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As F1 doctors assisted Ayrton Senna and prepared him for him to be transported to hospital by helicopter, the roaring V8 of a Larrousse could be heard in the background. Behind the wheel was Frenchman Erik Comas – a man who owed his life to Senna.
The lives of Ayrton Senna and Erik Comas are intertwined, intrinsically linked. Senna, a revered three-time F1 world champion and star, was idolized by Comas, a talented driver who never had the chance to compete for a top team. Despite looking up to Senna, they were never able to become friends as Comas put him on too high a pedestal, he admits in an exclusive RacingNews365 interview. Their admiration for each other began a decade prior to the tragic events at Imola in 1994, with Comas being deeply moved by Senna’s actions at the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix. Although their F1 careers never allowed them to compete directly, they shared a unique moment at Spa-Francorchamps in 1992, where Senna potentially saved Comas’ life after a crash in practice. Comas firmly believes that Senna’s intervention was crucial in preventing a catastrophic outcome, showing the deep mutual respect they held for each other.
