Jonathan Wheatley was in his fourth season of Formula 1 as a mechanic in 1994, having started on Roberto Moreno’s car at Benetton before the Brazilian was ousted in favour of Michael Schumacher.
That gave him a ringside seat for the early stages of what was shaping up to be one of motor racing’s great rivalries – until tragedy struck at Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix weekend 31 years ago.
