Senna makes his mark

Ayrton Senna in Silverstone in 1992
It would probably be a very slight exaggeration to suggest that Ayrton Senna has brought a fresh standard of driving excellence to Formula One simply on the strength of his splendid flag-to-flag victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, but it wouldn't be too...

1985 Season Review

Silvertone 1985
After coming so close in the two previous seasons, Alain Prost finally became the first Frenchman to win the World Championship. He clinched the title thanks to six wins and with two races to spare. At Zandvoort, McLaren team-mate Niki Lauda won by less...

Ayrton Senna on McLaren’s tribute supercar?

McLaren Senna supercar
Senna — the second model in McLaren’s top-tier Ultimate Series, reserved for its most potent of cars — is a serious bit of kit. Breadth of ability has sort of been McLaren’s top trump card ever since the MP4-12C, so it sounds strange to...

The Catholic who lived at 200 miles an hour

Ayrton Senna portrait
Manish Pandey on the deep faith of Ayrton Senna, the daredevil racing driver who died 21 years ago. I knew him, as most people who follow Formula One did, mainly from the television. Murray Walker and James Hunt were my guides into this glamorous world...

RaceGraph: Monaco Grand Prix 1988

Monaco May 14, 1988 – Saturday afternoon, 2nd qualifying session After 25 minutes in to qualifying session he was at 1:25.6. Three minutes later the score-board flashed a 1:24.4, and while all others struggled,he has driven his next lap with time: 1:23.998. What a Lap...

Hamilton chose Senna as his Teammate

Hamilton in Mercedes
His long-running rivalry with former teammate Nico Rosberg was subject to sustained media coverage, with the British driver’s attitude frequently coming under fire. Ultimately, Hamilton emerged worse off from the feud as the German claimed the 2016 F1 Championship in the last race of the...

Reflections on Ayrton Senna

With attention around the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend, Michael Harvey talks to Bruno Senna, nephew of F1's legendary Ayrton, about his late uncle's legacy. It was the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend and inevitably the chatter has been laced with the legend of Senna....

Tales for Boys Who Dream of Changing the World

Senna in Monaco 1989
Formula 1 world champion and one of the greatest icons of Motorsport and Brazilian sport in general Ayrton Senna, had his story selected for the book "Tales for Boys Who Dream of Changing the World", a work of "Editora Planeta" that aims to inspire children...

Ayrton Senna, a genuine man with kind heart

It’s pouring rain outside, really terrible weather. I did go out, I needed a walk just to clear my mind. In my head I could see a replay of Ayrton Senna’s famous lap in Donington Park in 1993. It’s been 20 years since he...

P1 GTR in McLaren MP4/4 colours

Senna wheel P1 GTR
The Honda-powered McLaren MP4/4 was, until earlier this decade, the most dominant Formula 1 car in history, winning all but one Grand Prix in the 1988 season, and as a result has become an F1 icon. Both McLaren drivers that season—Ayrton Senna and Alain...