Monaco 1984: Senna vs. The Rain (and Also the Race Director)

Grab your poncho and your stopwatch, because we're heading back to the soaking streets of Monte Carlo for one of the most chaotic, controversial, and career-launching races in F1 history. In this episode, we relive the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix — where a young, fearless Ayrton Senna drove like Poseidon possessed... only to be red-flagged just as he was about to make history. Was it for safety? Strategy? Or a sneaky French conspiracy? (Spoiler: maybe all three.)Then, in our bonus segment, we dive into the ultimate hypothetical: which backmarker from F1’s past should host a podcast called The Back of the Pack? We pitch our top pick to bring you tales from the tail end — dodging blue flags, avoiding team politics, and always somehow finishing 17th with style.