Senna runs to join Sid Watkins in the Medical car after Ratzenberger's fatal crash, Imola, April 30th 1994

Ayrton Senna runs to the track after hearing about Ratzenberger's death - Imola, San Marino, 30th April 1994

161 starts, 65 pole positions, 41 wins. 

Those are the statistics of none other than Ayrton Senna. The statistics, however, do not even begin to tell the story of the incredible man that was Ayrton Senna. A testament to his greatness was that during the recovery efforts after his fatal accident, the medics found an unexpected item - an Austrian flag, sadly bloodstained from the accident. Had Senna won the race, and he had every intention of doing so, he would have held the flag aloft on his victory lap to honour the memory of Roland Ratzenberger. It would have been a simple gesture, but it sums up the nature of Ayrton Senna perfectly.

Picture: Senna runs to join Sid Watkins in the Medical car after Ratzenberger's fatal crash, Imola, April 30th 1994