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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 ...
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.
12 hours ago · Ayrton Senna is Lewis Hamilton’s idol, something the British driver has admitted to several times in the past. But how he started drawing inspiration from Senna is relatively less known. Hamilton shed light on the same during an interview with Elle. He revisited his childhood and revealed how he would glue himself to the television screen to ...
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 (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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 1 racing as never before.
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May 1, 2024 · Sky Sports F1 airs special shows to remember the life and legacy of Ayrton Senna, the triple world champion who died in a crash at Imola in 1994. The channel also features interviews with his team-mates, rivals and family, as well as onboard footage of his mastery.
