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"Ayrton is an idol that even after so many years , remains in the minds of people in a very present way. His strength and charisma still wiggle including individuals who never saw his race. Example of this is part of new generation of F1 drivers has him as great idol and example."

The End of an Era: Australian Grand Prix 1988

Ayrton Senna at Japanese Grand Prix
On the face of it, it was all just another crushing McLaren-Honda demonstration run, as Ron Dennis' machines sped to their tenth 1-2 of...

Spanish Grand Prix Memories 1988

Ayrton Senna in France 1988
There might have been a hint of post-race tiredness in Nigel Mansell's voice, but there was no disappointment. Just admiration. Jerez, scene of the...

United States Grand Prix 1990

Ayrton Senna in his McLaren cocpit in 1990
Thank goodness for Jean Alesi and Pirelli. Thanks to that combination, the US GP in Phoenix had a modicum of interest for half its...

Greatest racing moments: Ayrton Senna

1. Monaco qualifying Senna’s qualifying laps around the narrow streets of the Principality have rightly become the stuff of legend. You’ve doubtless seen the onboard...

Feel the spirit in the air – Interlagos ’95

Ayrton Senna Brazil paradise
When the Class of '95 had their picture taken yesterday in the pit lane at Interlagos, it was without their head boy. For the...

David Brabham: Imola 1994

Start in Imola 1994
We had just returned from the first GPs of the year, in Brazil and then Japan, where our small, underfunded Simtek Grand Prix team...

Imola Letters 94

Ayrton Senna in San Marino 1994
Following the recent death of Ayrton Senna, at Imola, FIA President Max Mosley made the following comment during a radio interview: "During the last...

German Grand Prix 1989

German Grand Prix 1989
In the end, the result was all too familiar: Ayrton Senna first, Alain Prost second. Nothing too surprising about that, in this age of...

Reflecting on Senna

Ayrton Senna and Nuno Cobra
When Ayrton Senna died on May 1st, 1994, I was 1 year, 5 months and 19 days old. It’s fair to say I had...