Ayrton Senna - Life - 1993/1994 - part 18 - (Prost X Senna)

[TheDohnut]

@blindcynic Well, Schumacher did have Hakkinen

[douchechillum]

Screw Alain Prost, I have no respect for the man after the bullshit he pulled in 89'. The second Senna joined F1 Prost was 2nd best, and he knew it.

He has no right to even speak of the man posthumously IMO. I wouldn't be surprised if Prost breathed a sigh of relief the day Ayrton died.

[Whateverpeepssayiam]

I still think, based on Prost's view just before the race @6:45, that Ayrton commited suicide because he wanted to fight Prost but he wasn't coming back. So Senna has leading the race and had time to think after the Safety Car and decided to ran into the wall. But you all probably rather believe that is was an accident, because the truth is too hard.

[PsilocybeBRA]

@Whateverpeepssayiam look at the telemetry, ayrton was steering the wheel at the accident, he was trying to take the corner

[jockejocke1]

@Whateverpeepssayiam @Whateverpeepssayiam suicide? woah, I've never heard anyone think that, until I saw your post just now.

[dw4lubu]

@Whateverpeepssayiam wtf?

[playboyv12]

@Whateverpeepssayiam Interesting viewpoint. Seems believable after hearing this interview.

[jichaelmackson1958]

@Whateverpeepssayiam If he wanted to commit suicide, why did he slam on the brakes just as he lost control? Ontop of that, how could he have known that the crash would result in death?

[vee2915]

Almost 110,000 views and just 2 dislikes. Classy gesture guys. I am Senna's fan and Prost is my second fav.

[iluvharleyd]

both of them are the best in racing

[copperkipper1]

@seaniebwoy76  Explain?

[LukeStanton91]

It's nice that there was a form of reconciliation between Senna and Prost before he died. There's something just really quite...nice about that they would speak on the phone for hours

[Pablito1512]

Tears in my eyes. F1 never be the same.

[fernandoferrari2009]

Sobre o Schumacher ser melhor que o Senna: "Quem vence sem esforço, triunfa sem glória."

[alielg01]

pfff non mais vraiment sfaire passer pour la fille d'alain prost vraiment qu'estce qu'il y a comme mito sur terre

[alielg01]

j'adore son accent anglaisvitefais hahahaha

[MsVickette]

@alielg01 hahaha ta gueule toi aussi critique pas mon pere :p jte rapele quill est tres tres tres tres tres proche de ma soeur . Il l'adore . alors hahaha

[alielg01]

hahahaha vicos arrete de sucer

[joseavs]

I respect a lot Alain Prost. The Professor. No doubt about that.

[M1ggins]

@MrPicky2009 shame on Williams? I guess you'd better look into it a bit more, Senna's death was caused by Senna's decision, Williams didn't want him to race like it was, Senna DEMANDED it.

[joseavs]

@M1ggins It was a accident. And never was the Williams fault. For Senna, everything was new: The car, The team, the Boss. He adapt fast. But the car was so bad. Williams did 3 improvements with this car: Williams-F14A, B and C. But if Senna said that Bennetton was cheating with electronics things was true.

[M1ggins]

@joseavs I didn't say it was Willi8ams fault, I said it was Senna's fault. Williams thought the pit-side alteration to his steering column might be dangerous, as spot welding isn't good enough for the type of stresses associated with F1, but Senna didn't care he wanted to race (which is why we loved him). it wouldn't have happened at any other time as the alterations would have been made correctly after.

As to the Benetton, well, we all know how much of a cheat Flavio is.

[joseavs]

@M1ggins Never was Williams fault. When I said: Accident, it means a accident. Both cars has the exact same modification [Hill has a interview about it] and the steering wheel was broken [before a fast correction for Senna] . Senna drove fast in all free practices at Imola and earn the pole [near 1.5s faster than Hill]. and nothing happens. The Italian court does not resolve a conclusive cause: Not Williams fault and not Senna's error. That is life. For Flavio have one idea about him.

[M1ggins]

@joseavs you hear from the press, I hear from a williams engineer who was there, I believe my story. Senna was uncomfortable with the steering position and so the column was modified, and it snapped where the modification was. It was Senna's decision to drive it as it was, ergo it was Senna's fault. shit happens. An accident is always someones fault.

[joseavs]

@M1ggins That was true. This car was designed for the Prost's size. At Imola, Patrick Head and Adrian Newey agreed with the Senna's petition to lengthen the steering column of the FW16, but the no time to manufacture a longer steering shaft. The existing shaft instead cut extended by inserting a smaller piece and welded together with reinforced plates. It's work fine in all practices and Pole. But not in race. The fault? The Welder? Pilot? Head? Newey? All this factors.

[joseavs]

@M1ggings In Physics sometimes you can not derivate with exact precision the exact "cause" from something. Senna knows - all the risk factors involved and the team too- If you ask yourself, honestly the fault was for everyone. Senna, Head, Newey, the engineers, the welder, Williams and of course the passion for win. That is the Formula One. In these case I prefer a settlement : Nobody fail. The risk was taken and that was the cost. That is the F1. Williams Team was superb. Senna was great.

[manchvegasuruguayguy]

I have watched a bunch of clips of this on youtube for some time now. What is the name of this movie ? And can I buy it in the USA ?? Thanks in advance !

[bmwnasher]

Alain prost a gentleman and one of the greatest and complete drivers from the great days of F1

[chaosIsTheOnlyPower]

Nice bit with Prost saying that Senna was good for the sport - a bit of inspiration to counter Prosts academic approach. I will always be a bigger fan of Prost, but Senna did bring a dose of magic to the sport.

[AyrtonSennaFan2]

Senna was the best and will remain that way. Nobody can compare in skill or charisma. Prost had skill and racecraft, but not the raw speed of Senna, especially in Qualifying trim.

[designandsketch]

i hate prost. he is just a better than an average driver, but senna made him big.

[Underscrogman]

@designandsketch Hah. Did you not hear what Joe Ramirez said at the beginning? Prost was already two-times WDC (and twice runner-up) when Senna joined him at McLaren. If Prost was just better than average than how do you explain his results and his impressive record against his teammates (Senna, Lauda, Mansell, Rosberg etc)? It works the other way round tho - Prost helped make Senna big.

[hmdwgf]

@designandsketch wow you are very, very wrong

[nickie2011]

Prost is so full of himself... what a jerk! Senna was unbelievable as a person compared to "that" (Prost)

[butolina]

@nickie2011 he is french thats why he is a litle cocky

[cirroseh1]

grande jo ramirez!

[rabihz24]

After Senna's accident and death i never followed F1 like i used to..I lost intrest in the sport.

Senna brought magic, competiton, exitement, careness, emotions and humanism.

R.I.P all friend. I will see you again.

[TheMauvetys]

Ils formaient un beau duel!

Comme A Prost, j'ai compris A Senna peu de temps avant sa mort tragique..

Ils étaient des vrais pilotes!!!

Beautiful tribute!

[djjun99]

@TheMauvetys Comme tous les brésiliens, je dois avouer que je n'aimais pas du tout A.Prost... Eh bien, mais je n'avais jamais vu ce documentaire, MPPP ! Eh je ne connaissais même cet émouvant détail entre les deux... Merci très beaucoup de m'avoir presenté cet extrait, FDMV. Je verrai tous les autres extraits, après, bien sûr.

[Taikamya]

I don't believe that in paper Prost was better. I mean, Senna was faster. Prost was more reliable. Prost had strategy, and Senna had feel.

As of a complete driver i do prefer Piquet than both.

As of the fastest or the more showman... Senna.

[dojOdRiFTeR]

piquet was no where in the leagu e of senan or prost for me i wud pick prost for sundays senna for saturdays prost was a professor on the track

[NotImportante82]

After watching this Senna was depressed and missed Alain and asked him to come back...

So after some laps behind the Safety-car at Imola 1994 he had time to think of the future. Knowing he didn't had a challenge and Prost wouldn't come back.

Ayrton perhaps decided to commit suicide while leading the San Marino Grand Prix?

[dnumnuts]

Wow!!.. wat a sad story!.. Alain great driver & Cheers to Ayrton the king of F1!!!!.. RIP.....

[joaofeijoes]

that time was already schumi cheaters hahahaha

[kedharf1]

When i see this video and look at todays f1 racing scene .. there seems to be a lack of soul today and something is missing.

[pdrga]

ARTON SENNA THATS WHATS MISSING .

[blindcynic]

truly great athletes need great challenges and great challengers. Senna had Prost and Prost had Senna. they were huge because they had each other. Schumacher didn't want any challenges,he wanted people to give him wins on the finish line,victories passing the finish line on the pit lane. he was competing with himself. he is a nobody because by the time he became truly dominant there was nobody to compare him with.

[blindcynic]

I swear to God I was writing this post before watching the actual video. otherwise I would have just stated the obvious after watching it...

[mariaoz21]

@blindcynic exactly



[zoomerx]

Prost / Senna. Greatest rivals in F1 history ever. Very touching interview of Alain. We miss you Ayrton.

[art2000cc]

On paper, Prost is better than Senna but I like Senna's driving style. It came across to me that they both needed each other to perform with one another to prove who is the better driver.

Everyone says Senna would of won many championships but with Prost gone, his motivation changed with a car he didn't like and I think he would of quit F1 alot sooner than people think. Senna might of gained one more championship under his belt or maybe gained two more to beat prost once more.

Who knows?

[JasonHarry37]

If i had only one wish in life, I'd go back to Imola May 1st 1994 and prevent one of the saddest days of my life. Rest in peace Ayrton.

[AsphaltCowboySpirit]

I've always been a Alain Prost's fan, but Ayrton Senna's death made me really sad. As today, I still don't know what to think about that day, and Senna saying "Alain I miss you". R.I.P Ayrton, in no doubt you were one of the greatest!

I think Alain Prost & Ayrton Senna were the best ot all time. I like Michael Schumacher, but except Mikka Hakkinen he had no other driver to fight against while Prost, Senna, Piquet, Mansell had to battle with each others. The races were way more difficult to win.

[Tamburillo]

Couldn't have said it better. Thank you.

[blindcynic]

also the cars were way more comparable. today the car makes the driver,in those days the driver was making the car.

[Bankster76]

Senna, we miss you every day that goes by...Every time I watch F1 you come to my mind...Rest in peace!! We will never forget you...

[lpdantas1]

Im brazilian and I never saw an atlete having so much prestige in a country or in the world. Incredible really. The 180 milion people in brazil used to wake up at 9 in the morning on a sunday to see this guy, in a country were number one sport is soccer , number 2 soccer and number 3 soccer. I never saw so much love and prestige by fans not even in soccer by any atlete. Senna rest in peace brother, you made a whole contry happy so many times.

[bullshit7128]

we miss u senna

[Trondyard]

Such a wonderful and sad story. Ayrton really seemed to be depressed in that time. There is a video here on youtube from the Pacific GP 1994, when Ayrton Senna talks to Flavio Briatore and even there Senna looks so sad and depressed, like he lost all motivation. He was the best and it makes me feel so sad when I think about all this. R.I.P.

[fabiocsilvaks]

02:41 Who¡'s that guy? An engineer who worked with Senna? I don¡'t remember him

[videoq2008]

02:41 ??? Jo Ramirez.

[dalebshelton]

@fabiocsilvaks Jo Ramirz is considered Ayrton Senna's closet friend at Mclaren.  If an

[MsVickette]

@fabiocsilvaks Tu parle de mon pere la espece d'enculé ? 

[Iggzy007]

epic... the best two drivers ever

[asdpoiewqmnb]

They were connected together so strongly! There was always uncompromosing,tough fight between them but never hatred.

[MickeyLove01]

the potential of a massive blockbuster movie are here...., they could call it "prodigy"

[DETROIDGOSTOSAO]

I didn't understand something, please explain to me.

Senna said: "allain we all miss you" cause allain was retired right?

but then senna went to the same team (williams) in 1994 with prost.

what have I just missed?

i saw all the movies, and

congrats and thank you for sharing this with us.

[beingbold]

Alain retired from F1-racing and after that senna could join the williams team, because Proust had insisted in his contract, never having to be a team mate with Senna again as in Mclaren times. So Senna had to wait until Proust would whether change team or retire. Second happened.

[Mescaline20]

Prost was working as commentator for a french TV channel... they listen to the radio of the teams

[nyran125]

Ayrton Senna reminds me of a soldier that lives and dies by the sword. In the end when you take a dangerous hobby or a comptetitive sport or go to war and take it to the limit one day life has its way of telling you or SHOWING. Hakkinen knew this of F1. Ayrton Senna Was almost obsessive about his sport. Ive always found that people like him often die doing the things they have worked so hard to get good at. Every driver seems to say the same thing, Senna although passionate was DANGEROUS.

[tarunkm]

Aryton .. u always said that "when u drive .. God is ur co-driver" .. I think the day u died god had some work to do .. and he much have definately told u about the same .. thats y prost is saying .. u looked Fragile before the race .. is it true ??

[shesaidyesnoyes]

Great Video, thanks for posting.

Alain Prost has always been a true gentlement and Senna and himself became seriusly good friend.

[francomanya]

impossible... just because the accident was not a big one, luck wasn´t with him in that race..

the accident was lets say... ''small'' he could have got out from the car walking... but well... we all know the end of imola 1994

[ImmortalSenna]

SMALL the cock pit CRACKING thats a SMALL accident going off the road at 190mph into a concrete wall head on. maybe you need to see it again. its one of the most horifying colisions with a wall in f1. tamborelo was vicous

[dalebshelton]

agreed...They said that he suffered 3 potentially fatal injuries that if any of the one of the 3 didn't kill him, the other would. 1. The Wheel well hit his head and slamming it back against the back of the car...2..the suspension pierced his visor..3 his head snapp very violetly at impact.. It was no minor accident. The only thing that could have saved his life would have been what is now called a soft wall that is used in the US at ovals..possibly a tire barrier....

[SNiPez69]

LIke what has been said.. Senna looked at Prost as the man to beat and enjoyed challenging him to the end. Prost isn't a bad person it's just people take sides.. He is afterall "The Professor" as it has been dubbed For me Senna will remain the greatest in F1 and it was only last week I thought Schumacher was and now I know where my true feelings lie.. With The Man.. The Myth.. The Legend. Ayrton Senna.. RIP Brother!!

[rabihz24]

@SNiPez69 Indeed..New fans of F1 know and saw only The recent Micheal S winning..sadly they dont know the past and Senna..Micheal is a great driver but not the best nore he is a legend.

We all miss you Senna...

[francomanya]

i think he didn´t find any motivation and he kept running without it, and when you have no montivation its very difficult to succeed, when i see images of Imola 1994, i can see Ayrton Senna as if he where kind of "empty", i don't know how to say it...

[DnylF1]

he didn't want to be there.

what a beautiful but sad story Alain Prost told btw.

[ImmortalSenna]

Rolland died man thats why you see that in him. no other driver showed he cared about the accident more then he did he was the first driver on the seen if not the only driver on the seen that was driving that weekend.

[edlespaul]

This is what a legend says about another legend...

Alain Prost:

Quote:

"...a perfect lap..."

As legends and as real champions...they couldn't race without each other...

I'm sure Ayrton loved him, respected him and both made each other a better pilot...

[hristoitchov]

It's more like his state of mind led to the whole chain of bad events in those fractions of a second that took his life. He wasn't consciously trying to kill himself though, it took him by surprise and he did all he could to stop the car from hitting the wall, it's obvious from the videos and telemetry.

[leozaobh]

Both are great drivers!!! Both best that ever lived... it's kind a lack of meaning if you talk about one or other, i mean, they made a unique history. Rivals but always respect each other... sad that i never seen it again in F1

[kluski12]

they was really great

[Smegma007]

Don't worry shazmeister, he made a new enemy, Nigel Mansell.

[shazmeister2005]

its good that senna and prost made up before ayrton died, ayrton realised that without alain racing against him it wasnt the same and that he missed him, thats what drove senna - beating prost, i dont think he hated him in the true sense of the word but prost was the best driver and for senna to be the best prost was the guy he had to beat and i dont think senna ever lost that feeling

[sifionbr]

prost and senna... the best drivers ever.

[MCK35]

If only more people knew this side of the story. It's nice to see that they got along well in the last days. I think Prost is a more respectable man than many people acknowledge. He was not as charasmatic as Senna, and didn't die a hero's death, but he is a very intelligent person, a real thinker, almost philosopher of the sport. his sense of realism and approach to problems is something that is a role model to me, i'd say.

[dojOdRiFTeR]

prost and senna by a landslide were the greatest duo and greatest rivals

[coinjoin]

@MCK35 Thats the reason why they called him the "professor " :)

[joseavs]

@MCK35 Totally agree. Alain was the example, the idol, the nemesis of Senna. Prost was a superb master. He was totally sincerely in this interview. And the great racers, needs great rivals. And Prost was the best ever rival for Senna. He caliber him. Both improve has a pilots. Both races in different teams. For this words, and for his career Prost was one of the greatest, driver and person as well. Other important thing: Was Prost who suggest Senna for McLaren. Great Champion.

[MsVickette]

@MCK35 Oui mon papa cest le meilleur :p

[LeiKaEr]

@MCK35 That's one of the most sensible, thought out , empathic comments I've ever read on YouTube. Too many idiots trying to prove THEY KNOW MORE about such and such. Prost was a fantastic driver too. Calm and calculating. They didn't call him 'The Professor' for nothing!

It's nice to see people trying to get the whole story. Cudos to you...

[rwlhem]

Prost ,we Brazilians love you too...you and Senna race as one ,,, competition got the best of both of you. You are among the greatest with Senna...you and Senna were the best that formula one ever have... I think Senna felt on you as an older brother that he wanted to beat so bad ...bad at the same time be together... one day you should go back to talk on national televiison in brazil about the years you raced with Senna...

[lucianoestivill]

I expect that day will someday comes since BOTH deserve it. The Great Champion who passed away and the Old Great retired Champion should be, as you say, treated and analysed as one and only thing, separated mean nothing but together mean a lot.... Unfortunately, nowadays we lost the magic these guys used to gave us in their best days... Today rivalries and F1 show as a whole is not even a small remembrance of what we lived those years with theses guys... We miss BOTH...

[Audioquest56]

These two fed off of each other. They were Yin and Yang. One could not find the motivation without the challenge of beating the other.

[edlespaul]

Senna and Alain....what a perfect combination, many people believes that Ayrton hated Alain...not so....Ayrton loved Alain...Alain was the olnly one who could possibly beat him...I love and reaspect them both...

[Makkraio]

Depois que Prost se aposentou Schumacher num servia nem pra motivar Senna a correr...Prost e Senna os maiores de todos os tempos

After Prost retired even schumacher was not enough to motivated Senna to race...Prost and Senna the best drivers ever

[MagicLewisForever]

This video as good as it is upset me very much.. I never liked schumacher, this just makes it worse. Poor Ayrton.. what a waste of a life..

[hristoitchov]

On the contrary, he lived his life to the fullest, not wasting it. As Colin McRae used to say better be in for a good time, not a long time.

[indigoblue555]

Great posting -

[vs0522]

How sad that Ayrton was despressed just before he died. But thanks for a great video.

[dandzoo]

Can we expect more videos? The whole collection videos of Ayrton Senna's life are really great. ;)

[yanny1203]

There is a famous interview with Senna (I believe it was after a famous qualyfing lap in Monaco 88) in which he said that during the lap he went outside the car then went back and drove to perfection...well I've looked all over the youtube and apparentely no one has ever posted it, do you happen do have it?

[WatanukiF1]

Is made video 19?

[blueorchard2]

HI, I can see you put a lot of love into your videos. You have a great channel.  from jade

[dekroek]

great, great interview. I read some of Prost's quotes from that interview, but it's different to see it... beautiful stuff, hope to see more of this!

[joseavs]

I like very much this interview. The first one came from Ayrton Senna Institute [off topic: Where is the Michael Schumacher foundation?] . In this interview we know a true Alain Prost. The Professor. He and Ayrton make a great rivalry that`s make the F1 more interesting. Same car and great races. Long life to the Legend.

[thenewmr]

I meant 19 :)

[thenewmr]

WOW!! That was really great. Thanks very much man. I hope to see more of that interview if possible.

Looking forward to part 18 ;)

[lorenzochapado]

Por favor, a segunda parte :D

[WatanukiF1]

hopefully you include in the second part =D

[WatanukiF1]

very good video, although I had liked a mixture: a part with the bitter races more than has had Prost and Senna and the interview along with the declarations in the end...

congratulations =)

[Savanah333]

Thank you for this video. I miss the Senna vs Prost racing days.

[xxxmatt182]

If Schumacher was cheating back then, whos to say that he did't cheat through the rest of his championships? Type in Schumacher cheats on youtube, and see for yourselves that there are 100s of videos of different accounts when Michael has cheated. Ayrton was a true champion, Prost also was a true champion, Schumacher, i think not so much.

[veyronel]

Wow this is incredible, best feud of all time & its better have friends then enemy. I respect Alain Prost much much more than Michael Schumacher although he won a lot more championship but that is just STATISTIC, its only written. Ayrton Senna & Alain Prost makes the best history...

[boxerevolution]

When the F1 Gods ruled !

[syrons]

I love your videos!