Sebastian Vettel is all set to hit the track at the Italian GP in F1 legend Aryton Senna’s McLaren MP4/8

While talking about this honor, Sebastian Vettel had the following to share with the media.

Ayrton Senna was not only a driver who I valued highly for being one of the best racing has ever seen, but also a man of great compassion. It’s been 30 years since his accident and I would like to pay tribute to Ayrton. I will be in Imola for the Grand Prix to drive his car, the McLaren MP4/8. I hope to see you on Sunday, May 19. Sebastian Vettel told: Formula1

Vettel took retirement from F1 in 2022 when he last drove for Aston Martin. This year particularly, there has been a lot of speculation for his possible return, perhaps with Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton will move to Ferrari from next season onward. However, nothing has been confirmed yet. 

Ayrton Senna’s friend opens up about losing his karting days teammate

Right before the 1978 Karting World Championship at Le Mans in France, Terry Fullerton had met Ayrton Senna, without knowing they would end up becoming karting teammates. They didn’t have a common language ground between them, but despite this, the two became good friends. 

After their karting days, the two went their separate ways, and 11 years later after Senna’s fatal crash, Fullerton found the news unfathomable to believe. Even today he gets emotional talking about the horrific incident.

I phoned my brother from the boat. My brother answered the phone in tears… he didn’t even speak, so I knew what had happened. That was that. It was a hard thing to accept that Ayrton had died. Nobody had died in a Formula 1 car for about 10 years. It was a shocking weekend for everybody. Terry Fullerton told: Formula1

After F1 lost Senna in the accident at the age of just 34, the racing world was never the same. The legacy he left behind will always be remembered and honored, however, the void he left that day will never be filled. During his career in F1, he amassed three world championships.