William, we have entertaining and pleasant conversations elsewhere at the forum, shall we do our best to let this difference of opinion on Senna not come between us, agree to disagree and continue having nice discussions about other subjects? "extended hand for handshake"
Henri
Henri, I don't take something like driver preference personal and I have absolutely no intention to start a Senna Vs Prost war / discussion, whenever I see that I usually don't post or back out because I don't like that negativity and fighting between forum users (there is enough bashing and heated debate already in Racing Comments), it serves no purpose and I certainly have no intention to engage in it.
My favourite driver in those days was actually not Senna at all although I admired him, it was Riccardo Patrese (and also Elio de Angelis)
It amazes me that after all those many years the topic can still be so sensitive.
About current drivers or even Schumacher I can imagine but Senna Vs Prost was in the '80s & early '90s, didn't think it would still be so sensitive today.
I do have massive respect for Prost's ability to manage and nurture a car, unfortunately nowadays this is a talent that's not so important anymore.
He was also incredibly smooth.
Many of the great champions were very smooth, probably because it was the most efficient and quickest way of driving: Fangio, Clark, Stewart, Lauda were all smooth and calculated drivers. Lauda in particular had a very economical style.
Edited by William Hunt, 18 July 2017 - 11:47.