Why did Schumacher not attend Senna’s funeral?
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. Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna: Imola’s dark weekend On Saturday, Roland Ratzenberger was killed during qualifying. Just a day later, Ayrton Senna, three-time world champion and global icon, suffered a fatal crash at Tamburello Corner. Two deaths in a single weekend sent shockwaves through Formula 1.Ayrton Senna was the most intense man you’d ever meet, so much so that, sometimes, even he needed to calm himself down. The three-time Formula 1 World Champion is remembered as one of the greatest drivers to have graced the planet, arguably our sport’s most iconic and highly skilled athlete.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.