1993 Formula One Grand Prix of Italy (ESPN Speedworld) Monza Italy PART 1

Here is is, part one of the coverage from the 1993 Grand Prix of Italy, from Monza. The coverage is taken from ESPN, with Bob Varsha and Derek Bell providing the Commentary. James Allen reporting from the pits (and is the pits)

This would be Alan Prost and Aryton Senna last Italian Grand Prix

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[driller007]

yamaha starting grid? surprised it didnt break down

[jbracer86]

7:09 Zanardi will come back and be the 2 time CART champ and come back to race WIlliams!

[sargatanas88]

Michael Andretti said about Senna: he is a first class man (always defending him during McLaren meetings when he was criticized).

[AlejjSi]

@Regret696 Don´t think so. Yes, Murray and by this time Jonathan Palmer were really good, and than Martin Brundle, but I think that Bob Varsha here in company of eighter Derek Bell or Derek Daly (who always was bussy racing during the Italian GP´s) could match them. i think they were the only US ( certainly only Varsha and Hobbs) who had a clue about F1

[Treetop64]

@romeo164ls

Absolutely correct. I meant Portugal.

[romeo164ls]

@Treetop64 Senna won a pole in Australia so how was it possible that he was outqualified by Hakkinen?

[Treetop64]

@racetime1960

They both had drivability issues with the car, as did Hakkinen. Technical gremlins hampered all three throughout the season. One example: Senna still won at Donington even with a malfunctioning active suspension, while Andretti spun during qualifying and crashed out on the first lap of the race. Senna and Hakkinen had great results with McLaren while Andretti did not. Andretti got more notoriety from his driving mishaps than anything else. He lacked commitment in F1 and it showed.

[racetime1960]

@Treetop64 Ayerton Senna also said that McLaren failed to give Andretti and even drivable car in 1993.

[g00sampson]

@Bodebodango : That was not up to the team, those were the regulations in F1. Teams were given 23 laps of practice and 12 laps to qualify each day. You have to manage that very carefully and yes, it is very difficult to learn in those conditions. I do not recall the amount of testing allowed at the time. There were many factors, but Michael choosing to live in the US did contribute to his troubles, as other have already stated.

[Treetop64]

@kbak853

I read about what Mario and Marco said. Understandably, both were sticking up for their son/dad.

Ron Dennis didn't become successful managing an F1 team that won multiple championships over many years, and the successful businessman he is today, by being petty, as you suggest. Moreover - not only Ron Dennis - but nobody(!) was impressed by Michael's driving, quite frankly, and it's hard to appreciate someone on the team who only bothers to show up on race weekends.

[kbak853]

@Treetop64 Not true. You need to hear what Marrio said about the whole mess. Michael was screwed from the fist moment he signed the contract. Ron Dennis didn't even like Michael and was not empressed by his driving. He only did the deal as a favor to Marrio because he was a former champion. Ron Dennis is and was an ASS!

[Bodebodango]

Michael was F-ed!The team let him practice 12 laps total for most races,and the engine was shit!He said in Racer magazine,that some tracks he didn't even know until he got there!And during qualifying he would say I believe a left is coming up!