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The Thierry Boutsen Interview: Senna, Jordan and 1999 crash aftermath

Off The Ball's Raf Diallo and Motorsport.ie's Leo Nulty speak to former Formula 1 driver Thierry ...

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17:04 24 Mar 2019



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The Thierry Boutsen Interview: Senna, Jordan and 1999 crash aftermath

Off The Ball's Raf Diallo and Motorsport.ie's Leo Nulty speak to former Formula 1 driver Thierry Boutsen.

The Belgian raced in F1 between 1983 and 1993 for Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan, winning three Grand Prix races in 1989 and 1990.

He speaks about his very close friendship with Ayrton Senna, his race wins including in the wet, his relationship with former team boss Eddie Jordan and the physical and psychological scars from his crash at Le Mans in 1999.

Boutsen also discusses his current ventures in the aviation industry as founder of Boutsen Aviation.

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