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Christian Danner: how Senna came to his defence in Monaco

Christian Danner: how Senna came to his defence in Monaco

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Despite being a hugely versatile racing driver, who competed in
Formula 3000, IndyCar, Sports Cars and Touring Cars, Christian
Danner was unable to showcase his full potential in Formula 1 in
the mid-late 1980s.

During an era characterised by poor reliability and
pre-qualifying, he either failed to start many of the races he
entered, or he failed to finish them. But that certainly doesn’t
mean he’s short of some fascinating tales from his time in the
sport.

Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Christian remembers becoming the first
F1 driver to be disqualified for dangerous driving and how Ayrton
Senna leapt to his defence. He also talks about the opposition he
faced from the media back home in Germany, why Zakspeed teammate
Martin Brundle kept him on his toes , how he climbed from P26 on
the grid to a career-best finish of P4 at the US Grand Prix in
1989, and much more.

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