On the day that marks the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna, news arrives that will certainly please the fans of the Brazilian champion and the many F1 enthusiasts. During the Emilia Romagna GP weekend, Sebastian Vettel he will bring the McLaren MP4/8 to the track in Imola with which the three-time world champion took part in the 1993 season, the last he contested with the Woking team.
Tribute to a great champion
The tribute to Senna was announced by himself Vettel via its social channels. The German has scheduled an appointment in Imola for Sunday 19 May: “Ayrton Senna was not only a driver I greatly appreciated because he was one of the best racing drivers I had ever seen, but also a man of great compassion. 30 years have passed since his accident and I would like to pay tribute to Ayrton. He will be in Imola for the Grand Prix to drive his car, the McLaren MP4/8. Hope to see you on Sunday 19th May“.
With that single-seater Senna won 5 victories in the 1993 season, finishing the World Championship in second position behind his great rival Alain Prost who in the meantime had moved to Williams which fielded the FW15C designed by another name that has been talked about a lot in recent days, namely Adrian Newey .
That desire for F1
Vettel’s return to the track on an F1 grand prix weekend, especially in front of the Italian fans who still follow him with affection after his experience with Ferrari, will only increase speculation about a possible return of the German in the Circus. Recently the four-time world champion carried out a test with the 963 hypercar fielded by Porsche in the WEC championship, not hiding that a return to competition would be “tempting“. The prospect of seeing Vettel back on the track then increased when he himself confirmed that he had held talks with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, although without confirming that there had been any talk of his possible hiring as a starting driver. Lewis Hamilton, about to move to Ferrari, defined “an amazing option” the possibility that Mercedes will hire their former rival in his place.
