Just four Formula One drivers turned up to Roland Ratzenberger's funeral after his death during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix on April 30 1994. The 33-year-old Austrian driver's passing was overshadowed by events that took place 24 hours later when three-time world champion Ayrton Senna was killed in Sunday's race at the Imola circuit. On the 20th anniversary of that tragic weekend, it's Senna's death that still haunts the sport while Ratzenberger's fate has largely been ignored. "He's the forgotten man of Formula 1," said former track rival Johnny Herbert, who was one of the drivers at Ratzenberger's funeral. "Forgotten to many, but not to me."
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Roland Ratzenberger died in qualifying on the same tragic weekend as Ayrton Senna
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The 33-year-old hit a wall at 200 mph at the Imola circuit
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His former friend and rival Johnny Herbert calls him 'the forgotten man of F1'
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Austrian driver's parents plan return to Imola to mark the 20th anniversary of his death
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