What If Ayrton Senna Had Lived

Senna won three world titles before his death. But what if
Senna had live after that crash in tamburello corner. What
if he survived that crash and he was still able to race after that incident.
Would you still think Schumacher have that record if Senna
had live.

Now I know this blog is about Senna but lets put the spot
light on his nemesis, Schumacher. In 1994 Senna had moved
to Williams to ensure that he had a competitive drive in which
he can try and win another world title. Schumacher did in fact
beat Senna on the 3 races that they had, but that was just the
start of the season Senna has not been all too happy with the
William's car.

Even his teammate Damon Hill find it difficult to handle the car.
If you can recall the moment that the FIA announced that the
active suspension was going to be banned in 1994 season and
teams that used it will have to cope without it. Having the best
active suspention system and the menacing Renault engine; the
Fw14 & FW15 were unstopable. When the active suspension had gone
away, the Williams team faced difficulties in the beginning of
the 1994 season.

Yet, despite that defiency Senna put the car on pole in all
4 races that he had in 1994. Let's say that Senna survived
that crash and lost that race. He would still be able to
catch Schumacher by the end of the season. Remember Schumaher
only won in 1994 by smashing Hill and winning it by one point.
Senna would have easily taken Schumacher before that race in
Adelaide.

In 1995 I would still think that Senna would have taken the title
in that season; so thats Schumacher 0 to Senna 5. Remember in
1996 to 1997 the Williams still had the best car all around
and to think that Hill or Villeneuve could take on the formidable
Senna...not a chance. Senna have at least 7 titles and counting.
Let say Senna lost to Hakkinen due to the car in 1998, then on
1999 Senna moves back again to Mclaren. Do you think Hakkinen
had a chance againts Senna, not really so there you go 8 World
Drivers Championship.

Senna would have own the record by now and Schumacher will still be
racing in 2008 to have a chance on equalling Senna's achievement,
but this is just an speculation that I made and will never happen
because Senna died and we will never see that result.

The Greatness Factor

Aryton Senna the best F1 driver in the history, and probably in years to come. Ok, Juan Manuel Fangio was great and so was Nuvolari but in sheer intense rivalry in Senna's era and excitement it was just an amazing to watch Senna drive, it was breath taking. Senna was beyond the limit all the time, the transcended driver that surpassed the car's potential.

Many argue why he wasn't the great because of his tactics and his sheer will to win that he will sacrifice himself. Now that's a true great, going above and beyond and shedding light to the extreme which only the true great drivers would go. Others would say that Michael Schumacher because he owns all the records in the book in terms of wins world titles and much more. Now here's the kicker, Senna didn't have the dominance Era in which Schumacher had. Senna always had to contend with another great drivers such as the likes of Prost, Piquet, and Mansell. In case you didn't know these drivers are multiple world champions except Mansell; nonetheless, these were the greats that Senna had to compete against. Now that's a tall order to surmount, but Senna manage to beat all of them.

Prost was perhaps the greatest driver that he had to contend because he was also fast consistent and very intelligent. Only he could give the menacing Senna a run for his money. Now beat that Schumi! He only had Mika Hakkinen to compete against and he retired eventually due to his new born child. So any argurment? well theres hardly any just watch 1988 season all the way up to 1994 season because you would see the real race and proved once again that Senna was truly a great driver.