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Ayrton Senna da Silva will arguably be remembered as one of the greatest drivers in Formula-One history. A triple Formula One world champion Senna was a legend in his own lifetime. Tune in this May as ESPN pays tribute to Senna on DStv.
Airing on May 1 - the 15 year anniversary of Senna’s death - ESPN will air excerpts from an exclusive interview conducted recently with Dr Sid Watkins, the doctor who first saw Senna after he crashed and died at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in 1994, the last time that a driver died during a Formula 1 race.
Senna was charismatic, strong-willed, forceful and seldom vulnerable. Behind the wheel of a racing car he exhibited a 'magic' rarely, if ever before seen. Senna's tragic accident still casts a long shadow into many person related to F1 even today.
In the first part the interview Sid Watkins talks DStv viewers through these tragic events.
Watkins was later appointed President of the FIA Motorsport Safety Council. He spends the latter part of the interview making comparisons with F1 safety today.
Excerpts from the interview with Dr Sid Watkins:
Ayrton Senna da Silva will arguably be remembered as one of the greatest drivers in Formula-One history. A triple Formula One world champion Senna was a legend in his own lifetime. Tune in this May as ESPN pays tribute to Senna on DStv.
Airing on May 1 - the 15 year anniversary of Senna’s death - ESPN will air excerpts from an exclusive interview conducted recently with Dr Sid Watkins, the doctor who first saw Senna after he crashed and died at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in 1994, the last time that a driver died during a Formula 1 race.
Senna was charismatic, strong-willed, forceful and seldom vulnerable. Behind the wheel of a racing car he exhibited a 'magic' rarely, if ever before seen. Senna's tragic accident still casts a long shadow into many person related to F1 even today.
In the first part the interview Sid Watkins talks DStv viewers through these tragic events.
Watkins was later appointed President of the FIA Motorsport Safety Council. He spends the latter part of the interview making comparisons with F1 safety today.
Excerpts from the interview with Dr Sid Watkins:
For the full interview tune in on Friday May 1 on ESPN (channel 230) on DStv. Don’t miss all the live coverage of 2009 Formula One season on SuperSport.
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