Senna’s Famous interview with Sir Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart: Ayrton Senna said he’d never speak to me again after I accused him of crashing into Alain Prost to win the title. I had done my homework and Ayrton Senna, at that time, had been involved in more collisions with other drivers than...

Flying colours of Ayrton SENNA

Ayrton Senna-France 1985
Fueled by his desire to stand out from the crowd of plain white helmets, Ayrton Senna experimented with a number of helmet designs before settling on the bright yellow one with the green and blue tripes that became his signature. The winning combination came...

Senna’s luxury villa goes on the market

Ayrton Senna Mansion
F1 legend Ayrton Senna's luxury villa in Portugal goes on the market for €9.5million Senna invited a wealth of guests round to his self-styled pad for evenings of entertainment, while it was designed for his fitness-loving lifestyle. Formula One great Ayrton Senna's luxury villa in Portugal...

F1 Memories: Monaco 1988

Ayrton Senna in Monaco 1988
It was the event in which Senna truly, after dropping several hints in the four seasons since his F1 debut, announced his arrival on the world stage. The Brazilian out-qualified Alain Prost, his McLaren teammate, by a margin of 1.427 seconds around the streets of Monte Carlo. It...

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...

Ron Dennis talks about SENNA

Ayrton Senna spent six seasons racing for McLaren, during which time he won each three of his world championships and most of his 41 grand prix victories. During that time McLaren team principal Ron Dennis became one of his closest confidantes and allies. Senna was...

Guide to the Senna’s watches

Senna TAG Heuer
For better or for worse, watch ambassadors have become an indispensable part of the marketing landscape these days. Some of them have a genuine affinity with the brand they’re representing, some see their watch deal as just another in their portfolio of brand endorsements. While...

Senna’s Van Diemen RF81 restored

Senna FF1600
Ayrton Senna's legacy remains, even almost 25 years after his death. Ralph Firman completed the restoration of the first car used by the Brazilian in a race at Brands Hatch in March 1981. The Van Diemen RF81 model will be exhibited for the first...

Active suspension and Inactive danger

Senna's wheels at Hockenheim in 1991
Automatic gearboxes, ABS, traction control and active suspension had all made their entrance by 1993. Williams was at the forefront of this development with the radical active everything FW14B which dominated the 1992 season. After the widespread implementation of these systems throughout the field...

New Teammate: Elio de Angelis

Belgian GP 1986
Elio de Angelis was a unique charismatic person who was highly respected in the Formula 1 world. He was a very good man, a man with a very artistic talent, known for his very polite character and refined hands. Not only as a driver...