Ayrton Senna didn’t foresee victory in Canada, despite his great wins that season.
“Podium, there’s no way.”
He was greatly disappointed with the Ford engine. Without sufficient power, he was only able to place eighth on the starting grid. He hadn’t been in this position since 1987, when he drove a Lotus.
As there was no other solution, he set out for battle. He was motivated to set out and give it his all. He passed Martin Brundle (Ligier), Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger (Ferrari), Riccardo Patrese and Michael Schumacher (Benetton) and set his sights on Williams.
In a smart move, Alain Prost and Damon Hill traded positions and quickened their pace. The Frenchman won once again. Senna retired seven laps to the end and roared:
“Second place would have guaranteed me the lead for the championship title and I had even begun to dream about it. But at F1, to dream, one would first need equipment and mine has left me walking on the track.”
canadian gp
1º
A. Prost
2º
D. Hill
3º
M. Schumacher
4º
R. Patrese
5º
G. Berger
6º
J. Alesi
7º
M. Brundle
8º
Ayrton Senna
9º
K. Wendlinger
10º
M. Blundell
11º
J. Lehto
12º
M. Andretti
13º
E. Comas
14º
R. Barrichello
15º
P. Alliot
16º
A. Suzuki
17º
C. Fittipaldi
18º
D. Warwick
19º
A. de Cesaris
20º
J. Herbert
21º
A. Zanardi
22º
U. Katayama
23º
F. Barbazza
24º
T. Boutsen
25º
L. Badoer
69
laps
25
cars
7
Retirements
1’21”500
fastest lap
1º
cloudy weather
podium
1º
A. Prost
2º
M. Schumacher
3º
D. Hill
–
final position (retired on lap 62)
2º
position in championship following the race
8º
starting place
–
championship points accumulated
1’22”015
best lap
Second place would have guaranteed me the lead for the championship title and I had even begun to dream about it. But at F1, to dream, one would first need equipment and mine has left me walking on the track.
