'It caused unnecessary trouble': 30 years on, Ecclestone regrets causing upset over Senna's death
Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone regrets prematurely informing Ayrton Senna 's brother of the racing legend's death after the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone regrets prematurely informing Ayrton Senna 's brother the three-time world champion had died after his crash in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix telling AFP it caused"unnecessary trouble.
On the seventh lap, Senna's Williams, which was leading at the time, hit a concrete wall at 211 kilometres per hour , leaving the Brazilian motionless in the cockpit. In fact, it was not until nearly four and a half hours after the accident, that Senna was pronounced dead in hospital. "I never went to the funeral. I went to Brazil and my then wife stood at the front along with the Mayor of Sao Paulo as the funeral cortege passed."I stayed in our hotel room and watched on television and came home straight afterwards."
"I said 'be quiet for a minute and think about yesterday'. It was a job to even to get them to do that.
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