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But just one has been able to transcend his spectacular feats on the racetrack and leave his indelible mark across the greater sporting world, popular culture and, perhaps most importantly of all, among the impoverished in his native Brazil. That man was Ayrton Senna. Twenty years...

Audio: Brian Perkins reading the evening news bulletin at 6 pm on BBC Radio 4 in which the death of Ayrton Senna is announced. (may 1st 1994) Credits goes to : squarewheels.org.uk The Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna has been killed in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix...

A McLaren-Lamborghini connection was first rumoured in August 1993. Italian papers stated that McLaren was building a car for Chrysler. The rumour was more than a rumour because a test car was actually being built. There seemed a possibility that the parent of Lamborghini,...

Initially, Ayrton Senna was so unconvinced by the car and the engine that he demanded a race-by-race contract at $1 million per Grand Prix, though others suggested that this was a marketing ploy between Senna and Ron Dennis to keep sponsors on edge and...

On 13 November 1982, Ayrton Senna walked for the first time in a Formula 3 car in the UK. The race at Thruxton was not worth the championship that year, because it was already closed, but it was the big test for the Brazilian driver,...

Tucked away in a factory, deep in the heart of England, a group of engineers worked tirelessly through the winter. Their dream was to craft a World Championship winning machine, capable of re-writing the history books. They garnered the most powerful engines, enlisted the...

The Marathon Relay Ayrton Senna Racing Day is already part of the racing calendar for the people of Brazil, also it is an oportunity for fun and entertainment for family and friends of runners. The track will be open exclusively for the 6250 sportsmans who...

David Sztypuljak interviews Director Asif Kapadia for his new movie, Senna which is based on the legendary racing driver, Aryton Senna. In the interview, Asif talks about how he came to make the movie, how they acquired the never before seen footage and how making...

The 1st of May this year marks the 20th anniversary of an event that rocked the world of Formula 1 – and indeed the sporting world in general – the tragic loss of Ayrton Senna. The Brazilian driver was an iconic part of motorsport and...

It’s a common sight to see Formula One drivers zooming up and down the pit lane on scooters. But many of these hardcore racers have more serious motorcycles secreted away in their personal garages. Guys like Lewis Hamilton, Jensen Button, Mark Webber and Michael...