Posted 22 February 2011 - 23:17
I think once a driver is retired, and has his mind-set on being out of racing, it is extremely difficult for him to come back to replace a driver who had been killed. The demons involved would be too much to bare. Especially for someone like Prost and probably also Patrese who have years of F1 experience, won many races and feel like they have nothing to prove. When you consider that two drivers died that weekend; your first thought is that you walked away at the right time. Coupled with the fact that both have families, I think a team manager wouldn't even ask either of them. Patrick Head would have had a better chance convincing Alan Jones to replace Senna then Alain Prost to be honest....