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Todt: We offered Senna a contract for 1995

Ayrton Senna in Red, would have been a match made in heaven for Formula 1 and its fans alike, and it could have happened, as Jean Todt revealed that he offered the Brazilian a contract to drive for Ferrari in 1995. But we all know what happened, as fate has cruelly bereaved us of the legendary driver on May 1, 1994, at the young age of 34, with only three F1 titles to his name, with many more possible had he lived. And who knows, as these titles would have been in Red, with FIA President Jean Todt revealing that in his days as the Scuderia's boss, he held discussions in 1993 with Senna – driving for McLaren at the time – over a potential move into the Italian team. Ferrari...
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