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Originally Posted by strat61caster
Martin Brundle's interview on TG about the Senna/Prost Japanese Grand Prix crash for the championships is dead on, Senna had zero intention of making that corner, he charged as if Prost did not exist everything after (interviews, scrutiny, reconciliation with Prost) was a minor pain in exchange for being the man on top at the end of the season. 7:40 in the video below, also a good discussion with Brundle about aggressive passing however I disagree with his views about how Senna was the first with the "psychological warfare make you back down" mentality and that it was something special, maybe it was a new level for F1 in particular but it was old hat for circle track racers for decades at that point.
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Great watch. Thank you. I understand now it was purely a strategic move. His intent was to take out Prost; period. Just as the CEO of a public corporation is charged with maximizing profit by doing whatever it takes within the letter of the law, it was coldly logical and I dare say, the correct choice. I also agree with you in that he did not invent checkered-flag-or-crash but given the consequences at much higher speeds, it was a new level.
Motocross was fun. I see dirt track the same way. In any motorsport where ridiculously high slip angles lead to a win, tangles are inevitable. I'll be out on the track more with my FRS but only to compete against myself for fun and building skill.
BTW, they do push. Like you, I'm also searching for that sweet spot. Just spreading out the money and time spent. I like being happily married.
