May 1 marks the 30-year anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna, regarded as one of the best drivers ever
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00:00 He left something that is different and more important than the results.
00:07 The determination, the force that was driving him to this excellence
00:13 and probably was the reason why he was perceived as such a champion.
00:18 The death of Ayrton Senna
00:34 Well, Ayrton Senna's death in 1994 is a moment where many of us knew where they were and what they were doing.
00:41 It's almost unbelievable that this happened and now 30 years on
00:46 it's the greatest personality that we probably ever had in Formula 1.
00:52 The death of Ayrton Senna
01:03 A lot of racing fans after Ayrton went away, they decided not to watch on TV anymore.
01:09 There was a cooling down of enthusiasm for racing.
01:16 The death of Ayrton Senna
01:25 I was the only one to have a son.
01:30 I would say that for this, where he told me "Look, Giancarlo, I thank you,
01:34 I have my own program, because in 1988 I was the world champion of Formula 1,
01:39 something that has been verified.
01:42 The death of Ayrton Senna
01:53 There is no secret why these guys are so good, besides the raw talent that they both of course had.
02:01 But the commitment, the attention to details, the determination, the resilience that they had was really mind-blowing.
02:11 The death of Ayrton Senna
02:22 Seeing Ayrton Senna exactly 30 years ago has been another big improvement,
02:27 because now they are much safer in the cockpit.
02:31 The cockpit is like a safety capsule today.
02:34 If you look at Formula 1 cars, with all the protection, even for the helmet, for the head, everything is incredible.
02:43 The death of Ayrton Senna