Senna contemplates a French washout
Ayrton Senna always had this intensity and focus about him, even when he was outside the car. He spent every moment watching, thinking, calculating how to make his car go quicker.
In 1992 the Williams-renault was much faster than the Mclaren-honda and Senna was quietly furious. Here at Magny-cours both Mclarens were out early, Senna in a crash with Jean Alesi, Gerhard Berger with engine failure. There was a brief stoppage for rain. Senna returned to the empty Mclaren ‘prat perch’ and quietly watched the rest of the race with his ear plugs in, scrutinising the Williams cars closely every time they went past.