Senna case gets green light to re-open.
The inquest into the death of three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna could be re-opened later this year - a decade on from the accident which claimed his life at Imola in 1994.
Italy's highest court has cleared the way for the manslaughter trial that involved WilliamsF1 technical director Patrick Head and then designer Adrian Newey, claiming that 'material errors' in the initial hearing - which exonerated both men - had rendered its findings invalid.
The inquest into the death of three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna could be re-opened later this year - a decade on from the accident which claimed his life at Imola in 1994.
Italy's highest court has cleared the way for the manslaughter trial that involved WilliamsF1 technical director Patrick Head and then designer Adrian Newey, claiming that 'material errors' in the initial hearing - which exonerated both men - had rendered its findings invalid.
According to Italy's ANSA news agency, team boss Frank Williams, Head and current McLaren aero expert Newey will now face a new appeal in court although, under Italian law, a written explanation of the case and its errors must be issued before a date can be set for the new hearing.
The tenth anniversary of Senna's death occurs on 1 May, although this year's San Marino Grand Prix, which takes place on the weekend of 25 April, is sure to be a poignant reminder of the black meeting that saw the loss of not only the Brazilian, but also Austria's Roland Ratzenberger.
