Who raced for Ferrari in 1996?
On this day in 1996 Michael Schumacher won his first race for Ferrari in a rain soaked Spanish GP. It was an epic drive by the rain meister! Michael Schumacher was brought to tears in a press conference after being reminded that he had just equalled Ayrton Senna for victories in F1.
Why did Jacques Villeneuve leave F1?
When Sauber became BMW in 2006 Villeneuve stayed on, but halfway through the season he was asked to sit out a race while a young driver (Robert Kubica) was evaluated. The 35-year-old Villeneuve viewed his temporary demotion as a preview of the future and immediately walked away from the sport. The 24-year-old Arthur Leclerc, who previously drove in Formula 2, was borrowing Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari because of a rule that teams must give younger and less experienced drivers practice time at least twice per season. Charles Leclerc said his family was flying in to Abu Dhabi to watch the brothers.
Who was the F1 driver killed in 1994?
Death of Ayrton Senna. On 1 May 1994, Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed after his car crashed into a concrete barrier while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Imola Circuit in Italy. Senna’s death was the capstone to one of the darkest weekends in Formula One history. Why didn’t Michael Schumacher attend Senna’s funeral? Schumacher was distraught after Senna’s death. His perspective of racing had changed and he was left questioning his future as a racing driver. Just a day before Senna’s crash, Roland Ratzenberger had passed away in yet another racing incident.On 1 May 1994, Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed after his car crashed into a concrete barrier while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Imola Circuit in Italy. Senna’s death was the capstone to one of the darkest weekends in Formula One history.Why didn’t Michael Schumacher attend Senna’s funeral? Schumacher was distraught after Senna’s death. His perspective of racing had changed and he was left questioning his future as a racing driver. Just a day before Senna’s crash, Roland Ratzenberger had passed away in yet another racing incident.