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Ayrton Senna da Silva ( Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈiʁtõ ˈsẽnɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ] ⓘ; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991.
On 1 May 1994, Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed after his car crashed into a concrete barrier while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Imola Circuit in Italy. The previous day, Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger had died when his car crashed during qualification for the race.
May 1, 2024 · Ayrton Senna took the Formula 1 paddock by storm in a career that delivered three world titles and a host of records, only for his life to be tragically cut short by a fatal accident at Imola 30 years ago today.
Drivers / Hall of Fame. Ayrton Senna. He streaked through the sport like a comet, an other-worldly superstar whose brilliance as a driver was matched by a dazzling intellect and coruscating charisma that illuminated Formula One racing as never before.
What was F1 World Championship-winning McLaren driver Ayrton Senna really like away from the track? Senna, the imperfect genius: a complex character who made racing and winning seem so simple.
May 23, 2024 · Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian race-car driver who gained fame for being a fierce competitor renowned for his ruthless and risky maneuvers on the Grand Prix circuit. He captured three circuit world championships before dying in a crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
May 3, 2024 · Three-time champion Senna transcended Formula 1, both with his prodigious driving talent that saw him net 41 Grand Prix victories and 65 pole positions between 1984 and 1994, but also with his passion for improving the welfare of citizens in his home country of Brazil.
Fearless, victorious and charismatic, Ayrton Senna achieved much more than three world championships, 41 victories and 65 pole positions. The track legend provided us with magical spectacles in races full of passion, resourcefulness and emotion.
May 1, 2024 · Martin Brundle, Dennis Rushen, Damon Hill and Bruno Senna recall their favourite memories of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, recorded 20 years on from his tragic death. Wednesday:...
Apr 30, 2019 · On the 25th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's death, Andrew Benson explains why the Brazilian's spirit and memory lives on as strong as ever.
