Grand Prix of Europe-1993 in Donington: Lendar Ayrton Senna Race and Alena’s humiliation simple | Formula 1
« The greatest race in Senna’s career, humiliation is simple. »
With such heading A report came out Motoring News journalist (now Motorsport News) Mark Hadjes about the 1993 Grand Prix.
The 1993 season in Formula-1 was to be the dominance of Alena simple. The Frenchman returned to the 4th Championship title through an annual pause, signing an annual contract with Championship Williams Reno, for whom the car was built by a young Edrian News.
Ayrton Senna in Mclarene’s overalls
Mclarene hoped only for the genius of Ayrton Senna. After the 1992 season, the British stable was abandoned by Honda – a motor supplier, and in terms of the quality of Ford engines was too unreliable and inferior to competitors in power.
The Brazilian refused a season’s contract, signing an agreement for each individual stage ($ 1 million per race).
So, in fact, it happened, but the beginning of the championship gave intrigue. The first stage in the South African Republic won simple, and Senna finished the second. Two weeks later, Senna took a revenge from his main competitor, taking away the homemade Grand Prix. In addition, the simple could not finish at intergoss and the Brazilian headed the pilot.
And here is the third stage. Grand Prix of Europe.
Race in Donington appeared on the 1993 calendar by accident.
In 1990, the Japanese businessman Tonomori Tsarumaki completed the new autopolis in Oita’s prefecture and persuaded Bernie Eklestoun to spend the Grand Prix of Asia, which was included in the previous calendar of the 1993 season. Japan that year was to take two Grand Prix: traditional-Misa.
Not as it happened. The economic crisis was very painfully hit by Tsarumaki – The businessman sold almost all his business, a collection of antiques and gave the car on bail a local construction company.
In the summer of 1992, Eklestoon visit the legendary monster of the year (Monsters of Rock), which took place at the Donington Park, which was built in 1931. From 1935 to 1938 there was a Grand Prix of Donington. So the decision was asked by itself …
Bernie Eklstoon and Ayrton Senna, 1993
Ayrton Senna severely criticized the decision, calling the route a collective farm. Brazilian stated that the race would turn into a boring action without overtaking …
On Friday, during the practice, a typical British rain was dating from nowhere. On Saturday, Williams confidently won the qualification: simple – The first, Gill is the second.
Donington-Park’s Scheme
Race. On the second line of the lattice, Michael Schumacher on Benetton and Ayrton Senna on Mclarene are located. Just a few minutes before the launch from the fog it was again frozen.
The Brazilian pledged the start, gave himself pressing to the roadside Schumacher, which was used by Wendlinger, who came out in third place …
After a moment after the start
And then there was the legendary circle of Irton Senna. The circle that experts and fans are considered to be the most common in history.
The Brazilian waved his magic wand and demonstrated throughout the world, why he was called « magician » and « a man of rain. » In the first turn overtook Schumacher, in the second – Wendlinger, in the fourth – Gill, and after several hundred meters – simple. Half! Then the Brazilian went to the separation, at the finish line only Damon Gill was in a circle with Senna.
Senna bypasses less than half a circle after start
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Moreover, on certain circles, Senn brought a 4-time world champion, which was driving on a rain rubber, about 4 seconds on saliva.
« I don’t even remember how many times we stopped through the tires. It seems a record race by the number of sweat stops. To go on saliva in such slippery conditions-it was an incredible effort. You don’t feel your car, » Said Senna.
« It was incredibly, we overtook everyone in a circle. We could win the race in a circle over all the rivals. It didn’t happen simply because we slowed down. But everything could go for such a scenario. I don’t remember any Grand Prix that would be won in that style. Pete stops, information, strategy.
Already after the race, it became known that Williams Frenchman suffered from problems with gear switching and idling, which is why the rear wheels were constantly blocked on the wet route.
He spoke about the problems of his carriage at a press conference.
« Want to change cars? » Senna asked the inherent cold indifference.
There was another interesting episode related to the winner in the race. Senna went to the pit stop, but, approaching his own boxes, saw the gestures of the mechanics that they were not ready.
A couple of circles before, Damon Gill showed the fastest circle that could not arrange a Brazilian, and thus he renewed the record of the circle, the configuration of the boxes contributed. At that time, there was no speed limit on Pete Leny.
« They told me to drive (on the sweat-stop), but I didn’t go. I stopped later, but they were not ready and I had to drive past them. Such weather conditions are a lottery, » the incident commented the Brazilian racer.
As it really was, no one knows, maybe McLaren team really was wrong, though it is difficult. The fact remains.
By the way, Senna also received one of the most unfortunate prizes in the history of royal auto racing. The fact is that the sponsor of the Grand Prix was the Japanese company « Sega », which specialized in the production of game consoles. So at the Cup of Major Sonik – a character of the popular game then.
Ayrton Senna with the Grand Prix of Europe 1993
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Interesting fact: The 1993 Grand Prix at the end of the year was awarded the best organization.
According to the irony of fate, formula-1 will never visit Donington again. Although the 1994 season was in the previous calendar, it was replaced at the Pacific Grand Prix …
Alen Simin is confidently wins the 1993 championship and leaves the formula-1 forever. Ayrton Senna in 1994 will finally go to Williams and at the 7th circle of San Marino Grand Prix in Imola will fly into the wall In Tamburello’s turn …
