1987 Season Review

Senna and Mansellni at Podium
For the second year in a row, Nigel Mansell failed to win the World Championship in dramatic fashion. Mansell’s speed was never in question: he recorded more wins (six) and more pole positions (eight) than any of his rivals. But his Williams-Honda team-mate Nelson...

FIA Hall of fame honors Ayrton Senna

FIA Hall of fame
Last Monday, the International Automobile Federation honored all 33 Formula One world champions with the inauguration of its Hall of Fame, in Paris, France. Ayrton Senna was represented by his nephew, Bruno Senna, who won the World Endurance Championship in the LMP2 category earlier...

Hamilton reveals Senna inspired helmet

Lewis Hamilton Mercedes driver
Lewis Hamilton has revealed the winning entry for his 2017 F1 helmet design competition, choosing an entry that pays homage to his racing hero Ayrton Senna. The three-time F1 world champion announced the competition on last month on his personal Instagram account, stating he is...

Dream: Testing for Formula 1

Earlier this year I spent a day at Thruxton driving two of the most significant cars in the early career of Ayrton Senna. The resulting track tests form part of the cover story for the latest issue of Motor Sport. As a lifelong Senna fan it...

McLaren Senna 001 was recently delivered to its owner

McLaren Senna SuperCar 001
McLaren announced Friday that the first customer Senna built, Senna 001, was recently delivered to its owner, David Kyte. Kyte isn't the first owner to take delivery of a Senna, but he's the first customer to properly experience McLaren's latest hypercar, and his is the first customer-bound...

Rubens Barrichello wins at the “Million Reais Race”

Besides winning the “Million Reais Race”, Rubens Barrichello took home another major trophy for his collection. By scoring the pole position in the special Stock Car event, the driver was given a gilded Ayrton Senna statue, created by artist Wilson Iguti. The piece was specially...

Senna’s first Formula 1 triumph

Join us at a soaking wet Estoril, Portugal, where a young Brazilian named Ayrton Senna takes the pole and leads from start to finish in his John Player Team Lotus 97T-Renault. Peter Windsor describes the build-up to the race and – almost unnoticed amongst...

Brazilian Grand Prix 1984

Ayrton Senna, Jacarepagua 1984
In sharp contrast to previous years, the Formula 1 "close season" has been very much longer this winter, stretching from Kyalami in mid-October 1983 until the Brazilian Grand Prix opened the 1984 season on March 25th. In the past many teams have spent time...

Lewis Hamilton arrived in Sao Paulo

Lewis Hamilton in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton has always had a special relationship with Brazil - it was in Sao Paulo where he won his first F1 drivers' championship in 2008 with a final corner overtake. This was renewed on Wednesday when the now four-time world champion touched down in South America ahead...

Senna Emotion exhibition

For the first time in Minas Gerais, the traveling Senna Emotion, shows on the personal and professional trajectory of the triple world champion of Formula 1, will be open to the public in BH Shopping from next June 18 and will continue until July...