Left side is Derek Warkwick in an Arrows A11 in 1989.

Man they love chicane so much back then

Truth be told, these changes killed the track. Tamburello leading to Villeneuve was a major overtaking spot that ceased to exist with these two hideous chicanes.

it was inevitable to find a solution to the escape route reduced to the Tamburello... but the "real" Tamburello was thrilling!

So for the track layout, we have multiple options to place a chicane: location A, B, C.... Imola: say no more let's do all of them 😅

Rip Senna Edit: oops I forgot about Roland sorry, may both rest in peace 🕊️

The old one is more more challenging

This clip also shows how fast current F1 car, both enter Tamburello at about same time and exit Tossa also at about same.

Unpopular Opinion: Imola pre-1994 was a better track, faster and with more points to overtake in velocity.

Incredible how they both reach the hairpin at the same time, considering the first 2 complex's were added to slow down cars. Modern cars are fast.

Tire barriers along Tamburello wall would have prevented 1994 tragedy. 30 yrs later and much safer cars, the Imola track should be put back to what it once was. Currently it is not exciting.

The old original circuit was the best, having changed Tamberello now has ruined the track.

They could take the chicane out of Tamburello already to have more overtakes... the wall on the outside isnt just a concrete wall anymore and the cars and safer...so no reason for it anymore.

So much more pixels now than before.

You should've used the 1995-2006 layout. Chicanes galore.

The old configuration should be an option for other forms of motorsports, especially Tamburello. Not popular but safety has improved with Safer barrier and the soft wall as great options if tire barriers were bad for the environment. Also to overtake in Tosa the Villenueve chicane will need help.

They modified the "curva del Tamburello" into the "variante del Tamburello"

The racing has changed and the tracks are not dangerous anymore. I don't want drivers to die but it will never be the same. Back then you where risking your life every time in the car . Since Jules the safety is great but f1 will never be the same........

Not one of the better tracks was it?

Imola was a great track but wasn't a classic GP race track (emphasis on the race element). The 1990 Berger/Mansell tussle was an exception, perhaps. Heck, de Angelis won the '85 event and took the lead in the championship without leading at any point during the race itself. Love that stat. Anyhoo, my layman's suggestion would be to tighten the Tamburello chicane and move the following straight over to the left and remove the Villeneuve chicane so there's a run to Tosa. Ratzenberger's horrible accident was a lack of run off and hitting the wall head-on at full pelt. That closing speed van be partly sorted by the previous chicane but giving an overtake opportunity like they did at Abu Dhabi (removythe chicane right before a hairpin). Also could Rivazza be turned into a longer and then harder braking zone? Might need fo buy the houses beyond for run off. Move variante alta back? Love Imola. But not the current track...

Bel video, complimenti!!

We have lost and won things. Obviously, we have lost Tamburello and Villeneuve-Tosa (we still have Tosa, luckily). But we have won the elimination of chicanes of Acque Minerali and Pits. Acque Minerali is again a great corner, lost during many years. Tosa, Acque and Rivazza are great corners. It is a pity the sucesion of anti-overtaking bland corners in the Tamburello zone. Ironically, the death of Senna was not related to the speed of the crash, but to an unfortunate circunstance. I think to remember Dr Sid Watkins (official F1 Dr at the time) said that Ayrton's body was almost perfect, without any single fracture. But, sadly, one of the arms of the right wheel had pierced his helmet and brain. Tamburello had been a dangerous corners for years, with notorious accidents (Piquet, Berger, Campos,...). So, the Senna's crash was not the rational reason to emasculate the track. It was a knee-jerk reaction by Mosley's FIA, due to multiple reasons (some of them very reasonable, others rather cynically commercial). Let's remember the ludicrous temporary chicanes that were incorporated in the next GPs... IMO, Tamburello can be saved using modern oval tracks walls and , perhaps, complementary decelaration measures. Also, modern cars have excessive grip, it is bad for racing and for the track themselves. Just ban those "stoopid" wings and you solve several problems with one step.

I miss tamberello

Nice vid

I came for the unseen Ferrari 1989 Imola onboard suggested in the thumbnail… 😅

Even the Top Gear boys said how insane this track must have been

Vídeo muy lindo. Enhorabuena. Very beautiful video. Congratulations.

The original Tamburello was basically the same as Curva Grande (Turn 3, after the first chicane) in Monza, but obviously in the opposite direction. All it needed was a resurface, as it was way too bumpy for such a fast corner. Curva Grande never had any major accidents, Tamburello shouldn't have had either.

The old track is ridiculous, poor designed with a long straight close to a wall, high curbs and weird corners. Dangerous af

The 1989 F1 car isn't far off in terms of straight line speed, not bad at all

Funny how they put chicanes back in the day (variante bassa, acque minerali), just in the wrong places safety-wise

Just think them Trees saw senna

I didn't realize it was a totally different track now. What corner was Senna killed in?

Car was no power steering back then require a strong hand to hold steering

the kerbs are so better now

Senna would be upset that his accident ruined the track

what team was at the left side?

Muito bom

the old was much better

Essa chincana deixou o circuito muito ruim....#voltatamburello

Dump imola and Mónaco circuits . Waste of time for those who are waiting for fun

Look how much faster the F1 cars are now. It's not even close.

…ganz ehrlich das Knöpfchen spielen ist sowas von langweilig geworden Dazu noch der Funk und das Team das alles durch rechnet ….

God these new f1 cars sound so shit