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The first time a car piloted the team of Williams, Ayrton Senna described the event as an amazing experience: “It was at Donnington Park, a day after the GP of England, in July 1983. It seemed like a dream to see that tremendous close machinery, highly sophisticated, champion of the world, a privilege allowed only two pilots. On that day, Williams was not anyone. It was just me. I called the car, hit the record of the track, a great memory. ”

Ayrton Senna champion formula 1

Son of a businessman’s metallurgical industry, Ayrton Senna da Silva was early interest in car racing.

At four years, won a little of this kart, 1 HP, which began play in the courtyard of the company of his father. Three years later, started to train in Karting Interlagos in Sao Paulo.

With eight years, Ayrton Senna raced for the first time in a kart business, competing with adults. In 1974, he was junior champion in the category Sao Paulo, winning the title of champion Brazil in the same category the following year.

Won several titles in the cart, to South American champion, and was twice vice-world champion in 1979 and 1980. In November of that year, Ayrton Senna did tests to join the team Van Dieman, Formula 1600, in England. Participated in various competitions, gaining several victories. The following year, for a brief interval, he returned to Brazil, willing to take the business in the company of his father, but soon returned to England.

In 1982, Senna disputed the European Championship in 1600. That same year, moved to Formula 2000 Fiat. The arrival of Ayrton Senna in Formula 1 began in 1983 when the disputed Formula 3 in England. Succeeded this season, returned to compete in tenders McLaren and Williams. Just choosing a small team, the Toleman.

In 1985, Senna began to compete for Lotus, a team of average size with which paved the jump that would in his career. In Lotus, disputed 48 major awards between 1985 and 1987, winning six times. Began to compete with dedicated pilots, such as Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet.

Senna got his entry in the McLaren Honda in 1987. With technology, the McLaren associated aerodynamics and power. With it, Ayrton Senna was world champion in 1988. Was vice, champion in 1989 and again in 1990 and 1991. At that time, the enmity between Senna and also the driver Alain Prost McLaren has become public.

The year 1992 marked the decline of the Honda team. Senna had problems with several tests and ended the season in fourth place. The following year, Senna’s McLaren was fired, completing a proof for the last time in Adelaide, Australia.
The world champion moved to Williams in 1994, a transaction of 20 million dollars.

On 1st May Senna leading the race at the Imola circuit in Italy, when he left the track at Tamburello curve and hit the wall of protection to 300 km / h. It helped on the track. When the medical team arrived, however, the pilot was already in coma.

On May 4, 1994, his body arrived in Brazil. Consternation, the population of Sao Paulo attended the funeral which was at the airport to the Legislative Assembly. Covered with a flag of Brazil, the champion’s body was hidden for thousands of people, receiving honors of Head of State. In ten years of Formula 1, Ayrton Senna disputed 161 races, won 41 and won 62 pole positions (first position of departure). The impact of his death still cloud the Brazilians.