Author: Ibsey27
Senna at Lotus
As we mark the upcoming 26th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s passing, most will undoubtedly dwell upon the more celebrated cornerstones of his extraordinary career. His obliteration of the opposition during qualifying at Monaco ’88, or the race at Donington ’93. His compelling personality which shone through during interviews. Or what might have been with Williams […]
Monza 1994. Team Lotus’ Last Hurrah.
One of the victims from a turbulent 1994 F1 season was Team Lotus, who finally succumbed to their financial struggles during the year. Like Brabham two years earlier, a once-great name would vanish from F1. Lotus was Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi and Ayrton Senna first top team in F1. The upcoming 1983-1989 Lotus […]
Pedro Lamy’s 1994 Silverstone Testing Accident
This is a special blog to celebrate the launch of the new book: Team Lotus, Struggling Beyond The Post Colin Chapman Era. This is available to purchase on Paperback and E Book format here, or Audio Book Format here. It has been co-written by Ben Green, who is the proud owner of the Lotus F1 car Pedro […]
A Summary of 1994 – The Untold Story of a Tragic & Controversial F1 Season
You may recall that I wrote an article for the Summer 2019 Edition of Auto Tradition Magazine summarising the 1994 book. Well here it is… Do look out for a simliar article either in Auto Tradition or Abosulte Lotus Magazine summarising the upcoming audiobook Team Lotus & Their Decline Between 1983 & 1990 […]
Schumacher’s Ferrari Controversies
In 1996 Schumacher moved to Ferrari and by 1997 key former Benetton personnel like Ross Brawn or Rory Bryne (the B194 designer), Tad Czapski (the engine electronic’s guru) joined him. Ferrari then went from being an occasional race winner to serial championship contenders over a sustained period. Questions have since been asked, why did Schumacher […]
Did a Return to Simpler Cars in 1994 Contribute to the Accidents?
“The cars are immediately less stable without the electronic suspension. As a consequence, they are harder to drive and we’ll have more cars spinning and going off the track” Ayrton Senna, Williams Driver (Killed during San Marino GP) “Several commentators said it was the elimination of driver aids (to blame for the accidents), a classic […]
Ayrton Senna – What Caused his Crash?
One of the most fundamental mysteries of the 1994 Formula One season was why Ayrton Senna, one of the sport’s greatest ever drivers, crash fatally at a relatively easy corner? To this day, no-one knows for certain why Senna crashed. Many theories of varying credibility have been put forward. My personal view is Senna, […]
How 1994 – The Untold Story Compares With Competing Titles
The 3 most similar books to 1994 – The Untold Story of a Tragic and Controversial Season are listed below along with a brief description of how they compare. If you wish to purchase any of those books please just click the image below. 1. Life in The Fast Lane (Author Steve Matchett) This book […]
Roland Ratzenberger – 26 Years On
F1 is filled with irony, but the hand it dealt Roland Ratzenberger on 30th April 1994 was a particularly cruel blow – even by the sport’s standards. Ratzenberger was popular among other F1 drivers and drove to that fateful San Marino GP with JJ Lehto. The Austrian, just weeks into his dream job, was […]
Memories of Imola 1994
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of that horrific race weekend and the passing of two F1 drivers there will be 3 separate blogs over the coming days. Tomorrow’s blog pays tribute to Roland Ratzenberger and how his accident helped spark an important safety legacy within F1. Wednesday’s blog will remember Ayrton Senna’s final 24 hours. […]