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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. One of three Formula One drivers from Brazil to become World Champion, Senna won 41 Grands Prix and set 65 pole positions ...
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.
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.
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.
May 23, 2024 · Ayrton Senna (born March 21, 1960, São Paulo, Brazil—died May 1, 1994, Bologna, Italy) 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.
Ayrton Senna died on 1 May 1994. What followed was a grim afterword to the great Brazilian's life story: the search for an explanation and, ultimately, for someone to blame for his death.
May 1, 2024 · The 30th anniversary of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna’s death is being commemorated with a memorial on the Imola track where he crashed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
May 1, 2024 · Remembering a sporting hero and why Ayrton Sennas legacy lives on, 30 years after F1s harrowing Imola weekend; Sky Sports F1 airs special Senna tribute shows on Wednesdays 30th anniversary.
May 3, 2024 · A special Ayrton Senna mural created by the artist Kobra was unveiled in the Miami paddock on Thursday afternoon – while four-time champion Sebastian Vettel will drive an ex-Senna McLaren MP4/8 at Imola in two weeks’ time.
Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian racing driver, is arguably one of the greatest F1 drivers who left an indelible mark on the sport of Formula One, Senna won the World Drivers’ Championship three times during his illustrious career, in 1988, 1990, and 1991.
