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From: rll9466@wucec2.UUCP (Richard L. Lantz)
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Subject: Re: Senna vs. Rosberg (European GP)
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Date: Sun, 10-Nov-85 20:47:46 EST
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    I (unfortunately) don't have cable, so didn't see the actual incident here,
but none the less have some views on the episode.  These views are by necessity
quite generalised, but here they are anyway.  
    First Keke is known as a VERY agressive driver, and is some what inclined 
to do manuvers that others might not.  Senna, on the other hand, has been pre-
sented as a rather head strong, but talented individual.  The final line is that
in all of the years that I've been watching F1, I've never seen Keke make a 
mistake of that sort, and given the choice of blaming a former World Champion
or placing the fault on the 2nd year driver, I'll suggest that Senna made an
indescretion in his attempt to maintain his lead.
 
    The second part is Keke's revenge.  Revenge is never a good idea; the track
is a place for competition, not for feuds.  I think that it presented all sorts
of possibilities for negative effects, and the only "good" that it did was to 
make Keke feel better.  This could well have made Mansell's victory look second-
class; keep in mind that this was also Williams' victory.  He could have forced
an accident, or any number of other bad side effects.  The fact remains that 
Mansell won easily enough, and no accidents were caused so he came out alright.

Comments?

                                          Rich Lantz   rll9466@wucec2.UUCP
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