McLaren has unveiled the second of two cars that will bear Ayrton Senna's name. The McLaren Senna was the most extreme road car it had ever produced, with the McLaren GTR (pictured) being unveiled soon after. The GTR is track only and its the fastest non-F1 car ever developed by McLaren.
McLaren has unveiled the second of two cars that will bear Ayrton Senna's name. The McLaren Senna was the most extreme road car it had ever produced, with the McLaren GTR (pictured) being unveiled soon after. The GTR is track only and its the fastest non-F1 car ever developed by McLaren.
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The car bears the name of McLaren's legendary three-time Formula One world champion. Senna died in 1994 following a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
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The car bears the name of McLaren's legendary three-time Formula One world champion. Senna died in 1994 following a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
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Senna is widely recognized as one of the sport's greatest ever drivers, having claimed 41 grand prix wins and 80 podium finishes during a 10-year F1 career.
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Senna is widely recognized as one of the sport's greatest ever drivers, having claimed 41 grand prix wins and 80 podium finishes during a 10-year F1 career.
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Senna -- born in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 21 1960 -- made his F1 debut with Toleman in 1984, having previously impressed in karting and open-wheel racing. The Brazilian finished ninth in his maiden season.
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Senna -- born in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 21 1960 -- made his F1 debut with Toleman in 1984, having previously impressed in karting and open-wheel racing. The Brazilian finished ninth in his maiden season.
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He moved to Lotus in 1985 and soon drove to his first grand prix victory in Portugal. Senna continued his rise with the Lotus team an in 1987, his final tear with the team, he finished third in the drivers' championship.
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He moved to Lotus in 1985 and soon drove to his first grand prix victory in Portugal. Senna continued his rise with the Lotus team an in 1987, his final tear with the team, he finished third in the drivers' championship.
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He signed for McLaren in 1988, where he would go on to enjoy the most prosperous period of his career. All three of his world championship triumphs -- in 1988, 1990 and 1991 -- came during his six years with the team.
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He signed for McLaren in 1988, where he would go on to enjoy the most prosperous period of his career. All three of his world championship triumphs -- in 1988, 1990 and 1991 -- came during his six years with the team.
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Senna was teamed with his archrival Alain Prost at McLaren, shown here with team principal Ron Dennis. The pair shared a fierce rivalry and were involved in a number of controversial collisions as they both vied for the world title.
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Senna was teamed with his archrival Alain Prost at McLaren, shown here with team principal Ron Dennis. The pair shared a fierce rivalry and were involved in a number of controversial collisions as they both vied for the world title.
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Senna joined the Williams team in 1994. He would go on to lose his life in the third race of the season at the San Marino Grand Prix, in the town of Imola. His car crashed into a concrete wall at the flat-out Tamburello corner having left the track at around 310 kph.
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Senna joined the Williams team in 1994. He would go on to lose his life in the third race of the season at the San Marino Grand Prix, in the town of Imola. His car crashed into a concrete wall at the flat-out Tamburello corner having left the track at around 310 kph.
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The death of Senna came the day after <a >Austrian Roland Ratzenberger died during qualifying</a>. Drivers observed a minute's silence to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of the pair moments before the start of the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix.
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The death of Senna came the day after Austrian Roland Ratzenberger died during qualifying. Drivers observed a minute's silence to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of the pair moments before the start of the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix.
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Many still make the visit to his grave in Sao Paulo's Morumbi Cemetery to pay tribute to a sporting icon.
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Many still make the visit to his grave in Sao Paulo's Morumbi Cemetery to pay tribute to a sporting icon.
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