is the May 1st once again, and for the 21st time we remember one of the greatest in the history of the sport, for some the best brazilian in the history of the sport and for a handful of people the greatest sporting hero of all time
When I was child I liked races already but never had the patience to watch races going along like I had in the past 18 years since my first race as an enthusiast. That means I never actually saw Senna race, only in watching reruns and all that stuff that is available nowadays. But I remember the May 1st, 1994 and the following days, it was the saddest motorsport moment I witnessed, millions of people in the streets to mourn their hero. Seeing just by the crash itself, it was just a champion that went away doing what he loves, but for many people, it was the loss of their only source of happiness and joy during difficult times.
I still get very emotional seeing the reaction of regular people like me to his death, and just like Niki Lauda says about James Hunt "I wasn't surprised, I was just sad" explains a lot what we feel.
Anyway Senna is not my all time favorite driver, but he did that on the limit and that's why the brand slogan is so appropriate (Driven to perfection), because he achieved that on some circunstances during his career (Monaco 1988 qualifying, Brazil 1991, Donnington 1993) and that's why we pay tribute to him every May 1st.
Keep on the limit, you're still an inspiration.
