Nigel Mansell on collision with Senna in 1987
It’s May 17, 1987. The day of the third grand prix of the season, in Spa, Belgium. Nigel Mansell is on pole. His great rival Ayrton Senna is on the second row, after qualifying...
What if Ayrton Senna had joined Ferrari ?
This article has been written by Mark Martin who works in the marketing department at MoneySupermarket.com. He is a lifetime F1 fan and has written for many motorsport websites.
Motorsport is all about fate. Countless...
Legendary cars: The McLaren Honda MP4/4
This is Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost’s car, the one that dominated all but one race of the 1988 F1 season. The one with the 900hp (in qualifying trim) turbocharged 1.5L Honda V6. It...
Ayrton Senna: Drive fast, leave sparks
At the time of his death at age 34, Ayrton Senna da Silva was already being called one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time, if not the greatest. A three-time world...
The Greatest of All Time
I buy into the school of thought that there are several GOATs over the history of our sport which has changed immensely in terms of safety, on all fronts. But if forced to choose...
Yellow helmet gives you wings
Ayrton’s reputation preceded him – from his Formula Ford success and the way he went about his business. I’d seen him race because sometimes FF1600 had been supporting F3 and he was a hot...
How Ayrton Senna can make you a better anything ?
Last night I watched a documentary about Senna and if you are into motor sports at all, or just like watching movies about inspirational people, you should totally watch it. If you can’t swing...
Senna’s Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera
Ayrton's European home was in Portugal. Senna acquired a Porsche 3.2 Carrera Cabriolet in 1987.
Apparently the Porsche was bought by a Portuguese banking friend, Braguinha. Then recently the Porsche changed hands for a large...
Remembering Ayrton Senna : Best F1 Driver Ever in Autosport Poll
Ayrton Senna is the most valuable driver to ever set foot in Formula One! And it's not us talking – although we do feel the exact same way – but no less than 217...