Senna at Williams


I'm pretty sure that once both of the 1994 Williams cars had been properly stabilized after the FIA outlawed Williams unique active suspension, Senna would have won that years world championship albeit by a few points after a troubled start. But would they (Williams) have retained Senna. My reason asking is that it seems in their history to dispense of any drivers that win the driver championship crown. Look at their unwillingness to keep ace drivers like Nigel Mansell after winning for them in 1992. Prost won in 1993 and he specifically mentioned he would not be in any team where he had Senna as a team mate. So they signed Senna to get shot of Prost. Damon Hill won in 1996 and Jacques Villeneuve 1997 both for Williams, and they to were shown the door. I don't know if Frank Williams just doesn't like any drivers to become too complacent in his team. Anyone know or speculate why Williams just seem to leave drivers of this caliber high and dry once they have achieved the world championship.

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Nigel Mansell left because he wanted too much money. Renault/Elf wanted Prost in the car and Williams bowed down to them. Mansell could of stayed but for not a lot of money, he thought he was worth more because he would of been the defending champion, and after partnering Prost at Ferrari (1990), he didn't fancy that again. Williams wanted Prost and Senna for 1994 but as you say Prost wouldn't partner Senna again so he left by his own accord, not Williams giving him the boot, although Williams did break there contract agreement, so had to pay Prost for the year (1994) he didn't race. Hill wanted to much money for 1997 also because he would of been the world champion and they could see in Villeneuve there next world champion, and they were right. Villeneuve left to drive for BAR which was co owned by his then manager Craig Pollock, so he also wasn't given the boot.

So in answering your question, Senna would of stayed if he wanted too and Williams would not of given him the boot.

Just my opinions.............

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