Sebastian Vettel describes his recollection of Ayrton Senna’s death at Imola in 1994. Vettel was asked about his memories of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, when he was six years old:
“Well obviously Michael [Schumacher] is my big hero so [it’s] a bit different. And I know that for a lot of people they compared one versus the other some say Michael was better some say Ayrton was better. I don’t think it’s necessary to compare.
I think they were both great. Surely Ayrton had his peak era before Michael. It would have been interesting to see them both go head to head. But for many reasons he’s considered one of the greatest, what he achieved in such a short amount of time, the precision he had behind the wheel, was unique.
I remember watching on TV. I’m not sure I understood back then what it meant because it wasn’t clear straight away that he was dead. But my father was a big Senna fan, he was obviously shocked. I remember when it happened, all the fans around the world just went silent for that time. Certainly a big loss for Formula 1.”
Charles Leclerc remembering Ayrton Senna: “Ayrton Senna has always been someone I’ve admired. I’ve not seen him racing but my father was a fan of him. He told me everything he achieved. I’ve been interested in his career, reading books and watching his movie.”
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