Stefan Bellof en route to third at a rain-shortened Monaco Grand Prix in 1984.

Everybody remembers Senna’s charge at Prost being nullified due to the red flag but fewer remember that closing in on Senna was Belgian superstar Stefan Bellof.

Bellof never won a Grand Prix, and never got his chance to prove his might for Ferrari, as he was killed during the 1985 edition of the 1000km of Spa, before he had a chance to attend a scheduled meeting with Enzo Ferrari to discuss a contract offer. Formula One and motorsport lost one of its brightest young stars, but as they say the stars that shine brightest…

Stefan Bellof at Hockenheim in 1985.

Considered by some to be one of the mightiest talents to have ever raced in Formula One, he died in 1985 before a rumoured deal with Ferrari could go through for ‘86. He showed huge potential, having had won the German DRM (a precursor to the DTM) and the World Endurance Championship in 1984. He died competing at Spa-Francorchamps in a privateer Porsche 956.