Friday, May 1, 2009

In Loving Memory of Ayrton Senna

"For me, this research is fascinating. Every time I push, I find something more, again and again. But there is a contradiction. The same moment that you become the fastest, you are enormously fragile. Because in a split-second, it can be gone. All of it. These two extremes contribute to knowing yourself, deeper and deeper."

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Senna was one of the legendary drivers of all times. He was the "phenomenal talent that took the sport by storm". Unfortunately, I was unable to witness his greatness because he was called home when I was only a year old, in 1994 due to an accident at the Imola track. It's a pity I only got to know him recently when I started following Formula 1, but I saw clips of him and his superb racing. He may have been reckless and very aggressive but he had great compassion and integrity lying within him. He was thought to be "an even greater man outside the car than he was in it". Countless of his fellow countrymen, children esp, had benefitted from his kindness, from the rewards of his victories. Till today, he remains as the greatest driver of all times in the hearts of many. One of his greatest fans is Michael Schumacher and even Massa and Hamilton treat him as their hero.

It was so so so unjust of God to take away his life. He deserved to live on and go much further. Maybe heaven needed a driver so he was summoned. In any case, I'm very very very proud to be a Senna fan. I really cannot comprehend those people who put Hamilton in comparison with Senna. And it is indeed very aggravating!!! Not only to someone like Hamilton, Senna is irreplaceable. No matter how many world championships or wins they have surpassed him, they can never beat him, never ever.

I wish Formula 1 is of fair racing, having results solely based on real full-potential performance. I really hate what's becoming of it now, teams trying to gain an edge over the rest through the grey area of the supposedly black and white rules, the lie scandal, the power struggle... They really make the sport very very ugly. They should seriously stop treating this whole thing like a circus. Why can't they race for the love and passion for the sport?

"With your mind power,
your determination, your instinct,
and the experience as well,
you can fly very high."

-Ayrton Senna