he could not overtake. 757 00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:40,910 But I said to Ron and Ayrton, two or three races before Suzuka 758 00:52:41,280 --> 00:52:45,512 because every time Ayrton, tried, especially at the start, to overtake me, 759 00:52:45,640 --> 00:52:48,438 I open the door, because I do not want to have a crash. 760 00:52:48,560 --> 00:52:49,549 I said to them: 761 00:52:49,640 --> 00:52:53,872 "From now on, no way I will open the door, anymore 762 00:52:53,960 --> 00:52:58,033 "We are fighting as ourselves, I don't care of the team spirit. 763 00:52:58,120 --> 00:53:00,111 "I will fight for myself." 764 00:53:04,520 --> 00:53:06,033 The Championship is neck to neck. 765 00:53:06,200 --> 00:53:07,394 VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNANO ESPN COMMENTATOR 766 00:53:07,520 --> 00:53:10,478 Senna has to win the Japanese Grand Prix 767 00:53:10,560 --> 00:53:14,109 to keep the points battle going on till the last race. 768 00:53:15,240 --> 00:53:21,429 Prost knows, that if Senna does not finish, he will be the Formula One champion. 769 00:53:24,120 --> 00:53:28,238 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 22nd OCTOBER 1989 770 00:53:37,560 --> 00:53:39,278 On-board Camera of Ayrton Senna 771 00:53:40,720 --> 00:53:42,711 Prost is first. Senna, second. 772 00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:44,916 Prost jumped into the lead. 773 00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:46,479 His start was better. 774 00:54:04,440 --> 00:54:07,591 LAP 45 OF 53, CASIO CHICANE 775 00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:21,037 LAP 46 OF 53, CASIO CHICANE 776 00:54:22,760 --> 00:54:25,911 Here is an opportunity that Senna is looking for! And he's going through! 777 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:29,470 Oh my goodness! This is fantastic! 778 00:54:29,640 --> 00:54:32,279 Finally they clash! It goes in the favour of Prost. 779 00:54:32,800 --> 00:54:38,432 If the race ends like this, Prost wins the title. 780 00:54:39,040 --> 00:54:44,433 But, for Ayrton Senna it is a win-win situation. 781 00:54:48,360 --> 00:54:55,118 It is difficult to make people, when you are pro-Senna that 782 00:54:55,200 --> 00:54:57,714 when you say "I did not do it on purpose." 783 00:54:57,800 --> 00:55:01,076 To be honest I don't care so much, because 784 00:55:01,960 --> 00:55:05,919 I promise you I did not do it on purpose. But I did not open the door 785 00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:09,834 which is very different, especially in this corner. 786 00:55:09,920 --> 00:55:14,789 But if you're not racing driver knowing the corner, knowing the track 787 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:17,872 and knowing the chicane, you cannot judge. 788 00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:22,391 It's a waste of time to try to explain the situation. 789 00:55:22,480 --> 00:55:25,552 It is my opinion. It was a race incident, 790 00:55:25,640 --> 00:55:28,552 especially when you're fighting for the championship. 791 00:55:28,640 --> 00:55:31,074 Knowing that if I wanted to open the door, 792 00:55:31,160 --> 00:55:32,991 I could not make the chicane myself. 793 00:55:33,280 --> 00:55:38,400 It was a little bit less than not yielding. The level of aggression 794 00:55:39,640 --> 00:55:43,189 that caused the cars to collide. 795 00:55:43,640 --> 00:55:47,474 Which was, let's say, motor racing. 796 00:55:48,960 --> 00:55:52,475 But really it was what unfolded that was so wrong. 797 00:56:23,200 --> 00:56:24,553 Nannini passes. 798 00:56:24,880 --> 00:56:27,474 Nannini is now in the lead. 799 00:56:31,240 --> 00:56:32,992 Senna is still in the pits. 800 00:56:37,680 --> 00:56:41,389 Senna is back on track, but he is far behind Nannini. 801 00:56:41,480 --> 00:56:43,152 Catching up is almost impossible. 802 00:56:43,400 --> 00:56:46,392 It's all or nothing, five laps to go. 803 00:56:46,480 --> 00:56:49,950 It will be a suicidal race for Senna, if he decides to try anything. 804 00:56:51,160 --> 00:56:53,071 Then Prost saw Ayrton return to the race 805 00:56:53,160 --> 00:56:54,149 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 806 00:56:54,240 --> 00:56:57,232 and immediately went to the stewards' office. 807 00:57:02,240 --> 00:57:04,231 Nannini, first. Senna, second. 808 00:57:04,600 --> 00:57:06,909 Senna tries to pass Nannini! 809 00:57:07,000 --> 00:57:09,434 Senna is in the lead. 810 00:57:09,520 --> 00:57:10,555 LAP 51 OF 53, CASIO CHICANE. 811 00:57:11,560 --> 00:57:13,073 Waving Brazilian flags. 812 00:57:13,280 --> 00:57:15,271 All stand up! 813 00:57:15,440 --> 00:57:16,555 Ayrton Senna. 814 00:57:16,720 --> 00:57:19,075 The checkered flag! 815 00:57:19,240 --> 00:57:20,912 Senna celebrates in the cockpit. 816 00:57:21,040 --> 00:57:22,029 AYRTON SENNA WINNER - JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 817 00:57:23,880 --> 00:57:27,668 He hits his helmet. The Brazilian Ayrton Senna. 819 00:57:28,200 --> 00:57:31,590 Visibly moved, 820 00:57:32,360 --> 00:57:36,035 He raises his visor and wipes away a tear. 821 00:57:36,280 --> 00:57:38,953 It is a fantastic victory. 822 00:57:39,240 --> 00:57:41,515 I have never seen anything like it. 823 00:57:44,480 --> 00:57:45,879 I went back to the pits, 824 00:57:45,960 --> 00:57:50,431 and I saw Ayrton, pushed by the marshals and start again. 825 00:57:50,520 --> 00:57:54,672 Obviously I was not happy, 826 00:57:55,200 --> 00:58:00,832 and that's it I went into the garage, I had a very strong argument with Ron 827 00:58:01,440 --> 00:58:03,112 and that's it. 828 00:58:05,880 --> 00:58:07,199 Yes No, not ... 829 00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:09,396 You have not gone before the control tower? 830 00:58:09,480 --> 00:58:11,277 Garage. Or not. 831 00:58:11,360 --> 00:58:13,032 According to me you went first to the tower. 832 00:58:14,080 --> 00:58:15,399 Maybe to the tower. 833 00:58:15,480 --> 00:58:17,471 Hello, you discussed with Ron at the tower. 834 00:58:17,560 --> 00:58:22,076 The tower, yes, because Ron was already in the tower 835 00:58:22,160 --> 00:58:25,630 and we had a strong argument there. But never, 836 00:58:25,720 --> 00:58:28,837 at no situation I was, for example, in the tower 837 00:58:28,920 --> 00:58:31,639 with Mr. Balestre alone. 838 00:58:31,720 --> 00:58:34,837 That did not happen. But I read that many many times. 839 00:58:34,920 --> 00:58:37,798 We had the argument, 840 00:58:37,880 --> 00:58:42,317 I did not even enter the race control. 841 00:58:42,640 --> 00:58:44,312 Maybe in 20 minutes. 842 00:58:44,560 --> 00:58:45,913 Fuckin' hell. 843 00:58:46,160 --> 00:58:47,479 A cup of tea? 844 00:58:48,033 --> 00:58:50,653 There was no podium celebration immediately after the race. 845 00:58:50,740 --> 00:58:51,775 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 846 00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:56,231 Nigel, Nigel, he missed the chicane. 847 00:58:56,320 --> 00:58:58,197 He went through the slip road. 848 00:58:58,280 --> 00:59:01,670 STEWARDS OFFICE 849 00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:10,552 As the wait was prolonged, the more people feared that the decision was becoming political. 850 00:59:29,640 --> 00:59:32,355 The decision taken by the team of FIA Commissioners 852 00:59:32,480 --> 00:59:35,631 at the Grand Prix of Japan 853 00:59:35,720 --> 00:59:38,757 is to exclude the number one car and its driver, Ayrton Senna, 854 00:59:39,000 --> 00:59:40,877 from the final outcome of the race. 855 00:59:40,960 --> 00:59:45,958 After the race, a giant screen has repeatedly shown the incident 858 00:59:46,040 --> 00:59:49,873 and everything that happened to enable Senna's return to the track. 860 00:59:50,160 --> 00:59:54,119 After reviewing these images, race officials have concluded 861 00:59:54,200 --> 00:59:58,673 that Senna failed to use the chicane to resume racing 863 00:59:58,760 --> 01:00:02,548 Senna has infringed Article 56 of the FIA regulations. 864 01:00:03,800 --> 01:00:05,233 You are the world champion, Alain? 865 01:00:05,320 --> 01:00:06,514 Apparently, yes. 866 01:00:07,880 --> 01:00:10,713 I was not 100% sure. I know the regulation 867 01:00:10,800 --> 01:00:14,873 but you never know how it's going to be interpreted. 868 01:00:15,040 --> 01:00:19,636 But to be very honest, I am quite happy to leave, 869 01:00:19,760 --> 01:00:23,673 Because I think it's become absolutely impossible to work with Ayrton. 870 01:00:23,760 --> 01:00:27,594 And that's a good end for the Championship. 871 01:00:47,400 --> 01:00:48,958 What I'd like to do now 872 01:00:49,760 --> 01:00:55,517 is show you some footage which I think is quite relevant 873 01:00:56,240 --> 01:01:00,552 because we're told you can't use escape roads to rejoin the race. 874 01:01:00,640 --> 01:01:01,709 REPLAY AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 1981 875 01:01:01,800 --> 01:01:06,715 Escape roads are not for escaping through. They're in fact for stopping in, 876 01:01:06,800 --> 01:01:09,917 turning round and going out of. 877 01:01:12,040 --> 01:01:15,271 Very important to remember that there were no exclusions 878 01:01:15,400 --> 01:01:18,915 No penalties. No disqualifications. 879 01:01:19,560 --> 01:01:23,235 And for that, he's excluded from the Japanese Grand Prix? 880 01:01:23,320 --> 01:01:27,359 Where is the consistency? It can't be right. 881 01:01:29,280 --> 01:01:34,229 That was the first time that a team has done an appeal 882 01:01:34,320 --> 01:01:38,757 and request against its own driver. 883 01:01:39,040 --> 01:01:42,828 I was in this kind of mood where, honestly 884 01:01:43,960 --> 01:01:48,112 I wanted to be world champion, but you know that anything was possible 885 01:01:48,200 --> 01:01:52,318 and looking at your own team going so far, 886 01:01:54,920 --> 01:01:57,115 I did not know what could happen. 887 01:01:57,480 --> 01:02:00,040 Prost was very very political. 888 01:02:01,640 --> 01:02:03,995 I think it's probably fair to say 889 01:02:04,160 --> 01:02:07,357 that he was with several teams during his career. 890 01:02:07,520 --> 01:02:10,318 and, I don't think his relationship with any of them ended happily. 891 01:02:14,280 --> 01:02:16,316 Alain, you say that you took a normal racing line 892 01:02:16,400 --> 01:02:19,119 But, I'd like to put it to you that from the aerial pictures, 893 01:02:19,200 --> 01:02:21,236 you looked as if you turned in quite early. 894 01:02:21,320 --> 01:02:24,915 It wasn't a normal line at all. 895 01:02:25,240 --> 01:02:28,073 I won 39 races and now three championships 896 01:02:28,160 --> 01:02:32,836 Do you think I would do something like this on purpose? 897 01:02:33,720 --> 01:02:36,757 I had already turned from the corner 898 01:02:36,840 --> 01:02:40,753 maybe a little earlier, if you want, but that was my corner. 899 01:02:42,600 --> 01:02:46,752 FIA HEADQUARTERS - PARIS The Court of Appeals declares 901 01:02:46,920 --> 01:02:51,118 a six-month license suspension for Senna. 902 01:02:53,080 --> 01:02:57,748 A warning not only to Ayrton Senna but for all the drivers, 904 01:02:57,840 --> 01:03:00,957 And a fine of $100,000. 905 01:03:01,040 --> 01:03:05,113 While he is one of the best drivers in the world, 906 01:03:05,200 --> 01:03:09,512 you have no right to cause stupid accidents. 907 01:03:10,040 --> 01:03:12,918 The whole affair has been treated 908 01:03:13,040 --> 01:03:18,034 is like I have total responsibility for everything that took place there 909 01:03:18,160 --> 01:03:22,995 I was blamed for everything and I was penalized for everything. 910 01:03:23,080 --> 01:03:25,196 I was treated like a criminal. 911 01:03:26,560 --> 01:03:28,232 And this is totally unacceptable. 912 01:03:29,000 --> 01:03:31,036 They took the Championship away from him 913 01:03:31,160 --> 01:03:34,994 and they suspended his license, for a period. 914 01:03:36,480 --> 01:03:42,589 To me it was the worst use of power, political power 915 01:03:43,960 --> 01:03:46,872 in my fifteen years on the Formula One circuit. 916 01:03:47,960 --> 01:03:50,190 And Ayrton would never forget it. 917 01:03:50,920 --> 01:03:55,675 Alain Prost, somewhere, I know, deep down inside, was ashamed of it. 918 01:03:56,880 --> 01:04:00,031 And the rule was actually changed later, 919 01:04:00,160 --> 01:04:04,153 to allow what Ayrton did, to become legal, because of it. 920 01:04:12,280 --> 01:04:15,995 That was quite a profound moment for Ayrton 921 01:04:16,120 --> 01:04:19,317 because Balestre had behaved even worse than Prost. 923 01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:20,475 VIVIANE SENNA 924 01:04:20,800 --> 01:04:23,758 He even thought about giving up Formula One racing. 925 01:04:28,320 --> 01:04:30,197 I left him alone for awhile, y'know. 926 01:04:30,280 --> 01:04:31,315 VOICE OF RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 927 01:04:31,400 --> 01:04:36,758 Then, gently persuaded him that if you are true to your values 928 01:04:38,080 --> 01:04:43,871 if you believe that your values are, correct values, 929 01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:48,312 then walking away from the dark forces 930 01:04:48,400 --> 01:04:51,836 you'll face in life just doesn't become an option. 931 01:04:56,880 --> 01:05:02,034 1990 932 01:05:06,280 --> 01:05:11,479 In the 1990 season he came back wiser, the team is harmonious, 933 01:05:11,560 --> 01:05:14,233 Prost has gone out of McLaren to Ferrari 934 01:05:14,360 --> 01:05:18,717 and Senna is in a perfect position to compete for the title. 935 01:05:20,040 --> 01:05:22,918 All drivers aspire towards their limits. 936 01:05:23,280 --> 01:05:28,149 My limit is different from that of Prost. This is the reality. 937 01:05:28,520 --> 01:05:33,799 Instead of trying to improve his own capacity, 938 01:05:34,120 --> 01:05:37,112 he found it easier to attack me. 939 01:05:37,480 --> 01:05:42,395 Ayrton has a small problem. He believes that he can't kill himself, 940 01:05:42,640 --> 01:05:44,551 because he believes in God and things like this. 941 01:05:44,640 --> 01:05:47,518 I think it is very dangerous for the other drivers. 942 01:05:47,640 --> 01:05:51,519 The fact that I believe in God, the fact that I have faith in God, 943 01:05:52,360 --> 01:05:54,430 is not to say that I am immortal, 944 01:05:54,520 --> 01:06:02,278 It does not mean that I am immune from danger, as has been said. 946 01:06:02,760 --> 01:06:06,435 I'm afraid of hurting me just like everyone else, 947 01:06:06,640 --> 01:06:10,431 especially driving in Formula One, where the threat is constant. 949 01:06:11,240 --> 01:06:13,595 SPANISH GRAND PRIX 30th SEPTEMBER 1990 950 01:06:14,400 --> 01:06:17,551 MARTIN DONNELLY LOTUS 951 01:06:26,280 --> 01:06:27,998 Is that him? 952 01:06:28,280 --> 01:06:29,349 Who is it? 953 01:06:29,440 --> 01:06:31,749 Martin Donnelly. 954 01:06:40,320 --> 01:06:44,996 I was in the pits. The practice was stopped. 955 01:06:46,800 --> 01:06:50,998 I hear from different people there was an accident. It was Donnelly. 956 01:06:51,120 --> 01:06:54,669 It was bad. It was too bad. It was a disaster. 957 01:06:54,800 --> 01:06:59,316 And I decided to go to the place to see myself. 958 01:07:16,320 --> 01:07:20,552 A million things went through my mind. In the end, 959 01:07:20,680 --> 01:07:24,150 I realized I was not going to give up my passion. 960 01:07:24,240 --> 01:07:28,870 Having just seen what I had seen 961 01:07:30,360 --> 01:07:34,717 And I had to put myself together 962 01:07:34,840 --> 01:07:39,072 And walk up, go to the racing car and do it again 963 01:07:39,200 --> 01:07:42,351 and do it again, and do it even better than before. 964 01:07:43,040 --> 01:07:49,434 Because that was the way to kind of cover that impact it had on me. 965 01:07:50,680 --> 01:07:54,912 I was just not ready to give up. As much as I was scared to continue 966 01:07:55,040 --> 01:07:58,874 I was not ready to give up my aim, my target, my objective, 967 01:07:58,960 --> 01:08:03,272 my passion, my dream, my life. This is my life. 968 01:08:43,000 --> 01:08:47,118 AYRTON SENNA 1:19.844 POLE POSITION 969 01:08:48,120 --> 01:08:53,194 As far as I hear he is out of danger, life danger 970 01:08:53,280 --> 01:08:57,353 which is a lot, considering the accident. 971 01:08:57,840 --> 01:09:00,877 And as it happened to him, it can happen to any of us. 972 01:09:00,960 --> 01:09:02,871 There are somethings that you can calculate 973 01:09:02,960 --> 01:09:06,270 but there are things that are unexpected. 974 01:09:06,360 --> 01:09:09,352 And those unexpected things are the most dangerous ones 975 01:09:09,440 --> 01:09:11,112 like it happened to him today. 976 01:09:19,200 --> 01:09:24,115 I hope we don't see those things in the future 977 01:09:28,360 --> 01:09:33,798 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 21st OCTOBER 1990 978 01:09:34,280 --> 01:09:37,192 Amazingly, for the third time in a row 979 01:09:37,280 --> 01:09:40,317 the championship hinged on the race in Japan. 980 01:09:42,120 --> 01:09:46,636 But this time, if Prost didn't finish, Ayrton would be champion. 981 01:09:48,280 --> 01:09:51,238 Gentlemen, good morning. 982 01:09:51,320 --> 01:09:55,359 The number of laps from green light to checkered flag will be 53 laps 983 01:09:55,440 --> 01:09:56,509 PRE-RACE MEETING FOR DRIVERS 984 01:09:57,800 --> 01:10:00,997 Dangerous behavior and / or dangerous maneuvers 985 01:10:01,120 --> 01:10:02,951 will be investigated immediately 986 01:10:03,280 --> 01:10:05,748 and may lead to the suspension of your license 987 01:10:05,840 --> 01:10:09,310 for one or more Formula One World Championship events 988 01:10:10,000 --> 01:10:11,831 Any questions? 989 01:10:13,040 --> 01:10:16,112 There was a big fuck up last year with Ayrton. 990 01:10:16,200 --> 01:10:17,269 NELSON PIQUET WORLD CHAMPION 1981, 1983, 1987 991 01:10:17,400 --> 01:10:18,799 Why have to repeat the same thing? 992 01:10:18,880 --> 01:10:20,074 The safe thing, 993 01:10:20,160 --> 01:10:23,550 is if you take the chicane, is the stewards stop you. 994 01:10:23,680 --> 01:10:27,309 When no traffic, let you go. 995 01:10:27,400 --> 01:10:30,790 If you have to turn around and go back toward 996 01:10:31,400 --> 01:10:35,154 against another car that's dangerous! 997 01:10:35,640 --> 01:10:36,834 Okay. 998 01:10:38,480 --> 01:10:39,674 Does everybody feel that way? 999 01:10:39,760 --> 01:10:42,149 Yes. Yes. 1000 01:10:42,240 --> 01:10:44,037 -Thank you. -Thank you very much. 1001 01:10:46,320 --> 01:10:50,199 I can't stand it. I can't stand it. This is a joke. 1002 01:10:50,280 --> 01:10:53,477 After what happened last year, it's a joke, this situation 1003 01:10:53,600 --> 01:10:57,832 You just proved here, I said nothing, and you see somebody raising point. 1004 01:10:57,920 --> 01:11:01,071 and you see everybody agrees. Last year was really bad for me. 1005 01:11:01,640 --> 01:11:04,154 I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but I can not stay. 1006 01:11:11,240 --> 01:11:14,789 The story down in the pit lane and on the grid is one of tension 1007 01:11:14,880 --> 01:11:18,634 With the world championship up for grabs, everyone is extremely tense. 1008 01:11:18,720 --> 01:11:21,951 Ayrton Senna actually walked out of the drivers meeting today 1009 01:11:22,080 --> 01:11:23,354 He thinks that the pole position should be 1010 01:11:23,440 --> 01:11:25,795 on the left-hand side of the grid, not on the right. 1011 01:11:26,360 --> 01:11:30,035 If the inside was clean, inside for sure is better 1012 01:11:30,120 --> 01:11:34,159 But it is dirty. The outside is better Like Hungary, or like uhh.. 1013 01:11:34,880 --> 01:11:38,919 The racing line is the line where the cars most normally drive 1014 01:11:39,000 --> 01:11:40,035 VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNANO ESPN COMMENTATOR 1015 01:11:40,120 --> 01:11:42,270 It is the fastest line around the track 1016 01:11:42,400 --> 01:11:47,349 It's really important to have pole position on the racing line 1017 01:11:48,240 --> 01:11:53,519 If you are on the opposite side you are on a part of the track that is rarely used, 1018 01:11:53,600 --> 01:11:54,749 and has half the grip. 1019 01:11:55,320 --> 01:11:58,312 If you are second, you would get away better 1020 01:11:58,440 --> 01:12:00,032 not on the inside 1021 01:12:00,120 --> 01:12:02,350 because inside there is no grip. 1022 01:12:03,040 --> 01:12:04,758 We will have a look. 1023 01:12:04,920 --> 01:12:05,955 Yes, please. 1024 01:12:06,040 --> 01:12:10,909 But would the Chief Steward, would the FIA, would Balestre, agree? 1025 01:12:12,960 --> 01:12:17,670 Ayrton Senna will be in pole position for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix. 1026 01:12:17,760 --> 01:12:19,637 Prost was second fastest. 1027 01:12:36,680 --> 01:12:37,715 VOICE OF RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 1028 01:12:37,800 --> 01:12:38,869 Pole position was his 1029 01:12:38,960 --> 01:12:42,396 and then suddenly, pole position was mysteriously 1030 01:12:42,480 --> 01:12:47,793 moved to the dirty side of the circuit which he felt was unjust. 1031 01:12:49,520 --> 01:12:50,555 VOICE OF AYRTON SENNA 1032 01:12:50,640 --> 01:12:51,959 That decision, influenced by Balestre. 1033 01:12:52,040 --> 01:12:53,678 I know that. We know that. 1034 01:12:55,000 --> 01:12:57,195 I was fucked, many times by the system. 1035 01:12:57,280 --> 01:12:59,874 I told myself: Today, there is no way. 1036 01:12:59,960 --> 01:13:02,633 "Today has to be my way. 1037 01:13:02,720 --> 01:13:05,234 "I don't care what happens, it has to be my way." 1038 01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:11,958 GREEN LIGHT 1039 01:13:12,960 --> 01:13:14,712 And Senna sprints away 1040 01:13:14,800 --> 01:13:17,951 but Alain Prost takes the lead! Exactly! 1041 01:13:21,640 --> 01:13:23,676 Senna is trying to go through on the inside 1042 01:13:28,920 --> 01:13:30,069 And a collision! 1043 01:13:30,160 --> 01:13:31,388 Clashed. 1044 01:13:32,600 --> 01:13:34,477 Senna has been hit. 1045 01:13:34,560 --> 01:13:37,199 Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna have come together again 1046 01:13:37,280 --> 01:13:41,193 and they are both off the race track! This is unbelievable! 1047 01:13:41,640 --> 01:13:44,916 If the race continues, the title would have been decided 1048 01:13:45,000 --> 01:13:46,672 I wonder if we'll see the red flag. 1049 01:13:46,760 --> 01:13:47,795 We haven't seen any yet 1050 01:13:47,880 --> 01:13:50,189 So it looks as if the race will continue. 1051 01:13:50,360 --> 01:13:52,396 The Championship is over. 1052 01:13:52,480 --> 01:13:56,473 Ayrton Senna is the world champion of 1990. 1053 01:14:01,960 --> 01:14:06,476 That's a very sad way for this year's world championship to finish. 1054 01:14:15,480 --> 01:14:18,836 I circled around the back of the tower 1055 01:14:18,920 --> 01:14:22,117 and I was standing right in an illegal place 1056 01:14:22,960 --> 01:14:25,030 at the pit entrance. 1057 01:14:26,120 --> 01:14:30,955 And as soon as Ayrton crossed the line into the pits, 1058 01:14:32,200 --> 01:14:34,475 I came over the wall 1059 01:14:35,000 --> 01:14:36,035 and in my ear, 1060 01:14:36,120 --> 01:14:38,395 All the way back in Bristol, Connecticut they were saying: 1061 01:14:38,480 --> 01:14:40,516 "Ask him about the incident" "Ask him about the crash" 1062 01:14:40,600 --> 01:14:43,160 "Ask him about who did what to whom." 1063 01:14:44,040 --> 01:14:46,838 Can you tell us what happened on the first lap, Ayrton? 1064 01:14:46,960 --> 01:14:48,439 Well, unfortunately we touched in the first corner, 1065 01:14:48,560 --> 01:14:50,118 AYRTON SENNA BRA F1 WORLD CHAMPION 1990 1066 01:14:50,240 --> 01:14:52,879 when we were fighting for the lead, and we both went off 1067 01:14:52,960 --> 01:14:54,359 You think that's because the pole position 1068 01:14:54,440 --> 01:14:57,398 was on the wrong side of the track? You wanted it changed. 1069 01:14:57,480 --> 01:15:01,268 Absolutely! You break your *** to be on pole 1070 01:15:01,360 --> 01:15:03,555 and then they put you on the wrong side of the circuit 1071 01:15:03,640 --> 01:15:05,596 How do you feel about being world champion? 1072 01:15:06,240 --> 01:15:07,912 It's not a bad feeling at all is it? 1073 01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:09,558 Congratulations. 1074 01:15:12,920 --> 01:15:14,148 VOICE OF RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 1075 01:15:14,240 --> 01:15:18,438 What was very clear was, Ayrton when he got back, 1076 01:15:18,520 --> 01:15:24,629 his body language, his mannerisms, showed that he was in massive conflict 1077 01:15:26,760 --> 01:15:29,797 He was certainly not proud of himself. 1078 01:15:29,920 --> 01:15:33,276 Certainly not revelling in the fact that 1079 01:15:33,360 --> 01:15:36,352 this had determined the World Championship. 1080 01:15:38,840 --> 01:15:42,719 Formula One World Championship for Drivers, Ayrton Senna 1081 01:15:42,800 --> 01:15:43,835 FIA AWARDS PARIS 1990 1082 01:15:43,920 --> 01:15:46,639 Welcome the world champion, Ayrton Senna. 1083 01:15:53,680 --> 01:15:55,432 He knew I was right with him, 1084 01:15:55,520 --> 01:15:58,512 He moved to the inside line, going towards the first corner. 1085 01:15:58,600 --> 01:16:01,558 I was chasing him then, and he opened a gap. 1086 01:16:02,040 --> 01:16:05,555 And knowing me, like he does know, 1087 01:16:05,640 --> 01:16:10,316 he must realize that if there was a gap, I will try to overtake him. 1088 01:16:10,400 --> 01:16:14,109 Okay. Let me ask you another difficult question. 1089 01:16:14,200 --> 01:16:16,634 If I were to count back all the world champions, 1090 01:16:16,720 --> 01:16:17,789 JACKIE STEWART FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPION 1969, 1971, 1973 1091 01:16:18,280 --> 01:16:22,876 the number of times they had made contact with other drivers 1092 01:16:22,960 --> 01:16:26,350 that you, in the last 36, 48 months, 1093 01:16:26,440 --> 01:16:30,069 have been in contact with more other cars and drivers 1094 01:16:30,160 --> 01:16:32,469 than they might have done in total. 1095 01:16:33,400 --> 01:16:36,631 I find amazing for you to make such a question, Stewart. 1096 01:16:36,720 --> 01:16:40,633 because you are very experienced and you know a lot about racing. 1097 01:16:40,720 --> 01:16:44,918 And you should know that by being a racing driver 1098 01:16:45,000 --> 01:16:47,389 you are under risk, all the time. 1099 01:16:47,600 --> 01:16:51,513 By being a racing driver means you are racing with other people. 1100 01:16:51,600 --> 01:16:54,478 And if you no longer go for a gap that exists, 1101 01:16:54,560 --> 01:16:56,198 you are no longer a racing driver. 1102 01:16:56,280 --> 01:16:59,352 Because we are competing. We are competing to win. 1103 01:16:59,440 --> 01:17:03,911 And the main motivation to all of us, is to compete for victory 1104 01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:06,150 It's not to come third, fourth, fifth or sixth. 1105 01:17:06,240 --> 01:17:08,231 But hasn't that always been the case? 1106 01:17:08,320 --> 01:17:11,073 But I think it's all irrelevant. All you are saying Jackie, 1107 01:17:11,160 --> 01:17:12,798 is irrelevant. 1108 01:17:12,880 --> 01:17:16,634 Because I am a driver that won more races than anybody in the past three years. 1109 01:17:16,720 --> 01:17:20,429 I'm a driver that has been on pole position more than anybody in history. 1110 01:17:20,520 --> 01:17:23,751 And I'm a driver that won two titles in the last three years. 1111 01:17:23,840 --> 01:17:26,912 I don't think ... How... I cannot comprehend how 1112 01:17:27,000 --> 01:17:30,197 how you can try to turn things around 1113 01:17:30,280 --> 01:17:32,953 To say that I've been involved in more accidents than anybody 1114 01:17:33,040 --> 01:17:34,792 Because that is not true as well! 1115 01:17:35,680 --> 01:17:37,750 The rivalry between Ayrton and Prost 1116 01:17:37,880 --> 01:17:40,155 is the biggest rivalry I've ever seen in sports 1117 01:17:40,240 --> 01:17:45,997 throughout my career. That was over 38 years in Formula One, 1118 01:17:46,080 --> 01:17:50,278 I was involved in football, World Championships, Olympic Games 1119 01:17:50,360 --> 01:17:52,078 and worked in many other areas, 1120 01:17:52,160 --> 01:17:55,835 but I've never seen a rivalry similar to that between Prost and Ayrton. 1121 01:17:55,920 --> 01:18:01,199 It was a rivalry involving everything. 1122 01:18:01,320 --> 01:18:04,357 There were criticisms, especially by Prost, 1123 01:18:04,440 --> 01:18:07,750 in relation to the behavior of Ayrton as a person. 1124 01:18:08,400 --> 01:18:12,359 But he really was a pure product of kart racing. 1125 01:18:12,880 --> 01:18:17,908 He brought to Formula One a way of racing that, 1126 01:18:18,440 --> 01:18:22,353 until that time, was particular to karts, 1127 01:18:22,480 --> 01:18:28,715 Which was a very no compromise kind of approach to racing. 1128 01:18:30,760 --> 01:18:33,718 Head to head against your rivals 1129 01:18:33,840 --> 01:18:38,994 and physical contact between the machines was okay, was fine in karts 1130 01:18:39,080 --> 01:18:40,798 It was safe enough. 1131 01:18:42,240 --> 01:18:48,759 But to bring that into cars was something quite different. 1132 01:18:49,400 --> 01:18:54,918 And I think that was one of the things that shocked his slightly older rivals. 1133 01:18:55,600 --> 01:18:57,318 There weren't used to that. 1134 01:18:57,400 --> 01:19:02,315 The kind of etiqutte they had grown up with was different. 1135 01:19:02,400 --> 01:19:07,030 It was rooted in the belief that you didn't make contact, 1136 01:19:07,120 --> 01:19:08,519 with another rival's car, 1137 01:19:08,600 --> 01:19:10,158 because if you did that you're likely to die. 1138 01:19:10,760 --> 01:19:13,399 Two of the greatest champions in the history of Formula One 1139 01:19:13,480 --> 01:19:14,993 ended up in the sand. Championship ruined. 1140 01:19:15,080 --> 01:19:18,277 They accuse each other, but Prost was the hardest. 1141 01:19:18,360 --> 01:19:19,918 His reaction was violent. 1142 01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:26,555 I wanted to punch him in the face, but I was so disgusted 1144 01:19:26,640 --> 01:19:28,756 that I did not succeed. 1145 01:19:28,840 --> 01:19:30,353 It makes me feel sick. 1146 01:19:31,080 --> 01:19:35,232 Senna versus Prost which went on for a couple of seasons more 1147 01:19:35,360 --> 01:19:37,351 was just absolutely wonderful for Formula One. 1149 01:19:40,560 --> 01:19:43,632 The television ratings improved. Everything went up. 1150 01:19:43,720 --> 01:19:45,073 People talked about it. 1151 01:19:45,200 --> 01:19:48,351 It was controversial, shocking and fascinating. 1152 01:19:50,920 --> 01:19:53,718 The success of the sport also grew y'know. 1153 01:19:53,800 --> 01:19:56,155 Even commercially. Bernie Ecclestone was very clever 1154 01:19:56,240 --> 01:19:58,800 the way he distributed television. 1155 01:19:58,880 --> 01:20:01,110 But, keep an audience you need personalities 1156 01:20:01,200 --> 01:20:04,590 and of course the Prost-Senna story was a big hit. 1157 01:20:05,400 --> 01:20:08,039 And Ayrton became very famous outside the sport 1158 01:20:08,120 --> 01:20:12,033 through the impact of Formula One on TV. 1159 01:20:18,120 --> 01:20:22,238 I feel sorry for the people because ... 1160 01:20:22,960 --> 01:20:24,234 Sent her away. 1161 01:20:24,320 --> 01:20:28,632 They are nice people and it is not nice to see them being pushed away. 1162 01:20:28,760 --> 01:20:31,558 I feel so sorry. 1163 01:20:36,920 --> 01:20:39,229 In Brazil, it was very different. 1164 01:20:40,240 --> 01:20:44,074 The People were unhappy under their regime ruling them. 1165 01:20:45,600 --> 01:20:48,160 Poverty was just, desperate. 1166 01:20:48,280 --> 01:20:52,273 So his appeal there at a hard time was extraordinary. 1167 01:20:53,800 --> 01:20:58,555 The situation in Brazil was very negative and depressing. 1168 01:20:58,640 --> 01:20:59,993 VIVIANE SENNA AYRTON'S SISTER 1169 01:21:00,120 --> 01:21:04,238 But many times, when Ayrton won, 1170 01:21:04,440 --> 01:21:08,797 instead of trying to hide his Brazilian origins, as others did, 1171 01:21:09,040 --> 01:21:12,271 he did the opposite, waving the flag of his country. 1172 01:21:12,640 --> 01:21:15,200 He took it inside the car every Sunday. 1173 01:21:15,440 --> 01:21:20,275 He was an inspiration to people. That's why they loved him so much. 1174 01:21:24,080 --> 01:21:26,719 Attending a Brazillian Grand Prix 1175 01:21:29,600 --> 01:21:31,158 There's nothing like it. 1176 01:21:31,280 --> 01:21:35,273 And when Ayrton Senna is on top 1177 01:21:36,680 --> 01:21:41,310 it is just an out-of-body experience to be involved 1178 01:21:42,120 --> 01:21:43,633 to be in the paddock, to be on the grid. 1179 01:21:43,720 --> 01:21:45,915 People ask me: 1180 01:21:46,280 --> 01:21:50,273 "What was your greatest experience in your fifteen years on the Formula One circuit? " 1181 01:21:50,360 --> 01:21:53,158 And they're amazed that I say: 1182 01:21:54,160 --> 01:21:57,357 "The first time that the race went back to Sao Paulo, 1183 01:21:57,440 --> 01:21:59,237 'To Interlagos. " 1184 01:21:59,880 --> 01:22:02,155 Senna is on pole position 1185 01:22:03,000 --> 01:22:05,275 The start of the race 1186 01:22:05,440 --> 01:22:09,672 and there's 300,000 Brazilian fans, at that circuit, 1187 01:22:10,320 --> 01:22:15,189 singing "Ol�, ol�, ol�! Senna, Senna!" 1188 01:22:16,440 --> 01:22:21,798 When the engines started, you could not hear the engines, right next to you 1189 01:22:22,440 --> 01:22:27,594 for the sound of the fans, singing his praise. 1190 01:22:28,000 --> 01:22:31,913 Singing with love, for his accomplishments 1191 01:22:32,000 --> 01:22:33,638 and for their love of the person. 1192 01:22:34,280 --> 01:22:38,273 He wanted to win the Brazilian Grand Prix. 1193 01:22:38,360 --> 01:22:41,113 He wanted to win his own Grand Prix 1194 01:22:41,200 --> 01:22:45,273 and here it is, seven years into his career 1195 01:22:45,360 --> 01:22:49,592 and he has not won the most meaningful race 1196 01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:56,391 1991 1197 01:22:59,040 --> 01:23:01,873 Ayrton had never won the Grand Prix of Brazil. 1198 01:23:01,960 --> 01:23:03,075 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 1199 01:23:03,240 --> 01:23:09,554 Since he entered Formula One he always dreamed of winning in his home country. 1200 01:23:11,720 --> 01:23:13,950 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 21st MARCH 1991 1201 01:23:14,040 --> 01:23:16,315 The Brazilian Grand Prix has begun. 1202 01:23:16,400 --> 01:23:18,152 Red light. Green light. 1203 01:23:18,240 --> 01:23:19,878 A good start. 1204 01:23:20,200 --> 01:23:21,394 Come on, Senna! 1205 01:23:21,600 --> 01:23:23,830 Senna is in command. 1206 01:23:33,440 --> 01:23:34,668 Lap 54/67 1207 01:23:34,760 --> 01:23:37,069 Ayrton pulled out a lead. 1208 01:23:37,160 --> 01:23:41,153 He was then really faced with a easy race win. 1209 01:23:41,240 --> 01:23:42,309 VOICE OF RON DENNIS MCLAREN TEAM MANAGER 1210 01:23:48,160 --> 01:23:50,196 Here's Senna. It's starting to rain. 1211 01:23:50,280 --> 01:23:51,395 It's raining. It must stop. 1212 01:23:54,200 --> 01:23:56,873 And then the gearbox jammed 1213 01:23:56,960 --> 01:24:00,475 and he was faced with several laps to go 1214 01:24:00,560 --> 01:24:02,755 only having a sixth gear. 1215 01:24:02,840 --> 01:24:04,319 7 LAPS REMAINING 1216 01:24:04,800 --> 01:24:09,078 It seems impossible to drive a Formula One car stuck in sixth gear. 1217 01:24:09,160 --> 01:24:10,149 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 1218 01:24:10,240 --> 01:24:14,358 Ayrton wanted to stop. He could no longer drive it. 1219 01:24:15,040 --> 01:24:19,238 But he had already tried many times to win the Brazilian Grand Prix 1220 01:24:19,360 --> 01:24:22,557 and found a special force within himself. 1221 01:24:32,440 --> 01:24:35,398 The last corner. And Senna crosses the line. 1222 01:24:35,480 --> 01:24:36,708 Go for the win! 1223 01:24:36,840 --> 01:24:42,472 Ayrton, Ayrton ... The Brazilian Ayrton Senna! 1224 01:24:45,440 --> 01:24:50,355 In the lead from start to finish, he wins at lnterlagos! 1225 01:24:51,840 --> 01:24:55,037 A wonderful victory for Senna. 1226 01:24:55,120 --> 01:24:57,680 A. SENNA - Winner GP BRASIL 1991 1227 01:24:57,760 --> 01:25:00,718 VOICE OF AYRTON SENNA 1228 01:25:02,840 --> 01:25:04,353 No way! 1229 01:25:10,120 --> 01:25:15,560 God damn it, I won! 1231 01:25:36,080 --> 01:25:40,551 "Prost, son of a bitch" 1232 01:25:43,680 --> 01:25:45,875 He won and then fainted. 1233 01:25:45,960 --> 01:25:47,029 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 1234 01:25:47,880 --> 01:25:50,189 It was his most heroic moment. 1235 01:26:09,960 --> 01:26:11,916 Because of the tremendous physical effort, 1236 01:26:12,000 --> 01:26:15,515 I had muscle spasms of my shoulder and neck. 1237 01:26:16,600 --> 01:26:18,431 The pain was tremendous. 1238 01:26:19,560 --> 01:26:22,677 The physical and mental stress this weekend was unheard of. 1239 01:26:24,040 --> 01:26:25,758 But could there be only one result. 1240 01:26:25,840 --> 01:26:28,877 I finished the race with no more energy. 1241 01:26:31,760 --> 01:26:33,159 What's wrong? 1242 01:26:34,280 --> 01:26:36,840 The shoulders, the shoulders. 1243 01:26:39,160 --> 01:26:40,752 It's just my shoulders. 1244 01:26:44,480 --> 01:26:46,436 Come here, Dad. Come on. 1245 01:26:47,320 --> 01:26:48,435 Come here. 1246 01:26:49,680 --> 01:26:51,432 Touch floor. 1247 01:26:56,160 --> 01:26:57,229 Do not touch me. 1248 01:26:57,320 --> 01:26:58,958 Quiet, Ayrton. 1249 01:27:00,360 --> 01:27:01,873 Don't touch me. 1250 01:27:02,000 --> 01:27:03,069 Need help? 1251 01:27:03,160 --> 01:27:05,469 Bring the flag for me 1252 01:27:06,880 --> 01:27:08,518 Today, I fought hard. 1253 01:27:08,680 --> 01:27:13,276 I wanted to finish the race and finish in first position, 1254 01:27:13,360 --> 01:27:15,715 because He is the greatest 1255 01:27:16,000 --> 01:27:18,309 and He will give me this race after all. 1256 01:27:18,400 --> 01:27:21,039 That's what happened. 1257 01:27:21,160 --> 01:27:23,469 It is God who gave me this race and I'm happy. 1258 01:27:23,560 --> 01:27:25,516 It was thrilling. 1259 01:28:15,560 --> 01:28:19,553 All hail the Brazilian Senna for his victory. Congratulations. 1260 01:28:19,720 --> 01:28:22,109 I thank all of Brazil. I thank all the fans. 1261 01:28:22,200 --> 01:28:25,795 This weekend I felt so much warmth around me 1262 01:28:25,880 --> 01:28:28,872 that we could not do anything but win. 1263 01:28:28,960 --> 01:28:30,791 It could not have been any other way. 1264 01:28:30,960 --> 01:28:32,029 And we did. 1265 01:28:39,400 --> 01:28:43,359 SENNA FAMILY HOUSE, SAO PAULO 1266 01:29:05,720 --> 01:29:08,917 Life can be very difficult in Brazil. You have... 1267 01:29:09,600 --> 01:29:15,197 In Brazil you have all the extremes. You have the fantastic nature. 1268 01:29:15,280 --> 01:29:19,273 You can have all the good material things that money can buy. 1269 01:29:19,840 --> 01:29:22,354 But at the same time, You have lots of problems. 1270 01:29:22,440 --> 01:29:28,436 Social problems, poverty. Some violence, as a consequence. 1271 01:29:29,240 --> 01:29:30,753 I try to help 1272 01:29:31,960 --> 01:29:34,918 a little bit, for children 1273 01:29:37,400 --> 01:29:43,953 Ayrton was so well known in Brazil 1274 01:29:44,040 --> 01:29:45,155 VIVIANE SENNA AYRTON'S SISTER 1275 01:29:45,240 --> 01:29:47,754 there were a lot of people asking for help 1276 01:29:48,960 --> 01:29:52,873 for personal problems. Sometimes hospitals 1277 01:29:52,960 --> 01:29:56,839 and charities sought his support and donations. 1278 01:29:58,480 --> 01:30:02,075 Ayrton gave donations and tried to work things out. 1279 01:30:03,000 --> 01:30:09,314 But did not want to make random donations. 1280 01:30:09,680 --> 01:30:14,037 He wanted to develop a whole thing, something organized and structured 1281 01:30:14,480 --> 01:30:18,996 to help Brazil, especially the children. 1282 01:30:30,560 --> 01:30:33,996 Ayrton in '91 was in great form. 1283 01:30:34,080 --> 01:30:35,149 VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNANO ESPN COMMENTATOR 1284 01:30:35,280 --> 01:30:37,714 I think it was his strongest year. 1285 01:30:37,800 --> 01:30:42,078 He won seven races, Constantly on pole position. 1286 01:30:42,160 --> 01:30:44,720 His intensity was every bit as high as ever. 1287 01:30:50,280 --> 01:30:53,795 But there just seemed to be a further...wisdom. 1288 01:30:53,880 --> 01:30:55,871 Further bit of growth. 1289 01:31:00,600 --> 01:31:05,037 MEXICAN GRAND PRIX 14th JUNE 1991 1290 01:31:19,080 --> 01:31:21,435 But then the car bit him hard. 1291 01:31:22,880 --> 01:31:27,510 For the first time, he really thought he could be hurt in a Formula One car. 1292 01:31:40,240 --> 01:31:41,832 A neurological examination 1293 01:31:41,920 --> 01:31:42,955 VOICE OF PROFESSOR SID WATKINS F1 DOCTOR 1294 01:31:43,080 --> 01:31:45,310 detected the chest, and the blood pressure, and the abdomen 1295 01:31:45,400 --> 01:31:46,913 and the limbs. 1296 01:31:47,000 --> 01:31:50,037 -How do you feel about this..? -He's fine. 1297 01:31:50,120 --> 01:31:53,237 -No problems to worry about? -No. That's all. No. 1298 01:31:55,360 --> 01:31:56,509 VOICE OF PROFESSOR SID WATKINS F1 DOCTOR 1299 01:31:56,600 --> 01:32:00,878 It's the deepest personal relationship I've ever had with any driver 1300 01:32:00,960 --> 01:32:05,556 Whenever I got to the circuit and ran into Senna 1301 01:32:05,640 --> 01:32:09,394 he was usually being interviewed or surrounded by people. 1302 01:32:09,480 --> 01:32:14,429 As soon as he saw me his face would always light up, in a beautiful grin. 1303 01:32:15,120 --> 01:32:17,998 It had wonderful humility, 1304 01:32:18,120 --> 01:32:21,510 which is not common among racing drivers 1305 01:32:23,680 --> 01:32:25,796 -Okay. -It was a pleasure. 1306 01:32:27,440 --> 01:32:28,793 Be careful. 1307 01:32:28,880 --> 01:32:30,791 You still have so much to do. 1308 01:32:30,880 --> 01:32:32,472 Yes, important. 1309 01:32:37,440 --> 01:32:39,556 Questions? Yes 1310 01:32:39,640 --> 01:32:40,675 GERMAN GRAND PRIX 28th JULY 1991 1311 01:32:40,800 --> 01:32:45,635 We talked about the chicanes and the barriers 1312 01:32:45,720 --> 01:32:48,109 that we have there with the tyres. 1313 01:32:48,200 --> 01:32:49,792 You happen to hit those tyres 1314 01:32:49,920 --> 01:32:52,514 it is very likely the tyres throw you up in the air 1315 01:32:52,640 --> 01:32:54,915 and you end up rolling 1316 01:32:55,000 --> 01:32:56,911 That's what happened with me in Mexico 1317 01:32:57,360 --> 01:33:00,158 and that can happen here with other people. 1318 01:33:00,480 --> 01:33:03,438 I agree that for the moment 1319 01:33:03,520 --> 01:33:06,080 is not the ideal thing to have done. 1320 01:33:06,160 --> 01:33:07,354 ROLAND BRUYNSERAEDE RACE DIRECTOR 1321 01:33:07,440 --> 01:33:11,274 The President has told yesterday with Mr. Mosley. 1322 01:33:11,360 --> 01:33:14,670 No, no, no. Forget Mr. Mosley. 1323 01:33:14,760 --> 01:33:16,591 And he has... 1324 01:33:16,880 --> 01:33:17,995 Forget it. 1325 01:33:18,080 --> 01:33:20,355 Okay. The president of the FISA... 1326 01:33:20,680 --> 01:33:23,717 No, forget the president. 1327 01:33:23,800 --> 01:33:27,759 We speak of the issue raised by Mr. Senna, 1328 01:33:27,840 --> 01:33:31,879 what we do today For the race. 1329 01:33:32,040 --> 01:33:34,235 For the race, we cannot do anything 1330 01:33:34,360 --> 01:33:37,033 I think it's better to not have those tyres there 1331 01:33:37,200 --> 01:33:41,273 I happened to lose the braking point in the first chicane yesterday 1332 01:33:41,360 --> 01:33:45,194 Let me finish. Let me finish. 1333 01:33:45,320 --> 01:33:48,630 As I went straight. It was blocked you know 1334 01:33:48,720 --> 01:33:49,835 and I couldn't turn back. 1335 01:33:49,920 --> 01:33:54,675 If we remove the tires, we must place the cones. 1336 01:33:54,800 --> 01:33:59,157 Yeah, okay. In that way, there is a run-off there 1337 01:33:59,240 --> 01:34:00,309 Yes 1338 01:34:01,320 --> 01:34:05,313 No, you must restart with the same point. 1339 01:34:05,400 --> 01:34:08,710 Because you must respect the distance of the race 1340 01:34:08,800 --> 01:34:10,313 We cannot come back. 1341 01:34:10,400 --> 01:34:15,554 I'm sorry, but this regulation. 1342 01:34:15,640 --> 01:34:18,473 It is written in the regulation. We got the letter yesterday. 1343 01:34:18,560 --> 01:34:20,391 Page three. 1344 01:34:24,240 --> 01:34:27,391 Here. The last two paragraphs. 1345 01:34:35,560 --> 01:34:38,438 Very good, penalty for her. 1346 01:34:39,240 --> 01:34:41,470 Jean-Marie, is the same thing. 1347 01:34:41,560 --> 01:34:45,235 No problem, Ayrton. No problem. 1348 01:34:45,320 --> 01:34:48,437 Whatever is the decision, it is the right decision to make 1349 01:34:48,520 --> 01:34:49,509 You must understand. 1350 01:34:49,600 --> 01:34:51,989 The best decision is my decision. 1351 01:34:54,680 --> 01:34:57,513 I have a feeling for that. 1352 01:34:57,600 --> 01:35:00,751 No, because you don't know my decision. 1353 01:35:00,880 --> 01:35:03,952 It's the best, everytime, my decision. 1354 01:35:04,080 --> 01:35:05,513 And my decision is 1355 01:35:05,600 --> 01:35:09,832 Democratic vote. Only the drivers. 1356 01:35:09,920 --> 01:35:12,195 By hand. 1357 01:35:17,080 --> 01:35:23,952 Who are in favor we replace the tyre by the cones? 1358 01:35:25,200 --> 01:35:26,269 Raise your hand. 1359 01:35:27,440 --> 01:35:29,829 Stop. 1360 01:35:29,960 --> 01:35:32,190 Against? 1361 01:35:32,280 --> 01:35:36,193 Abstain? Everybody agree, okay. 1362 01:35:36,280 --> 01:35:40,796 Immediately, the wall will replace the tyre by the cone, okay. 1363 01:35:41,680 --> 01:35:44,672 3 HOURS LATER 1364 01:35:49,960 --> 01:35:52,997 Alain, what happened going into that chicane? 1365 01:35:53,080 --> 01:35:56,550 I tried to overtake Senna. It was ... 1366 01:35:57,240 --> 01:36:01,074 Blocked me during the whole race, not very correct. 1367 01:36:02,760 --> 01:36:04,557 I think everyone knows Prost by now. 1368 01:36:04,640 --> 01:36:07,996 He always complain either by the car, or the tyres, 1369 01:36:08,080 --> 01:36:12,949 the team, or the mechanics, or the fuel, or the other drivers or the circuit. 1370 01:36:13,040 --> 01:36:15,600 There's always somebody else blame, it's never his fault. 1371 01:36:15,680 --> 01:36:16,749 Yes, no problem. 1372 01:36:16,840 --> 01:36:20,674 So I have nothing to lose. I can't win the championship, 1373 01:36:20,760 --> 01:36:26,357 but if I find him again, the same way, I push him out. 1374 01:36:29,080 --> 01:36:32,311 Prost was sacked from Ferrari because he had criticized the car. 1375 01:36:32,400 --> 01:36:34,152 VOICE OF RICHARD WILLIAMS SPORTS JOURNALIST, THE GUARDIAN 1376 01:36:34,240 --> 01:36:37,232 The only thing he could do, really, was take a year off 1377 01:36:37,320 --> 01:36:39,470 telling everybody he was on a sabbatical. 1378 01:36:43,160 --> 01:36:47,551 My favorite part of a Grand Prix was the starting grid 1379 01:36:48,680 --> 01:36:53,708 and used to do the pit walk and walk down the center of the grid 1380 01:36:53,800 --> 01:36:57,679 and give an update on every team that was on the grid. 1381 01:36:58,720 --> 01:37:00,472 Now, I don't know if it was because 1382 01:37:00,560 --> 01:37:03,518 I was getting closer to the front of the grid 1383 01:37:03,600 --> 01:37:06,160 or close to the start of the race 1384 01:37:06,240 --> 01:37:09,232 but I swear to you, as a fact, 1385 01:37:09,920 --> 01:37:13,708 when I stood next to Ayrton Senna's car 1386 01:37:13,800 --> 01:37:18,157 at certain times, the hair would stand up...on my arms. 1387 01:37:19,240 --> 01:37:23,153 There was an energy, there was a force, 1388 01:37:23,240 --> 01:37:25,515 There was a spirit in that cockpit 1389 01:37:25,600 --> 01:37:31,436 that you could not find around any other car on that grid. 1390 01:37:32,400 --> 01:37:34,755 It was absolutely electrifying. 1391 01:37:37,720 --> 01:37:40,996 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 19th OCTOBER 1991 1392 01:37:53,520 --> 01:37:56,637 If I finish second place, The championship will be over. 1393 01:37:56,720 --> 01:37:58,915 If Mansell does not win, 1394 01:37:59,000 --> 01:38:02,356 then, it's almost certain that the championship will be over as well. 1395 01:38:22,160 --> 01:38:24,355 LAP 9 OF 53 1396 01:38:24,800 --> 01:38:28,156 Mansell tries to overtake, but he goes straight on. 1397 01:38:28,240 --> 01:38:30,834 Mansell goes straight on! 1398 01:38:31,000 --> 01:38:34,515 The Championship is over. Mansell cannot get out of the gravel trap. 1399 01:38:34,600 --> 01:38:35,715 AYRTON SENNA THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION 1400 01:38:35,800 --> 01:38:41,432 Ayrton Senna of Brazil, three-time Formula One World Champion! 1401 01:38:41,880 --> 01:38:46,351 A lifetime dedicated to this moment 1402 01:38:47,520 --> 01:38:50,956 by a genius of international sport. 1403 01:38:51,040 --> 01:38:54,077 Three-time world champion and many other titles ahead of him. 1404 01:38:54,240 --> 01:38:56,196 And only 31 years of age. 1405 01:38:56,280 --> 01:38:59,955 33 wins, three world titles. 1406 01:39:00,040 --> 01:39:04,909 Breaking record after record. He celebrates as only Senna can do. 1407 01:39:05,040 --> 01:39:10,512 The third world title puts Senna among the greatest of all time. 1408 01:39:33,560 --> 01:39:35,437 It is very special for me. 1409 01:39:35,560 --> 01:39:37,039 Thank you so much. 1410 01:39:37,680 --> 01:39:41,389 SAO PAULO 5th NOVEMBER 1991 1411 01:39:42,040 --> 01:39:47,478 I followed Senna, walked with him 1412 01:39:48,600 --> 01:39:52,275 on the streets of many countries around the world, 1413 01:39:52,360 --> 01:39:57,195 especially to get to the circuits, such as in Japan, 1414 01:39:57,320 --> 01:40:01,950 where there is a one kilometer walk to reach the hotel 1415 01:40:02,080 --> 01:40:05,675 and to reach the circuit you must cross an amusement park 1416 01:40:05,840 --> 01:40:12,029 And I thought: "How can a person be worshipped in this way?" 1417 01:40:13,520 --> 01:40:16,159 It was a worship without limits. 1418 01:40:33,680 --> 01:40:36,717 I kissed the hands of Senna, the left hand of Senna, three-times world champion. 1419 01:40:36,880 --> 01:40:41,271 I want to Senna. I want to hug him and kiss him. 1420 01:40:41,360 --> 01:40:43,351 I have got a box with photos and newspaper articles. 1421 01:40:43,480 --> 01:40:45,038 Everything you can imagine. 1422 01:40:45,160 --> 01:40:47,549 He is the only good thing in Brazil, right? 1423 01:40:49,560 --> 01:40:53,269 After that third world championship I saw another Senna. 1424 01:40:53,400 --> 01:40:58,952 He was very satisfied, very confident. He knew the sport better than ever. 1425 01:40:59,040 --> 01:41:02,874 He had saw with real eyes for the good and the bad 1426 01:41:03,000 --> 01:41:06,231 and he still loved it, as much as anyone in the paddock. 1427 01:41:12,240 --> 01:41:14,708 It is a wonderful party. 1428 01:41:14,880 --> 01:41:17,917 Anything goes. What matters is happiness. 1429 01:41:18,040 --> 01:41:20,156 Have you spoken about Formula One today? 1430 01:41:20,240 --> 01:41:23,755 Formula One is too rigid. Today is Carnival. 1431 01:41:30,360 --> 01:41:34,433 Have any of your girls ever told you: "Faster, Ayrton? 1432 01:41:39,600 --> 01:41:41,079 Yes 1433 01:41:43,360 --> 01:41:45,351 Ayrton acheiving the third world title 1434 01:41:45,440 --> 01:41:48,830 was the culmination of a script he had written for himself 1435 01:41:48,920 --> 01:41:50,672 well before entering Formula One, 1436 01:41:50,760 --> 01:41:54,116 because he knew he could do it and could do even more. 1437 01:41:54,920 --> 01:41:58,230 The great idol of sport in Brazil. 1438 01:41:59,080 --> 01:42:02,755 With the third title, he became the world's great sporting idol. 1439 01:42:10,280 --> 01:42:13,909 There is a great desire in me on improving. 1440 01:42:14,760 --> 01:42:17,752 Getting better. Better makes me happy. 1441 01:42:17,840 --> 01:42:22,470 In retirement I feel I am slowing down my learning process 1442 01:42:22,560 --> 01:42:26,235 my learning curve is getting flatter, whatever 1443 01:42:26,320 --> 01:42:28,880 Then, it doesn't make me very happy. 1444 01:42:30,320 --> 01:42:35,519 And that applies not only as a professional, as a racing driver but as a man. 1445 01:42:36,800 --> 01:42:38,153 Of course, 1446 01:42:39,960 --> 01:42:44,192 I shall have a lot more to learn as a man than as a racing driver, 1447 01:42:44,280 --> 01:42:47,511 because my career could last not many years 1448 01:42:48,200 --> 01:42:51,476 My life, hopefully, would still go for a long time. 1449 01:42:52,600 --> 01:42:57,071 Maybe I'm only at the half of my life right now, so... 1450 01:42:59,160 --> 01:43:03,756 There is a lot to go, a lot to learn, a lot to do still, in life. 1451 01:43:04,920 --> 01:43:09,436 And happiness will come when I feel complete, as a whole. 1452 01:43:10,160 --> 01:43:12,879 which definitely I don't feel today. 1453 01:43:12,960 --> 01:43:16,111 But I have plenty of time to fulfil that too. 1454 01:43:19,600 --> 01:43:23,309 1992 1455 01:43:28,280 --> 01:43:32,319 For the next season, the level of competition was distorted 1456 01:43:32,400 --> 01:43:36,029 by what was going on, technically, with Williams' car. 1457 01:43:38,480 --> 01:43:43,190 The car balanced itself. Each corner was controlled by computer. 1458 01:43:45,760 --> 01:43:49,992 All the driver had to do was put his right foot down and go as fast as possible. 1459 01:43:50,080 --> 01:43:53,709 So in a car without that you were at a serious disadvantage. 1460 01:43:54,280 --> 01:43:57,750 McLaren still well off the Williams-Renault pace. 1461 01:43:57,880 --> 01:44:01,509 with that result the three times world champion Ayrton Senna 1462 01:44:01,600 --> 01:44:04,319 has no chance of retaining his title. 1463 01:44:06,080 --> 01:44:09,072 When you go into this sort 1464 01:44:11,760 --> 01:44:13,273 electronic war 1465 01:44:16,440 --> 01:44:20,911 you can find yourself completely stuck. 1466 01:44:21,800 --> 01:44:26,476 The eletronics do a given situation. 1467 01:44:27,080 --> 01:44:29,230 And no matter who you put in the car, 1468 01:44:29,320 --> 01:44:30,355 NIGEL MANSELL WORLD CHAMPION 1992 1469 01:44:30,440 --> 01:44:32,192 the eletronics will do the work and not the driver. 1470 01:44:33,320 --> 01:44:36,153 I do not think that is really what you want 1471 01:44:36,280 --> 01:44:39,829 to have a truly World Championship 1472 01:44:41,960 --> 01:44:42,995 of drivers. 1473 01:44:43,120 --> 01:44:44,553 The negotiations were lengthy 1474 01:44:44,640 --> 01:44:47,438 and we still do not know who will be Prost's teammate. 1475 01:44:47,680 --> 01:44:50,035 The three-time world champion has signed 1476 01:44:50,120 --> 01:44:51,917 a two-year contract with Williams 1477 01:44:52,000 --> 01:44:54,195 and during the week will begin testing the car. 1478 01:44:56,640 --> 01:44:58,710 The only thing I asked in the contract was that 1479 01:44:58,800 --> 01:45:01,075 I did not want to be a teammate with Ayrton. 1480 01:45:01,160 --> 01:45:02,229 VOICE OF ALAIN PROST 1481 01:45:02,320 --> 01:45:03,833 It has to be clear. 1482 01:45:03,920 --> 01:45:06,195 And they have accepted that, very quickly 1483 01:45:06,320 --> 01:45:08,038 saying no, it was not our intention. 1484 01:45:08,120 --> 01:45:10,554 This was the only thing I asked in the contract 1485 01:45:10,640 --> 01:45:12,232 because I wanted to be world champion 1486 01:45:12,320 --> 01:45:14,595 and do not want to lose the opportunity. 1487 01:45:15,480 --> 01:45:20,031 I that when I drove the car in September, in Estoril 1488 01:45:20,120 --> 01:45:22,998 and the first few laps, it was wet 1489 01:45:23,080 --> 01:45:25,230 and the car was absolutely unbelievable. 1490 01:45:25,320 --> 01:45:29,154 I have never driven a car like this in my whole career. 1491 01:45:29,280 --> 01:45:32,158 But, yeah. 1492 01:45:32,600 --> 01:45:36,434 that car at that time was a good second, minimum a good second quicker. 1493 01:45:37,120 --> 01:45:39,395 It is no secret that I'd been 1494 01:45:40,160 --> 01:45:42,958 trying very hard to get some... 1495 01:45:45,760 --> 01:45:47,796 some deal with Williams. 1496 01:45:49,080 --> 01:45:51,116 The situation is very complex. 1497 01:45:52,440 --> 01:45:53,668 It is... 1498 01:45:56,280 --> 01:45:58,953 It's not nice, it's not clear either. 1499 01:46:04,560 --> 01:46:07,154 I'm pretty sure of one thing: 1500 01:46:08,000 --> 01:46:12,152 I'm the one that has more to lose 1501 01:46:12,280 --> 01:46:19,239 Because I'm at an age near the peak of my career 1503 01:46:19,320 --> 01:46:24,235 and the number of years in the career of a Formula One driver is limited. 1504 01:46:27,120 --> 01:46:31,830 So if I stop, I'd lose out more than anyone else, 1505 01:46:31,960 --> 01:46:35,270 at both professionally and personally. 1506 01:46:36,960 --> 01:46:40,999 ADRIANE GALISTEU 1507 01:46:42,120 --> 01:46:46,989 1993 1508 01:46:51,240 --> 01:46:55,597 In 1993, Ayrton drove his car so brilliantly. 1509 01:46:55,760 --> 01:46:57,591 For me, it was his best season. 1510 01:46:57,720 --> 01:46:59,711 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 1993 1511 01:47:00,160 --> 01:47:01,195 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX 1993 1512 01:47:01,280 --> 01:47:04,113 He did accomplish, some of his greatest drives. 1513 01:47:04,200 --> 01:47:05,269 MONACO GRAND PRIX 1993 1514 01:47:05,360 --> 01:47:09,194 even though he spent most of his time looking at the back of that Williams, 1515 01:47:09,280 --> 01:47:11,111 which was much faster than his. 1516 01:47:13,040 --> 01:47:14,758 French racing driver Alain Prost 1517 01:47:14,840 --> 01:47:18,389 has won the Formula One World Drivers Championship for the fourth time ... 1518 01:47:18,480 --> 01:47:21,790 Prost won the championship and duly retired, 1519 01:47:21,880 --> 01:47:23,791 Thus getting out of the way. 1520 01:47:25,480 --> 01:47:29,234 It seems like a little goodbye from you to McLaren. 1521 01:47:29,320 --> 01:47:32,630 Do you think it was the last season for McLaren? 1522 01:47:32,720 --> 01:47:35,154 I think so. I think it will be my last season. 1523 01:47:35,520 --> 01:47:37,397 Now, I have a three-year contract 1524 01:47:37,480 --> 01:47:41,758 And then I had a moment in July 1525 01:47:41,840 --> 01:47:45,833 I have a phonecall from Frank and said: 1526 01:47:45,920 --> 01:47:50,277 "I need to talk to you. I have a big pressure from Renault 1527 01:47:50,880 --> 01:47:54,634 "And I need to talk to you about something." 1528 01:47:54,720 --> 01:47:59,714 I said, 'Okay, Frank. I think I know what you want to talk about. 1529 01:48:00,680 --> 01:48:06,437 "But I'm on holiday." And four or five days holiday. 1530 01:48:06,520 --> 01:48:09,239 "If the Renault people want to talk to me, 1531 01:48:09,320 --> 01:48:11,276 "They come see me." 1532 01:48:11,360 --> 01:48:15,353 And in fact he come himself, with his plan 1533 01:48:15,440 --> 01:48:18,637 came to see me and trying to explain to me that 1534 01:48:21,880 --> 01:48:26,237 Renault they are thinking of having Ayrton in the team with me there, 1535 01:48:26,360 --> 01:48:27,952 after. 1536 01:48:29,040 --> 01:48:34,273 I said, 'Okay. That is not fair. We have a contract. 1537 01:48:34,400 --> 01:48:38,678 "Just thinking of that is not fair, in the middle of the season. 1538 01:48:38,760 --> 01:48:42,036 "Let's be fair. Lets wait a little bit" 1539 01:48:42,840 --> 01:48:46,549 "A few races, and we'll see what happens. " 1540 01:48:47,400 --> 01:48:50,119 And in fact I'm going to tell you something that 1541 01:48:50,200 --> 01:48:53,158 nobody knows, or very few people know, 1542 01:48:53,240 --> 01:48:56,676 but it is good to talk about this. 1543 01:48:56,800 --> 01:49:00,839 I did not want to be a teammate with Ayrton's again. 1544 01:49:01,880 --> 01:49:07,671 I did not want to continue with the perception of people saying: 1545 01:49:07,760 --> 01:49:11,878 "Ayrton is the poor guy with the small car, 1546 01:49:12,680 --> 01:49:17,879 "When Alain he wins it's normal, because he has the best car. " 1547 01:49:18,600 --> 01:49:21,672 Then I said: "Well, you want Ayrton and I understand very well. 1548 01:49:21,760 --> 01:49:26,311 "But you pay me for the contract for the next year, and I stop." 1549 01:49:26,400 --> 01:49:27,913 I did not want to stop. 1550 01:49:28,000 --> 01:49:33,597 I really did not want to stop. But to see a situation going again, 1551 01:49:34,080 --> 01:49:36,913 especially in your own country, 1552 01:49:38,520 --> 01:49:41,034 going in this direction again, 1553 01:49:41,120 --> 01:49:44,874 I took my decision myself, very quickly. 1554 01:49:44,960 --> 01:49:48,077 But I wanted to tell them just one month or two month later 1555 01:49:48,160 --> 01:49:49,718 Because I wanted to be world champion. 1556 01:49:49,800 --> 01:49:51,233 I did not want to lose the opportunity. 1557 01:49:51,320 --> 01:49:54,039 When I saw that I was going to be world champion, 1558 01:49:54,120 --> 01:49:57,874 I said, "Okay. You pay the contract and I stop. I've had enough. Okay? " 1559 01:49:57,960 --> 01:49:59,791 That's what I had done. I did not want to stop. 1560 01:49:59,880 --> 01:50:02,269 I stopped Formula One, only because of that. 1561 01:50:02,360 --> 01:50:04,669 Otherwise I wanted to continue. 1562 01:50:04,920 --> 01:50:08,629 Ayrton fought so hard to win at Monaco, but did not make it, 1563 01:50:08,760 --> 01:50:14,118 fought to win at Suzuka, but did not make it, 1564 01:50:14,200 --> 01:50:18,193 and when he was struggling to get into Williams 1565 01:50:18,280 --> 01:50:21,590 he thought it was the end of his career. 1566 01:50:21,800 --> 01:50:25,998 Sometimes it makes no sense ... We always say 1567 01:50:26,080 --> 01:50:30,676 that we must fight for our ideals, for what we want out of life. 1568 01:50:30,760 --> 01:50:35,709 But sometimes the battles do not bring the desired results. 1569 01:50:37,720 --> 01:50:42,999 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX FINAL RACE OF 1993 1570 01:50:44,480 --> 01:50:48,029 We try to do the best we can 1571 01:50:48,200 --> 01:50:49,599 Of course. 1572 01:50:49,680 --> 01:50:53,798 We put behind us, what had happened. 1573 01:50:55,120 --> 01:50:56,394 Sure. 1574 01:50:56,480 --> 01:50:57,674 Good. 1575 01:50:58,120 --> 01:51:02,796 Even without you saying anything, that was my goal. 1576 01:51:02,960 --> 01:51:04,154 Yeah, okay. 1577 01:51:04,320 --> 01:51:06,197 Even if we didn't talk at all 1578 01:51:06,280 --> 01:51:11,195 I wouldn't change ... I do exactly as I've always tried. 1579 01:51:19,960 --> 01:51:21,029 VOICE OF MARK FOGARTY F1 JOURNALIST 1580 01:51:21,120 --> 01:51:23,475 Ayrton, what did Ron Dennis say to you when you first stepped down from the car? 1581 01:51:23,880 --> 01:51:26,758 It's never too late to change your mind. 1582 01:51:29,480 --> 01:51:32,950 But anyway he said he was happy for me and... 1583 01:51:33,080 --> 01:51:36,231 It's funny. That's what he told me as well. 1584 01:51:36,360 --> 01:51:37,679 That's Ron. 1585 01:51:40,600 --> 01:51:44,388 And I said you know, we must keep the good times, the good moments, 1586 01:51:44,480 --> 01:51:47,916 and lets finish that way. Finish with the good things. 1587 01:51:56,680 --> 01:52:00,958 It was Senna's last race for McLaren 1588 01:52:01,960 --> 01:52:04,315 Prost's last race with Williams. 1589 01:52:04,800 --> 01:52:07,712 And although nobody knew at that time, 1590 01:52:07,800 --> 01:52:12,112 it was the last time either of them were on the podium. 1591 01:52:13,400 --> 01:52:19,555 AYRTON SENNA WINNER AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 1592 01:52:39,240 --> 01:52:43,028 But from this moment, where I am on the podium, 1593 01:52:43,120 --> 01:52:45,475 close to him, on the same level, 1594 01:52:45,920 --> 01:52:49,276 he has changed completely. 1595 01:52:49,880 --> 01:52:52,997 He was really another person, 1596 01:52:53,080 --> 01:52:56,755 You have before this podium, and then you have after this podium. 1597 01:52:56,880 --> 01:52:59,075 It was absolutely unbelievable. 1598 01:52:59,160 --> 01:53:01,549 It was a different person, 1599 01:53:02,320 --> 01:53:04,675 different driver, in my opinion, 1600 01:53:04,760 --> 01:53:07,149 and different personality. 1601 01:53:07,240 --> 01:53:10,152 He just behaved completely different. 1602 01:53:10,240 --> 01:53:12,549 At the press conference, 1603 01:53:14,640 --> 01:53:18,349 It was lucky that we had all the TVs waiting for us 1604 01:53:18,440 --> 01:53:24,037 but he was talking and speaking, asking question to me all the time 1605 01:53:24,120 --> 01:53:28,318 talking as he had never talked before. 1606 01:53:28,680 --> 01:53:32,559 It was certainly right to go to McLaren after Lotus. 1607 01:53:32,640 --> 01:53:34,551 That was absolutely the right choice. 1608 01:53:36,200 --> 01:53:40,557 And to pit himself against Alain Prost 1609 01:53:42,640 --> 01:53:46,394 was a very brave and very shrewd thing to do. 1610 01:53:46,520 --> 01:53:49,637 Shrewd because he knew, or he believed, 1611 01:53:49,720 --> 01:53:51,199 that he was better than Prost 1612 01:53:51,280 --> 01:53:54,397 and, by measuring himself against the man who was, 1613 01:53:54,480 --> 01:53:58,075 accepted as the yardstick of Formula One at the time, 1614 01:53:58,160 --> 01:54:04,156 he could prove for good and all, his own qualities. 1615 01:54:04,760 --> 01:54:06,990 So, he could see that there was 1616 01:54:07,080 --> 01:54:11,073 another team that had a better car than McLaren, 1617 01:54:11,160 --> 01:54:14,277 and the best car by a mile in the early '90s. 1618 01:54:14,360 --> 01:54:18,194 In '92 they walked the World Championship with Nigel Mansell 1619 01:54:18,280 --> 01:54:20,669 and in '93 they walked it with Prost. 1620 01:54:21,680 --> 01:54:24,797 So he wanted to be in that car in '94. 1621 01:54:25,600 --> 01:54:29,354 And that was where his instinct let him down. 1622 01:54:30,080 --> 01:54:35,313 Probably, given the known factors, given the parameters, 1623 01:54:35,400 --> 01:54:37,152 it was the right decision. 1624 01:54:37,240 --> 01:54:41,233 And you would go back and look at the conditions 1625 01:54:41,320 --> 01:54:44,676 and you make exactly the right decision. 1626 01:54:44,760 --> 01:54:48,036 Exactly that decision. It happened to be the wrong one. 1627 01:54:48,960 --> 01:54:51,554 But there was no way he could have known that, 1628 01:54:51,680 --> 01:54:56,879 until he actually stepped into the Williams car for the first time in '94. 1629 01:54:57,920 --> 01:55:00,798 Ladies and Gentlemen, Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna. 1630 01:55:00,880 --> 01:55:02,074 ANNOUNCEMENT OF WILLIAMS DRIVERS 1631 01:55:06,080 --> 01:55:11,996 Ayrton is arguably the best driver available, the best driver currently racing. 1632 01:55:12,520 --> 01:55:13,748 FRANK WILLIAMS 1633 01:55:13,840 --> 01:55:14,795 The team is geared to being successful. 1634 01:55:14,880 --> 01:55:20,238 All our partners, investors and sponsors expect that of us. 1635 01:55:20,360 --> 01:55:24,319 Ayrton is therefore, the best piece of equipment, if you like, 1636 01:55:24,400 --> 01:55:28,552 that we can put into the machine to deliver, to our requirements. 1637 01:55:28,640 --> 01:55:30,790 The lnternational Motorsports Federation 1638 01:55:30,880 --> 01:55:33,952 has banned some of the controversial computer devices 1639 01:55:34,040 --> 01:55:37,032 which help drivers in Formula One motor racing. 1640 01:55:37,120 --> 01:55:39,634 The ban is designed to stop the domination of the richest Formula One teams like 1641 01:55:39,720 --> 01:55:40,709 1994 1642 01:55:40,800 --> 01:55:43,553 Williams-Renault, the World Champions. 1643 01:55:46,560 --> 01:55:48,437 For Ayrton Senna, it is a race against time. 1644 01:55:48,600 --> 01:55:51,558 He has to attune himself to be an integral part of the team and adapt to the new car. 1645 01:55:51,640 --> 01:55:54,518 He says he is not yet comfortable. 1646 01:55:54,600 --> 01:55:59,276 The car no longer has the electronic components used last year. 1648 01:55:59,440 --> 01:56:03,914 He is without traction control, special brakes and active suspension. 1650 01:56:04,040 --> 01:56:09,717 The cars are much less stable 1651 01:56:09,800 --> 01:56:13,873 without the electronically controlled suspension. 1652 01:56:13,960 --> 01:56:17,919 As a result, they are more difficult to drive 1653 01:56:18,320 --> 01:56:23,394 and it is very likely that more cars will leave the track. 1654 01:56:24,120 --> 01:56:28,716 So we might see more cars crashing, giving more excitement to the audience. 1655 01:56:28,960 --> 01:56:31,554 Also for us, as long as nothing happens to the drivers. 1656 01:56:31,640 --> 01:56:35,235 Otherwise, it is not a good situation. 1657 01:56:35,960 --> 01:56:37,871 Senna in second place. 1658 01:56:37,960 --> 01:56:39,712 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX 27th MARCH 1994 1659 01:56:39,800 --> 01:56:42,314 Almost 8 seconds between them now. 1660 01:56:43,280 --> 01:56:46,636 LAP 56 OF 71 1661 01:57:00,720 --> 01:57:03,632 We are certainly not happy with the way, 1662 01:57:03,760 --> 01:57:04,795 PATRICK HEAD CHIEF ENGINEER WILLIAMS 1663 01:57:04,920 --> 01:57:08,390 things are with the car, right as they are at this moment. 1664 01:57:08,480 --> 01:57:10,630 The handling isn't particularly good. 1665 01:57:11,400 --> 01:57:14,437 PACIFIC GRAND PRIX 17th APRIL 1994 1666 01:57:16,000 --> 01:57:18,912 The cars weren't supposed to have any of the electronic aids 1667 01:57:19,000 --> 01:57:21,309 that they had the previous year. 1668 01:57:21,400 --> 01:57:22,992 But Senna became convinced 1669 01:57:23,080 --> 01:57:26,197 that the Benetton being driven by Michael Schumacher 1670 01:57:26,280 --> 01:57:27,269 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER BENNETTON FORD - WINNER 1671 01:57:27,360 --> 01:57:30,033 who had won the first two races of the season, had retained some of those, 1672 01:57:30,120 --> 01:57:31,155 FLAVIO BRIATORE BENETTON TEAM MANAGER 1673 01:57:31,280 --> 01:57:35,671 particularly, the traction control, the thing that eliminates the wheelspin. 1674 01:57:39,160 --> 01:57:43,676 It didn't stack up that he was being blown away by the Benetton. 1675 01:57:44,520 --> 01:57:45,475 He wanted us to protest, 1676 01:57:45,560 --> 01:57:46,675 VOICE OF FRANK WILLIAMS TEAM MANAGER WILLIAMS 1677 01:57:47,520 --> 01:57:48,839 but we didn't do it. 1678 01:57:53,520 --> 01:57:58,878 SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, IMOLA APRIL 1994 1679 01:58:09,680 --> 01:58:14,231 If he carried with him any emotion, going into that race, 1680 01:58:15,240 --> 01:58:18,835 that was different from previous races, 1681 01:58:18,920 --> 01:58:22,674 it would probably had been the frustration 1682 01:58:22,760 --> 01:58:28,039 of knowing that his principal rival was driving a car 1683 01:58:28,160 --> 01:58:31,675 with an illegal system on it. 1684 01:58:33,880 --> 01:58:39,398 That would always incense his sense of fair play. 1685 01:58:41,320 --> 01:58:44,437 I would put anything that was 1686 01:58:44,520 --> 01:58:46,670 abnormal about his behavior, 1687 01:58:46,760 --> 01:58:48,671 down to that knowledge and belief. 1688 01:58:50,080 --> 01:58:53,868 I must say that what he said, because I cannot judge myself. 1689 01:58:53,960 --> 01:58:58,238 but was convinced the Benetton was cheating. 1690 01:58:58,760 --> 01:59:04,630 He was very upset and he was in big trouble because of that 1691 01:59:05,160 --> 01:59:11,076 Again, not very happy with the car...The performance of the car 1692 01:59:11,520 --> 01:59:16,150 So he was obviously not very happy, 1693 01:59:18,080 --> 01:59:20,310 saying that he could not find the motivation 1694 01:59:20,440 --> 01:59:25,070 Many times he told me: "I can not be motivated against Michael, 1695 01:59:25,160 --> 01:59:26,878 "Against other drivers." 1696 01:59:26,960 --> 01:59:30,191 It really like 1697 01:59:32,240 --> 01:59:35,710 if he had lost his passion, 1698 01:59:35,800 --> 01:59:39,713 he had problems with the car, problems with the team, safety. 1699 01:59:39,800 --> 01:59:42,360 maybe some small personal problems, possible. 1700 01:59:42,680 --> 01:59:46,992 But he had lost his skilling. 1701 01:59:47,640 --> 01:59:49,995 And that was very surprising. 1702 01:59:50,600 --> 01:59:57,312 It was very apparent to me, and to several other people aro und Ayrton. 1703 01:59:59,520 --> 02:00:03,559 Josef, his trainer and probably one of his closest friends, 1704 02:00:03,640 --> 02:00:07,189 Sid Watkins, all three of us 1705 02:00:08,000 --> 02:00:11,879 for different reasons, very quickly formed the opinion 1706 02:00:11,960 --> 02:00:15,873 that Ayrton quickly regretted leaving the team. 1707 02:00:17,760 --> 02:00:24,552 Not specifically because of competitiveness or uncompetitiveness, 1708 02:00:24,760 --> 02:00:31,598 but more because he didn't expect to find himself in such a different culture, 1709 02:00:31,920 --> 02:00:38,155 and one which was quite alien to the way he was. 1710 02:00:54,840 --> 02:00:59,152 We are here starting from zero. So basically, the championship starts here. 1711 02:00:59,240 --> 02:01:03,711 It's not a comfortable position to be in, but that's the reality. 1712 02:01:03,800 --> 02:01:08,715 You've won here three times already. You really do need to make it four. 1713 02:01:08,800 --> 02:01:10,472 I would love to. 1714 02:01:10,880 --> 02:01:15,158 FRIDAY 29th APRIL 1994 1715 02:01:50,880 --> 02:01:54,350 Senna was so nervous that weekend. I had never seen him so tense. 1716 02:01:54,440 --> 02:01:55,839 REGINALDO LEME GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR 1717 02:02:00,560 --> 02:02:04,075 I never saw him smile even for a moment. 1718 02:02:05,520 --> 02:02:11,358 He maintained a bemused, bored, even a sad demeanour. 1720 02:02:18,160 --> 02:02:20,151 It is the balance. 1721 02:02:20,240 --> 02:02:22,231 It is unstable. 1722 02:02:27,840 --> 02:02:30,070 The car has worsened. 1723 02:02:32,880 --> 02:02:35,474 Is it generally one more balanced than the other? 1724 02:02:35,560 --> 02:02:37,073 or is it constantly changing? 1725 02:02:37,400 --> 02:02:39,516 There's abit more understeer. 1726 02:02:39,600 --> 02:02:43,991 In the first round, tended to understeer. 1727 02:02:44,600 --> 02:02:48,479 Then, in the second, has changed abruptly. 1728 02:02:50,400 --> 02:02:52,436 Oversteer and understeer? 1729 02:02:52,560 --> 02:02:53,595 Yes 1730 02:02:54,600 --> 02:02:56,511 Instead of mid-corner, 1731 02:02:56,600 --> 02:02:58,830 it breakaways at the entrance 1732 02:02:59,840 --> 02:03:02,593 When it's supposed to breakaway, it breaks more. 1733 02:03:10,040 --> 02:03:16,912 He was getting into a car, that was like kind of a unbroken code if you like. 1734 02:03:18,520 --> 02:03:21,717 It had a lot of problems, a lot of vices. 1735 02:03:22,480 --> 02:03:25,631 that needed to be worked on and ironed out. 1736 02:03:25,720 --> 02:03:28,917 some of them seemed pretty fundamental. 1737 02:03:29,000 --> 02:03:33,039 One of the thing that a driver hates, above all else 1738 02:03:33,120 --> 02:03:36,795 is a car that changes its behavior in the middle of a corner. 1739 02:03:37,160 --> 02:03:39,799 There are two things, oversteer and understeer. 1740 02:03:39,920 --> 02:03:42,388 Oversteer is what we used to call the four-wheel drift, y'know. 1741 02:03:42,480 --> 02:03:45,790 When you steer the car with the throttle and then 1742 02:03:46,720 --> 02:03:49,678 and you turn the steering wheel to balance it. 1743 02:03:49,760 --> 02:03:52,149 in such a way that you appear to be going in the opposite direction 1744 02:03:52,240 --> 02:03:54,310 from where you want to go, but actually the car drifts 1745 02:03:54,400 --> 02:03:56,231 slides around the corner. 1746 02:03:56,400 --> 02:03:59,949 Understeer is when you have to put more steer in on than you expect. 1747 02:04:00,040 --> 02:04:02,190 to get round a corner. 1748 02:04:02,760 --> 02:04:04,478 The worse thing... Most of the cars 1749 02:04:04,560 --> 02:04:06,551 has the characteristic of one or the other, 1750 02:04:06,640 --> 02:04:09,313 but really bad cars had both. 1751 02:04:09,400 --> 02:04:12,836 And they change from one to the other in the blink of an eye 1752 02:04:12,960 --> 02:04:16,555 in the middle of a corner, when you least want it to happen. 1753 02:04:16,680 --> 02:04:21,549 And that's very very disturbing for a driver, because it destroys his faith 1754 02:04:21,680 --> 02:04:23,591 in the integrity of the car. 1755 02:04:23,680 --> 02:04:28,037 And that's absolutely crucial, to particularly Formula One, 1756 02:04:28,520 --> 02:04:30,431 to developing, 1757 02:04:30,520 --> 02:04:34,832 for the driver to develop, that complete trust 1758 02:04:35,080 --> 02:04:38,436 in the car's temperament and behaviour. 1759 02:04:39,200 --> 02:04:41,270 And it was very clear in the beginning of the '94 season 1760 02:04:41,360 --> 02:04:43,476 that Williams absolutely did not have that. 1761 02:04:43,560 --> 02:04:47,439 It had the really unpleasant characteristic of changing its balance. 1762 02:04:49,120 --> 02:04:51,839 And that takes a lot of sorting out. 1763 02:04:52,360 --> 02:04:56,672 We say by the end of the season that Williams had sorted it out. 1764 02:04:57,200 --> 02:05:01,239 Damon Hill was winning races, challenging for the title. 1765 02:05:02,400 --> 02:05:05,790 And for the next season and the two seasons after that. 1766 02:05:05,880 --> 02:05:09,873 in '96 and '97, Williams won the title again 1767 02:05:10,920 --> 02:05:13,115 because they had gone through that bad period. 1768 02:05:13,200 --> 02:05:16,033 But Senna's arrival coincided with that period 1769 02:05:16,200 --> 02:05:21,479 and I think that was very... that was very disturbing to him 1770 02:05:21,560 --> 02:05:23,676 because he had gone there expecting something else. 1771 02:05:23,760 --> 02:05:27,833 He had gone there expecting to walk into a championship winning car 1772 02:05:27,920 --> 02:05:31,629 Instead of which he found himself with the serious job of 1773 02:05:31,720 --> 02:05:34,029 helping the engineers 1774 02:05:34,920 --> 02:05:39,198 purge the car of its vices and make it competitive again. 1775 02:05:42,720 --> 02:05:46,395 RUBENS BARRICHELLO JORDAN 1776 02:05:46,880 --> 02:05:48,233 Do you know Ayrton or should I introduce you? 1777 02:05:48,360 --> 02:05:51,118 We met four years earlier. I already met him. 1779 02:05:51,240 --> 02:05:53,196 Knew him by name, or in person? 1780 02:05:53,280 --> 02:05:58,631 I know him because I follow Formula One and then we met in person. 1782 02:05:58,760 --> 02:06:00,876 Why are you so nervous, then? 1783 02:06:00,960 --> 02:06:05,471 When we stand next to a person like him we always become emotional. 1785 02:06:05,920 --> 02:06:10,072 Good luck to the champion and the future champion. 1786 02:06:10,760 --> 02:06:14,548 RUBENS BARRICHELLO QUALIFYING 1787 02:06:26,280 --> 02:06:27,429 Fuck. 1788 02:06:29,880 --> 02:06:35,637 REPLAY 1789 02:06:55,120 --> 02:06:56,189 You'd seen Rubens? 1790 02:06:56,480 --> 02:07:00,598 He's alright, he's alright He is shocked, of course, but he's alright. 1791 02:07:00,720 --> 02:07:01,789 You talk to him? 1792 02:07:01,920 --> 02:07:03,239 Yes 1793 02:07:04,640 --> 02:07:06,596 Get well, Rubens. 1794 02:07:10,400 --> 02:07:14,598 SATURDAY 30th APRIL 1994 1795 02:07:16,680 --> 02:07:18,159 When I arrived at Imola 1796 02:07:18,240 --> 02:07:23,473 And the first thing I see when the screen 1797 02:07:23,560 --> 02:07:29,032 where he has recorded the... "Alain, we miss you." 1798 02:07:29,160 --> 02:07:32,436 Or maybe: "We miss you, Alain." 1799 02:07:32,520 --> 02:07:36,035 "To my friend, Alain. We miss you." Or: "I miss you." 1800 02:07:37,560 --> 02:07:40,393 I'm very happy. 1801 02:07:40,520 --> 02:07:46,356 Honestly, it's maybe the best thing he has done, to me. 1802 02:07:46,960 --> 02:07:51,875 Because this message is very important. 1803 02:07:54,040 --> 02:07:57,112 Because..not only because it happened, unfortunately, 1804 02:07:57,200 --> 02:08:00,272 the day before he died. 1805 02:08:01,680 --> 02:08:03,432 When you are ... 1806 02:08:06,360 --> 02:08:09,989 Try to put yourself in the driver's head and the driver's position. 1807 02:08:10,080 --> 02:08:14,471 When you do that, why, would Ayrton think about myself 1808 02:08:14,560 --> 02:08:17,393 at that this time of the day? 1809 02:08:17,560 --> 02:08:22,475 I always thought about that, and it is unbelievable to me. 1810 02:08:22,560 --> 02:08:25,836 This message is very strong. 1811 02:08:25,920 --> 02:08:30,436 And it has been something really important to me. 1812 02:08:38,960 --> 02:08:41,872 Ayrton was still uncomfortable in the new relationship. 1813 02:08:41,960 --> 02:08:43,234 VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNANO ESPN COMMENTATOR 1814 02:08:43,360 --> 02:08:46,318 and he was very uncomfortable with the car. 1815 02:08:49,480 --> 02:08:52,472 But he struggled and put it on pole position. 1816 02:09:01,000 --> 02:09:02,672 Damn. 1817 02:09:02,760 --> 02:09:04,751 I must regain control of myself. 1818 02:09:04,880 --> 02:09:05,915 ROLAND RATZENBERGER SIMTEK DRIVER 1819 02:09:06,000 --> 02:09:07,592 I do things with the car that no one ... 1820 02:09:07,680 --> 02:09:09,636 Throwing it around about.. 1821 02:09:19,120 --> 02:09:22,954 ROLAND RATZENBERGER SIMTEK 1822 02:09:51,600 --> 02:09:54,194 320 km/h? 1823 02:10:16,880 --> 02:10:19,758 Ladies and gentlemen, the San Marino Grand Prix organizers 1824 02:10:19,840 --> 02:10:21,193 IMOLA NEWSROOM 1825 02:10:21,280 --> 02:10:23,475 has received a report from the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna 1826 02:10:23,560 --> 02:10:28,429 that the driver of car number 32, MTV Simtek Ford, Roland Ratzenberger 1827 02:10:28,520 --> 02:10:30,715 succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident 1828 02:10:30,840 --> 02:10:32,319 which took place at Imola circuit 1829 02:10:32,400 --> 02:10:34,868 during Saturday qualifying pracitce, April the 30th. 1830 02:10:46,400 --> 02:10:50,518 It was the first time that we had to face a death from our own driver for our generation. 1831 02:10:50,600 --> 02:10:51,669 VOICE OF PIERRE VAN VILET TF1 COMMENTATOR 1832 02:10:54,320 --> 02:10:57,517 The atmosphere was very heavy that afternoon, 1833 02:10:57,600 --> 02:11:00,797 Everyone was thinking: "But what are we doing here?" 1834 02:11:00,880 --> 02:11:02,711 Or: "What's the point?" 1835 02:11:11,560 --> 02:11:12,709 VOICE OF PROFESSOR SID WATKINS F1 DOCTOR 1836 02:11:12,840 --> 02:11:14,592 Ayrton got very very upset and cried. 1837 02:11:14,720 --> 02:11:15,948 And that's when I said to him: 1838 02:11:16,040 --> 02:11:19,077 "You know, Ayrton, you've been three-time world champion 1839 02:11:19,160 --> 02:11:22,038 "You're the fastest man in the world." 1840 02:11:22,120 --> 02:11:26,557 And he liked fishing, "Why don't you quit? 1841 02:11:27,800 --> 02:11:30,075 "And I'll quit and we'll just go fishing." 1842 02:11:31,800 --> 02:11:33,791 He said, "Sid, I can't quit." 1844 02:12:09,640 --> 02:12:10,675 REGINALDO LEME GLOBE F1 COMMENTATOR 1845 02:12:10,760 --> 02:12:13,638 That Saturday, at dinner, Frank Williams was not at all sure 1846 02:12:13,720 --> 02:12:15,278 that Senna would be present on the grid. 1847 02:12:17,920 --> 02:12:21,993 I was sure that he did not want to compete. 1848 02:12:32,440 --> 02:12:35,079 The last time I saw Ayrton was that Sunday. 1849 02:12:35,200 --> 02:12:37,191 He was very agitated. 1850 02:12:37,280 --> 02:12:40,158 Some friends went to talk to him. 1851 02:12:40,240 --> 02:12:43,915 He was very agitated, was going from the Williams motor home to the pits. 1852 02:12:44,000 --> 02:12:50,959 Back and forth. Before I take my position in the commentary box, 1854 02:12:51,040 --> 02:12:55,238 I always ask questions about strategy to 1855 02:12:55,360 --> 02:12:59,069 Brazilian drivers and others who are near. 1856 02:12:59,160 --> 02:13:00,912 Some respond, others do not 1857 02:13:01,080 --> 02:13:05,119 but they reveal some information 1858 02:13:05,200 --> 02:13:07,839 I can report to the public during the race. 1859 02:13:07,920 --> 02:13:13,199 I expected to be able to ask Ayrton some questions, but could not. 1861 02:13:13,280 --> 02:13:16,477 I realized that this was not the time for such an interview. 1862 02:13:18,440 --> 02:13:21,955 SUNDAY 1st MAY 1994 1863 02:13:59,520 --> 02:14:01,875 That morning when I awoke, 1864 02:14:01,960 --> 02:14:03,188 VIVIANE SENNA AYRTON'S SISTER 1865 02:14:03,280 --> 02:14:05,077 God asked me to speak to him. 1866 02:14:06,520 --> 02:14:10,674 He opened the Bible and read a passage that said 1868 02:14:10,760 --> 02:14:15,788 God would give him the greatest gift of all, 1869 02:14:17,200 --> 02:14:20,590 that of God himself. 1870 02:15:24,320 --> 02:15:26,390 A collision. 1871 02:15:27,800 --> 02:15:29,631 Everyone swerves around. Look. 1872 02:15:30,040 --> 02:15:31,075 REPLAY 1873 02:15:31,160 --> 02:15:33,390 Lamy arrives at full speed. 1874 02:15:34,320 --> 02:15:36,311 Lehto is stopped. 1875 02:15:41,360 --> 02:15:42,429 JJ LEHTO BENETTON 1876 02:15:42,520 --> 02:15:47,310 A nasty collision. Lamy and Lehto have had no luck. 1877 02:15:50,520 --> 02:15:53,273 PEDRO LAMY LOTUS 1878 02:15:53,800 --> 02:15:55,119 The safety car goes on track. 1879 02:15:55,200 --> 02:15:56,315 SAFETY CAR 1880 02:16:08,720 --> 02:16:12,918 They told me that Ayrton had confessed to someone before the race 1881 02:16:13,000 --> 02:16:16,754 that he would carry an Austrian flag in his overalls. 1882 02:16:16,880 --> 02:16:21,997 In victory, or if he was on the podium, which was very likely, 1884 02:16:22,120 --> 02:16:26,910 he wanted to show the flag as a tribute to Roland Ratzenberger. 1885 02:16:29,200 --> 02:16:33,034 Lights out on the safety car. 1886 02:16:33,160 --> 02:16:36,516 It means that the safety car is about to come into the pits. 1887 02:16:40,720 --> 02:16:43,553 Starting again. Senna is in the lead. 1888 02:16:43,880 --> 02:16:45,199 Schumacher is second. 1889 02:16:52,160 --> 02:16:57,075 On the sixth lap, Michael Schumacher is trying to put pressure on Senna. 1890 02:17:08,400 --> 02:17:12,997 IN CAR CAMERA AYRTON SENNA LAP 6 OF 58 1892 02:17:54,280 --> 02:17:57,113 Bad impact for Senna. 1893 02:17:57,800 --> 02:17:59,438 At the Tamburello curve. 1894 02:18:01,680 --> 02:18:04,717 A very serious accident. 1895 02:18:58,640 --> 02:19:00,392 I got him out of the cockpit, 1896 02:19:00,480 --> 02:19:02,516 took his helmet off and got an airway into him, 1897 02:19:02,600 --> 02:19:03,635 VOICE OF PROFESSOR SID WATKINS F1 DOCTOR 1898 02:19:04,760 --> 02:19:09,470 and I saw, from his neurological signs, 1899 02:19:09,600 --> 02:19:12,592 that it was going to be a fatal head injury. 1900 02:19:21,520 --> 02:19:26,913 Then he sighed, and his body relaxed. 1901 02:19:28,120 --> 02:19:32,238 And that was the moment, I am not religious, 1902 02:19:32,320 --> 02:19:36,518 that I thought that his spirit had departed. 1903 02:20:28,480 --> 02:20:31,438 Seeing the helicopter going to the hospital, 1904 02:20:32,520 --> 02:20:35,318 I was still hoping. 1905 02:20:36,440 --> 02:20:37,919 I did not realize. 1906 02:20:39,120 --> 02:20:44,274 During the live commentary I did not realize. 1907 02:20:44,360 --> 02:20:45,839 Okay, he was going to be injured, 1908 02:20:45,920 --> 02:20:47,512 he was going to be in bad shape 1909 02:20:47,600 --> 02:20:50,194 but I did not realize he was dead. 1910 02:20:52,320 --> 02:20:54,754 I did not want to realize, probably. 1911 02:20:56,640 --> 02:20:58,631 It was unreal. 1912 02:20:59,000 --> 02:21:01,309 Ayrton's accident was caused 1913 02:21:02,240 --> 02:21:06,756 by problems with his own car. 1914 02:21:07,400 --> 02:21:09,709 And, certainly were, 1915 02:21:11,680 --> 02:21:15,878 no way connected to the competitiveness 1916 02:21:15,960 --> 02:21:18,349 of any of the cars around him. 1917 02:21:20,120 --> 02:21:24,318 Again, there are people who claim 1918 02:21:25,680 --> 02:21:32,358 that his pursuit Michael and the Benetton was 1919 02:21:35,560 --> 02:21:40,031 overly aggressively, because of his necessity to compensate 1920 02:21:40,120 --> 02:21:42,429 for the inadequacies of his car. 1921 02:21:43,040 --> 02:21:46,191 But again, for me that is nonsense. 1922 02:21:47,360 --> 02:21:50,352 Again, it's just people trying to rewrite the script. 1923 02:21:51,560 --> 02:21:53,596 Simple fact is, 1924 02:21:53,680 --> 02:21:58,834 Ayrton, almost certainly suffered a car failure, 1925 02:22:00,040 --> 02:22:01,996 which caused the accident, 1926 02:22:05,320 --> 02:22:09,871 and it was one of those things. These things happen. 1927 02:22:10,760 --> 02:22:13,399 For sure it was mechanical problem. 1928 02:22:16,080 --> 02:22:17,832 I'm very careful about what I say, 1929 02:22:17,920 --> 02:22:23,916 because they made the steering column different. 1930 02:22:26,520 --> 02:22:28,988 It could be a possibility. 1931 02:22:29,120 --> 02:22:32,510 I have really no idea, precisely. 1932 02:22:35,280 --> 02:22:37,840 But sure it was mechanical failure. 1933 02:22:38,120 --> 02:22:42,955 The gift that he has had to be used. 1934 02:22:43,040 --> 02:22:48,910 He had an obligation to whatever force or power gave him that gift. 1935 02:22:49,760 --> 02:22:53,548 ge had an obligation to pursue career, pursue passion. 1936 02:22:55,240 --> 02:22:59,950 And of course that... those thoughts... 1937 02:23:06,920 --> 02:23:09,354 They were very much with me, 1938 02:23:10,280 --> 02:23:12,430 when he lost his life, 1939 02:23:17,600 --> 02:23:23,550 because even in the...even in the moments of realization, 1940 02:23:23,640 --> 02:23:27,553 because at that time no one really knew, even in the moment of realization 1941 02:23:27,640 --> 02:23:29,756 that he'd lost his life 1942 02:23:31,200 --> 02:23:33,316 I found myself... 1943 02:23:35,040 --> 02:23:38,316 strangely uncomfortable with the fact 1944 02:23:41,160 --> 02:23:44,835 that wouldn't have done anything different. 1945 02:23:50,520 --> 02:23:52,158 It was what he wanted to do. 1946 02:23:57,160 --> 02:24:00,994 And if that was the outcome... 1947 02:24:07,680 --> 02:24:10,911 linked to his career, 1948 02:24:12,280 --> 02:24:15,431 I do not think he would change it, even if he had the knowledge. 1949 02:24:15,680 --> 02:24:19,389 We find out that it was serious just at the end of the race. 1950 02:24:19,480 --> 02:24:23,029 But even...you always have some different messages. 1951 02:24:23,160 --> 02:24:28,314 I remember that we had some people coming into the commentary saying: 1952 02:24:28,400 --> 02:24:32,951 "Oh, he had a broken arm" and that's it. 1953 02:24:33,360 --> 02:24:37,956 Five minutes later we had very bad news. 1954 02:24:38,560 --> 02:24:42,792 I even said, I remember: "There's no point to say" 1955 02:24:42,880 --> 02:24:47,317 "Unless we know exactly what he had" 1956 02:24:47,400 --> 02:24:50,551 And we did not know during the commentary. 1957 02:24:50,640 --> 02:24:53,837 Then we had big rumours as always. 1958 02:24:53,920 --> 02:24:57,390 And during the trip going from track to the airport, 1959 02:24:57,480 --> 02:25:01,917 then we understood that it was really, really bad. 1960 02:25:02,720 --> 02:25:05,280 Did you go to see Frank after the race? 1961 02:25:05,360 --> 02:25:08,591 No. Yes, sorry. 1962 02:25:08,760 --> 02:25:13,675 I saw...I went to see Frank, in the garage, just after the race. 1963 02:25:13,760 --> 02:25:16,832 After the commentary, that was the first thing I've done. 1964 02:25:16,920 --> 02:25:22,074 Frank and Patrick they were together, but they did not know at the time. 1965 02:25:22,160 --> 02:25:26,073 That was just after the race, they did not know exactly what... 1966 02:25:26,520 --> 02:25:27,999 They were really shocked, 1967 02:25:28,080 --> 02:25:33,200 but again, they did not want to make any speculation and waiting for that. 1968 02:25:33,280 --> 02:25:37,319 We only knew from the track to the airport, more and more that it was 1969 02:25:37,400 --> 02:25:40,790 quite serious. 1970 02:25:41,280 --> 02:25:45,956 You reflect on the difficult things in your life and the extreme emotions 1971 02:25:48,440 --> 02:25:53,275 and inevitably things don't get better and in that regard, 1972 02:25:53,360 --> 02:25:56,193 with the process of thought, 1973 02:25:56,280 --> 02:26:00,273 the pain only increases, and you know for me, the... 1974 02:26:04,280 --> 02:26:10,799 My emotions then were a small fraction of the emotions, that I had when.. 1975 02:26:11,720 --> 02:26:14,632 I went to Brazil for his funeral. 1976 02:26:16,720 --> 02:26:18,836 All those people in Brazil, 1977 02:26:19,960 --> 02:26:22,633 for all his fans around the world, 1978 02:26:24,440 --> 02:26:26,635 He will always be young. 1979 02:26:35,680 --> 02:26:38,478 Ayrton Senna will always be fast. 1980 02:26:39,240 --> 02:26:40,958 He will never be old. 1981 02:26:41,720 --> 02:26:43,597 He will always be 1982 02:26:46,000 --> 02:26:47,353 the champion. 1983 02:26:48,520 --> 02:26:50,954 of Brazil and of the world. 1984 02:26:56,880 --> 02:27:00,270 The grief, even today, 1985 02:27:00,360 --> 02:27:05,388 may be the greatest statement I can make about what he did. 1986 02:27:06,840 --> 02:27:09,149 When I meet a Brazilian 1987 02:27:10,520 --> 02:27:13,193 Soon after that I have to say, 1988 02:27:15,280 --> 02:27:19,990 I knew Ayrton Senna and I interviewed him over a 100 times. 1989 02:27:21,880 --> 02:27:24,713 I was on a cruise in the Nile River 1990 02:27:24,800 --> 02:27:29,032 and there were 33 Brazilians on this cruise with my wife and I, 1991 02:27:29,840 --> 02:27:34,595 and I told one of them that I had interviewed Ayrton Senna a 100 times. 1992 02:27:34,720 --> 02:27:36,756 Some time during the next week, 1993 02:27:36,840 --> 02:27:40,799 every one of those Brazilians had to come to me 1994 02:27:40,880 --> 02:27:45,078 They had to talk to someone who had talked to Ayrton Senna. 1995 02:27:45,200 --> 02:27:48,476 They even had to touch someone who had touched... 1996 02:27:48,560 --> 02:27:51,028 who had shaken hands with Ayrton Senna. 1997 02:27:51,120 --> 02:27:54,908 It was like I had known, and talked to 1998 02:27:55,000 --> 02:27:58,117 and touched and shaken hands with God 1999 02:27:59,120 --> 02:28:02,112 And they had to do the same, through me, 2000 02:28:02,200 --> 02:28:04,430 These were people who were 8 and 10 years old 2001 02:28:04,560 --> 02:28:06,949 when Ayrton won his championships. 2002 02:28:07,520 --> 02:28:09,590 And as children they were taught 2003 02:28:09,680 --> 02:28:13,389 that this was one of the greatest men that lived, 2004 02:28:13,520 --> 02:28:16,114 who had a Brazilian passport. 2005 02:28:17,240 --> 02:28:20,755 When you dedicate fifteen years to a sport, 2006 02:28:23,120 --> 02:28:27,079 you're wondering... Did you spend those years wisely. 2007 02:28:30,480 --> 02:28:33,711 And I think I did, And I know Ayrton Senna ... 2008 02:28:44,240 --> 02:28:48,279 And I know that Ayrton Senna know that he had. 2009 02:28:49,600 --> 02:28:54,310 Can you imagine? I mean in, I would have loved to see 2010 02:28:54,440 --> 02:28:59,798 Ayrton with children and grandchildren out on that beach. 2011 02:29:02,560 --> 02:29:05,950 But can you imagine hearing that a news report: 2012 02:29:06,160 --> 02:29:10,551 "Ayrton Senna dies of cancer after a long battle at the age of 50"? 2013 02:29:10,640 --> 02:29:14,474 I do not know. In some poetic... 2014 02:29:16,360 --> 02:29:19,432 unjust way, it was almost fitting 2015 02:29:20,600 --> 02:29:22,670 that he died in a race car. 2016 02:29:39,440 --> 02:29:41,829 Even at racing speed Tamburello is not a corner 2017 02:29:41,920 --> 02:29:43,353 you make a mistake on. 2018 02:29:44,480 --> 02:29:46,596 Something on the car would have to go wrong. 2019 02:29:50,640 --> 02:29:52,471 Maybe the power steering failed. 2020 02:29:53,000 --> 02:29:55,434 Maybe it was the tyre temperatures that 2021 02:29:55,520 --> 02:29:58,159 made the car skate off the road. 2022 02:29:58,720 --> 02:30:00,233 It will always remain a mystery. 2023 02:30:02,080 --> 02:30:03,559 There was a lawsuit? 2024 02:30:05,080 --> 02:30:09,756 In my opinion, the steering column broke 2025 02:30:10,000 --> 02:30:11,877 and the car became uncontrollable. 2026 02:30:12,400 --> 02:30:16,154 But above all, it was inevitable 2027 02:30:16,240 --> 02:30:22,270 because the car crashed at such an angle. The suspension arm 2028 02:30:22,360 --> 02:30:24,032 went into his helmet. 2029 02:30:26,680 --> 02:30:28,159 Ayrton ran out of luck. 2030 02:30:30,040 --> 02:30:34,989 He did not have a broken bone in his body. He did not have any bruising. 2031 02:30:36,880 --> 02:30:39,110 If that piece of assembly 2032 02:30:39,200 --> 02:30:42,636 would have gone 6 inches higher, or 6 inches lower, 2033 02:30:42,760 --> 02:30:44,318 he would have walked back to the paddock. 2034 02:31:03,400 --> 02:31:05,789 BOLOGNA, ITALY 2035 02:31:13,520 --> 02:31:15,431 I was lucky to arrive 2036 02:31:17,160 --> 02:31:20,994 at airport half an hour before his plane arrived. 2037 02:31:21,080 --> 02:31:26,712 And I saw the coffin put on to a fire engine, 2038 02:31:27,520 --> 02:31:32,833 and taken on the road into the city, from the airport. 2039 02:31:33,880 --> 02:31:38,032 on a six-or eight-lane highway 2040 02:31:38,200 --> 02:31:40,839 where all the traffic was going in one direction 2041 02:31:40,920 --> 02:31:43,150 following the fire engine. 2042 02:31:43,280 --> 02:31:45,589 Vehicles of every kind you can possibly imagine. 2043 02:31:45,720 --> 02:31:48,075 It was just extraordinary. 2044 02:31:48,960 --> 02:31:52,475 We all followed him, many with flags, banners 2045 02:31:52,560 --> 02:31:57,588 portraits of him taped to the side of cars, and lorries 2046 02:31:57,680 --> 02:32:01,150 every kind of vehicle that you can imagine. 2047 02:32:01,960 --> 02:32:05,748 on this high speed run into the city, 2048 02:32:05,920 --> 02:32:12,758 past houses and windows filled with people, 2049 02:32:12,840 --> 02:32:15,912 apartment blocks, flags, banners, 2050 02:32:16,000 --> 02:32:18,673 over bridges crowded with people, 2051 02:32:20,880 --> 02:32:24,077 all come out to salute him. 2052 02:32:25,760 --> 02:32:29,673 And then people queuing when the body was lying in state, 2053 02:32:29,760 --> 02:32:32,832 people queuing for seven or eight hours. 2054 02:32:32,920 --> 02:32:36,037 Children, old people, every kind of person, 2055 02:32:38,480 --> 02:32:40,152 with a predominance of young people 2056 02:32:40,240 --> 02:32:43,596 because Brazil, was a young country, demographically 2057 02:32:44,480 --> 02:32:50,794 And young people seemed to have a special relationship with him. 2058 02:32:51,280 --> 02:32:54,192 But old people as well... All kinds of people. 2059 02:32:54,280 --> 02:32:58,956 Queuing for hours, hours and hours just to go past the body 2060 02:32:59,040 --> 02:33:02,396 and leave a little keepsakes by the coffin. 2061 02:33:02,520 --> 02:33:04,192 An amazing sight. 2062 02:33:04,280 --> 02:33:08,273 And then another motorcade up to the cemetery for the funeral. 2063 02:33:08,400 --> 02:33:12,359 Again with people hanging off every wall and tree and 2064 02:33:12,440 --> 02:33:15,318 every conceivable surface. 2065 02:33:17,160 --> 02:33:23,076 The sky filled with helicopters, news helicopters those kinds of things 2066 02:33:23,600 --> 02:33:27,912 And then the jets, from the Brazilian Air Force 2067 02:33:28,000 --> 02:33:29,991 their equivalent to the Red Arrows, 2068 02:33:30,080 --> 02:33:33,709 Drawing a kind of Senna "S" in the sky with smoke 2069 02:33:34,480 --> 02:33:36,277 Amazing. 2070 02:33:38,160 --> 02:33:40,720 I went to the funeral of Bob Marley, 2071 02:33:41,520 --> 02:33:47,914 which was very very similar like an entire nation coming out 2072 02:33:49,520 --> 02:33:53,798 to acknowledge someone who 2073 02:33:53,880 --> 02:33:57,919 represented them to the world. 2074 02:34:00,200 --> 02:34:05,274 SAO PAULO 4th MAY 1994 2075 02:34:11,120 --> 02:34:15,079 He was my idol. He represented the best of Brazil. 2076 02:34:17,280 --> 02:34:18,554 I miss you, Senna. 2077 02:34:18,760 --> 02:34:21,479 I will never forget you. 2078 02:34:24,520 --> 02:34:28,308 Brazilians need food, education, health 2079 02:34:28,400 --> 02:34:29,594 and a little joy. 2080 02:34:29,680 --> 02:34:30,749 The joy has been removed. 2081 02:36:48,320 --> 02:36:49,958 AYRTON SENNA DA SILVA 21/03/1960 - 01/05/1994 2082 02:36:50,280 --> 02:36:53,590 Nothing can separate me from the love of God. 2083 02:36:55,720 --> 02:36:57,631 Who is or has been 2084 02:36:57,760 --> 02:37:01,639 the greatest driver that you have ever raced against 2085 02:37:01,720 --> 02:37:03,278 Past or present. 2086 02:37:07,360 --> 02:37:10,557 I would have to go back 2087 02:37:14,400 --> 02:37:16,470 to '78 and '79 2088 02:37:18,640 --> 02:37:21,757 and 1980, when I was go-kart driving. 2089 02:37:24,920 --> 02:37:29,630 I came to Europe, for the first time to compete outside Brazil. 2090 02:37:29,720 --> 02:37:34,316 as a teammate of Fullerton, 2091 02:37:34,480 --> 02:37:38,155 Name Fullerton. He was very experienced. 2092 02:37:38,240 --> 02:37:40,708 I enjoyed very much driving with him 2093 02:37:40,800 --> 02:37:43,872 because he was fast, he was consistent. 2094 02:37:43,960 --> 02:37:45,996 He was for me a very complete driver. 2095 02:37:47,400 --> 02:37:49,868 And it was pure driving, pure racing. 2096 02:37:52,880 --> 02:37:55,917 There wasn't any politics then, right? 2097 02:37:56,240 --> 02:37:57,719 And no money involved either. 2098 02:37:57,800 --> 02:37:59,518 So it was real racing 2099 02:38:01,720 --> 02:38:06,350 And I have that as a very good memory. 2100 02:38:26,800 --> 02:38:30,270 Ayrton Senna died at the age of 34. 2101 02:38:31,800 --> 02:38:33,870 As a result of his death, 2102 02:38:33,960 --> 02:38:36,190 the FIA appointed Professor Sid Watkins 2103 02:38:36,280 --> 02:38:38,475 to improve safety in Formula One. 2104 02:38:38,560 --> 02:38:43,111 No fatalities have occurred in Formula One since. 2105 02:38:44,960 --> 02:38:46,996 The Ayrton Senna Foundation, founded in 1995 by his sister Viviane, 2106 02:38:47,120 --> 02:38:49,634 has helped to educate more than 1.2 million needy children in Brazil. 2107 02:38:52,480 --> 02:38:54,835 Alain Prost is a member of the advisory board of the foundation. 2108 02:42:02,240 --> 02:42:04,229 Subbed by r3v3LaT1oN