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Senna had Williams contract for 1992
On a day we remember the passing of three-time world champion, Ayrton Senna who was killed on 1 May 1994 in the San Marino Grand Prix, his former manager has revealed that history might have been somewhat different had the Brazilian been less loyal to Honda. Speaking in the Beyond the Grid podcast, Julian Jakobi reveals that for 1992 Williams had agreed a deal with Senna, who at the time was driving for McLaren-Honda. Though the deal was done, he opted to remain with the Woking outfit out of loyalty to the Japanese manufacturer, eventually joining Williams in 1994. 'Ayrton wanted to go to Williams, but he was loyal to Honda,' says Jakobi. 'His basic instinct was to go to Williams earlier,...
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