After the death of Ayrton Senna The gondolas on the cable car to the world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro also wore mourning. During the farewell ceremony for the Formula 1 legend in his hometown of São Paulo, people threw colorful flower petals from the cabins that had stopped for minutes at dizzy heights. The death of the three-time world champion on May 1, 1994 left Brazil in shock. And the premier class of motorsport had to find a way out of perhaps its darkest hours after the fateful weekend in Imola.
“For me, Senna was invulnerable,” team boss Frank Williams once said about his former driver. “He is God,” said his long-time physiotherapist Josef Leberer in homage. “He had this aura, his enthusiasm, curiosity and energy were impressive,” enthused designer Adrian Newey. “If he hadn’t been killed, he might be president of Brazil today.”
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