Senna’s second podium at the Belgian Grand Prix
Two weeks after the Monaco Grand Prix, where Ayrton Senna made it to the podium in third place, the 1986 F1 season moved on to Belgium, more specifically Spa-Francorchamps, a very demanding circuit – mainly because its uphill and downhill sections and many treacherous corners, like Eau Rouge, extremely difficult to negotiate at maximum speed. […]
The day Ayrton Senna broke the sound barrier in a Brazilian Air Force fighter jet
Fighter aviation in Brazil is turning 74, and Ayrton Senna also had the chance to feel what it was like to fly in one of these powerful machines. In 1989, the racecar driver was invited by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to take part in an experimental flight in Anápolis, in the state of Goiânia, […]
F1 30 years ago: 42 drivers registered and Senna with the #1 car for the first time
While today there are only 20 cars from 10 teams on the Formula One starting grid, things were very different 30 years ago… Before the start of the 1989 Formula One season, FISA (International Federation of Motor Sports), responsible for the main category in motor sports at the time, revealed a list of drivers registered […]
Senna TV – McLaren Senna at Forza Horizon 4 and Ayrton Senna Racing Day
Senna’s disastrous stint as a goalkeeper
In 1988, Senna decided to play football in the island of Bali, in Indonesia, where He was celebrating his first world title, secured at the Japanese GP, one week earlier. The driver tried playing as goalie and… Let’s just say the result could’ve been better. Check out a few newspaper articles about Senna’s dislocated right […]
Senna equals Jim Clark’s pole record and win from start to finish in Mexico 1989
On May 28th, 1989, around two hours before the start of the Mexican Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indy 500. Brazil had the chance to see two world champions making history on the same day, in North America. And that’s what happened. Mexico City’s altitude – more than 7,000 ft. above sea level – […]
The start of Senna’s career in Europe: his ’82 F-Ford title and appearances in the media
The 1982 season was one of the most flawless in Ayrton Senna’s career before he made it to Formula One. In his second year in Formula Ford, the Brazilian driver had 22 wins and 18 poles in 28 races, counting both the European and the British tournaments. In June 26, Senna achieved his 11th win […]
Ayrton Senna and football: 5 amusing stories about the driver and the most popular Sport in the world
Exactly 27 years ago, Ayrton Senna won the Canadian Formula One GP a few moments before the Brazilian football squad made its debut in the 1990 World Cup against Sweden, in Italy. With that story in mind, the official Ayrton Senna website has compiled a few other interesting stories about the driver’s relationship with football. […]
Homages to Ayrton Senna in Monaco are highlighted by the media
The several homages in honor of Ayrton Senna over the last few days in Monaco have been covered by the press both in Brazil and abroad. Exactly 30 years ago, on May 31st 1987, Senna drove the famous yellow Lotus to his first win on the streets of the Principality – it was also the […]
Senna TV is launched with exclusive content produced by the Ayrton Senna Institute
Ayrton Senna fans all over the world now have a new channel about the three-time F1 world champion: Senna TV. Featuring exclusive content produced by the Ayrton Senna Intitute, it will have a weekly schedule, with new videos going up every Thurdsday, bringing interviews, news stories and trivia about the Brazilian driver’s career. The official […]