Sebastian Vettel in tears at Imola driving Ayrton Senna’s McLaren MP4/8 – GALLERY and VIDEO. Imola: Sebastian Vettel pays tribute to Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger .

Former Scuderia Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel remembered Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger with four laps of the Imola track in the McLaren MP4/8 ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Imola: Sebastian Vettel pays tribute to Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger
With an Austrian flag in one hand and a Brazilian flag in the other, Sebastian Vettel remembered Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger, who died on this circuit 30 years ago.

The four-time world champion moved all the spectators in the stands of the Santerno circuit with four laps in his McLaren MP4/8 (driven by Senna in 1993), wearing commemorative helmet and suit.

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Even the German could not contain his emotion while on board the car, as seen in the live broadcast posted on Formula 1’s social media accounts.

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Here are all the photos of Sebastian Vettel on the 1993 McLaren.

After kneeling before the flags, Sebastian Vettel commented on his experience: “It was an incredible moment. It was obviously a very difficult moment 30 years ago, with a horrible weekend. Remembering Ayrton and Roland was emotional, it’s so nice to see so many people who felt joy and enthusiasm, when I brought out the flags there was a roar. It was special, I shouted their names under the helmet. On that May 1st, Ayrton had the Austrian flag in the car, I think if we look to the sky we can see them both. The car is so beautiful to drive, I wish I could go back in time and race against those guys. I think the audience enjoyed the noise, it was magnificent to bring these memories back to the track. Ayrton and Roland, but certainly Ayrton in particular, were two of the true heroes of this sport.” – the former Ferrari driver concluded.