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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."

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...

DP Customs: Ayrton Senna Tribute Bike

Ayrton Senna is by far one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers ever to have raced and the DP Customs D2 Defensor motorcycle is...

Ayrton Senna: Pictures from Imola 1994

Last lap in Imola 1994
The Ayrton Senna documentary is now available for purchase on DVD in North America (finally!). Davin reviewed this movie here at StartingGrid during its...

Jackie Stewart vs Ayrton Senna

Jackie Stewart on podium
I had done my homework and Ayrton Senna, at that time, had been involved in more collisions with other drivers than the combined total...

Ayrton SENNA: Life and Death

Ayrton Senna at Hungaroring in 1988
F1 was my first love. The love of my life when I was a kid. Broadly, racing was my life. My father planted the...

Ayrton Senna on the state of F1 cars in ’93

I came across an interesting article recently that featured the following quotes from Senna while between the '92 and '93 seasons. The article made...

Remembering The Legend

The release of themovie Senna has highlighted the huge gap left in formula one after the tragic events at Imola in 1994. The passing of...

Spanish Grand Prix 1989

Ayrton Senna in Spain in 1989
Somewhere in all the controversy, acrimony and infamy that characterised the Spanish Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna racked up his 20th F1 victory and McLaren International...

Ayrton Senna 1/20 scale figure

Still sticking with my miniature driver figures, I spent the afternoon refining the painting on this 1/20 figure of Ayrton Senna. The figure is by...