[redbird1]

May 1st 1994, San Marino Grand Prix in a corner called Tambarello. Ayrton Senna died. The next year the infamous corner is replaced with a chicane. Although this chicane is still quite quick, it has always bothered me that they changed it just because of a freak accident. For some reason I have always felt that this does some kind of disservice to Senna. This corner, although very fast, was in no way any less safe than say turn 1 at Indy. They should only have repaved it to remove the bumps and changed the wall layout to make it safer. It was a very exciting corner and is now just a boring chicane. I have wanted to vent on this since the next race at the track the following year. I'm grateful that this forum has granting me the opportunity. Aryton Senna was then and will always be one of the hero's in my life.

Steve

[CMC #37]

I can understand your sentiments as we all have our favorite racers and tracks. Combine those two with the death of a favorite racer and you have combustion on the emotional level! Good to get this off your chest!

I watched the race there today, at home sick instead of racing with NCRC at Reno-Fernley, and enjoyed watching one of the best F1 races I have ever seen! Michael was sensational charging from behind to get second, and Fernando Alonso won his third race holding off Michael, very impressive! Felt really bad for Kimi (sp?) Raikonnen who was having a splendid race and his car gave out on him.