Ayrton Senna: Norfolk memories

Ayrton Senna in 1982
Imagine if Diego Maradona, when arriving in Europe in the 1980s, signed not for Barcelona but for Norwich City, turning them into championship contenders for several seasons. A little far-fetched? Perhaps. But it is a pretty solid analogy for what really did happen in the...

Why Schumacher and Senna are different from others?

An F1 legend revealed what makes Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna different from the present-day racing stars. Formula One is one of the most electrifying sports in the world. Aside from the fact that it is mainly ran by the most famous companies in the...

The Intercessor

Ayrton Senna Quote
Jo always kept the balance between the two sides of the garage, cracking jokes in both corners. When relations between Ayrton and I deteriorated Jo remained completely impartial, never taking sides, even though he was close to Ayrton as they could speak – and...

The tragic death of Roland Ratzenberger

Roland Ratzenberger at Imola 1994
On the morning of the San Marino Grand Prix on 1 May 1994, Ayrton Senna placed an Austrian flag in his racing car. The great Brazilian champion had planned to wave the flag as he passed the finishing line in victory. Senna wanted to...

What can we learn from Ayrton Senna?

McLaren Mp4/7
1. Push past your limits “On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, ‘Okay, this is the limit.’ As soon as you touch this limit,...

Racing in Japan – Suzuka 1992

Ayrton Senna at Suzuka in 1992
For Ayrton Senna, the race in Suzuka was a huge letdown. Senna had worked hard to fine-tune his car, paying homage to Honda with his victory in their last Grand Prix in their home country. He started in third behind Williams, but, just as he...

Ayrton Senna and active suspension

Porpoising…alternating between upwards and downwards movements…is great for…unsurprisingly…porpoises! Their decreased drag while flying through the air results in them being able to swim faster and further with less energy expenditure. Porpoising is not so desirable for Formula One cars that are fastest when they...

Two Legends: Clark and Senna

Ayrton Senna in Scotland
Two-time Formula 1 world champion (1963 and 1965), Jim Clark was one of the greatest drivers of all time and one of the main sources of inspiration for Ayrton Senna in motorsport. The Brazilian did not have the opportunity to meet the Scotsman, but in...

Fans lobby: Remember Ayrton Senna

Senna at McLaren
Ever since i can remember being a young boy, my father encouraged me to experience life, to practice sports, to study and to cultivate the thirst for knowledge, understanding, wisdom. And he allways tried to guide me in a productive and healthy way, whilst...

Portuguese Grand Prix: Walking on water

Portuguese Grand Prix winner: Ayrton Senna
Following a late electrical failure that took him out of the running for a podium finish in Rio de Janeiro’s opening round, Senna arrived at Estoril looking for his first points of the season. Senna and Lotus had certainly showed flashes of pace-setting form...