The BBC's award winning documentary looking at the impact the death of Ayrton Senna had upon the world of motor racing. Featuring interviews with key people from Senna's life in motor sport.
01-01-1995
49 min
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Nigel Mansell, born on August 8, 1953, in Upton-upon-Severn, England, is a legendary British racing driver known for his tenacity and thrilling driving style. Mansell enjoyed a successful career in both Formula 1 and IndyCar, earning acclaim as one of the sport’s great competitors. His journey in F1 began in the early 1980s, and he gained prominence with Lotus before moving to Williams, where he achieved his greatest success.
In 1992, Mansell won the Formula 1 World Championship with Williams, dominating the season and becoming a national hero in the UK. The following year, he made a historic transition to the American IndyCar series, winning the championship in his debut season—a feat no other driver had accomplished at the time.
Known for his aggressive yet calculated style, Mansell holds a place among the most thrilling drivers in motorsport history. He retired from full-time racing in the mid-1990s but remains an influential figure in the racing world, recognized for his bold spirit and contributions to both Formula 1 and IndyCar.
Alain Marie Pascal Prost (born 24 February 1955) is a French retired racing driver and Formula One team owner. A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, from 1987 until 2001 he held the record for most Grand Prix victories until Michael Schumacher surpassed Prost's total of 51 victories at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix. In 1999, Prost received the World Sports Award of the Century in the motor sport category.
Prost discovered karting at the age of 14 during a family holiday. He progressed through motor sport's junior ranks, winning the French and European Formula Three championships, before joining the McLaren Formula One team in 1980 at the age of 24. He finished in the points on his Formula One début – at the San Martin Autodrome in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he took his first podium a year later – and took his first race victory a year later at his home Grand Prix in France, driving for the factory Renault team.
During the 1980s and early 1990s Prost formed a fierce sporting rivalry, mainly with Ayrton Senna but also Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. In 1986, at Adelaide in the last race of the season, he beat Mansell and Piquet of Williams to the title, after Mansell retired late in the race and Piquet was pulled in for a late precautionary pit stop. Senna joined Prost at McLaren in 1988 and the two had a series of controversial clashes, including a collision at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix that gave Prost his third Drivers' Championship. A year later at the same venue they collided again, but this time Prost, driving for Ferrari, lost out. Before the end of a winless 1991 season Prost was fired by Ferrari for his public criticism of the team. After a sabbatical in 1992, he joined the Williams team, prompting Mansell, the reigning Drivers' Champion, to leave for CART. With a competitive car, Prost won the 1993 championship and retired from Formula One driving at the end of the year.
In 1997, Prost took over the French Ligier team, running it as Prost Grand Prix until it went bankrupt in 2002. From 2003 to 2012 he competed in the Andros Trophy, which is an ice racing championship, taking 38 race victories and winning the championship 3 times.
Prost employed a smooth, relaxed style behind the wheel, deliberately modelling himself on personal heroes like Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark. He was nicknamed "The Professor" for his intellectual approach to competition. Though it was not a name he particularly cared for, he would admit later that it was an appropriate summation of his approach to his racing. Skilled at setting up his car for race conditions, Prost would often conserve his brakes and tyres early in a race, leaving them fresher for a challenge at the end. ...
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Steve Rider, born on April 28, 1950, in Dartford, Kent, England, is a distinguished British sports presenter and journalist with a career spanning over four decades. He began his broadcasting journey in the 1970s, working with Anglia Television and Thames Television, where he covered a variety of sports events. In 1985, Rider joined the BBC, taking over from Harry Carpenter as the presenter of Sportsnight. He later became the main host of the BBC's flagship sports program, Grandstand, and was closely associated with major events such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Rider's versatility extended to motorsports, where he presented Formula 1 coverage for both the BBC and ITV. He also covered international rugby, golf, and over fifty major golf championships, including the Ryder Cup and The Open. In 2006, he joined ITV Sport to present Formula 1 and their FIFA World Cup coverage, later hosting Champions League, FA Cup, and England fixtures. Rider has been recognized with multiple awards, including three sports BAFTAs and being named Sports Presenter of the Year twice.
Beyond broadcasting, Rider has authored books celebrating sports events, such as the 50th anniversary of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. His extensive experience and contributions have made him a respected figure in sports journalism.