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Death of Ayrton Senna; Date: 1 May 1994 ... where Senna actually drove a modified version of the ... Roland Ratzenberger was killed after colliding with a concrete ...
F1 driver Ayrton Senna died after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy on May 1, 1994. Senna's crash was one of two fatal accidents that occurred that weekend on the track.
Going at a speed of 305 km/h (190 mph), Senna's car could not take the turn at the Tamburello left corner, and, continuing in a straight line, struck the unprotected concrete barrier at a speed of 211 km/h (131 mph), reduced as a result of the driver's effort to brake. [38] As was subsequently ascertained, Senna was killed instantly. [39]
Ayrton Senna da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈiʁtõ ˈsẽnɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ] ⓘ; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1994.
After success with Team Lotus, Senna slid to McLaren, where he and Alain Prost fueded and dominated the late 1980s. Senna won world titles in 1988, 1990 and 1991, his yellow helmet becoming the ...
Ayrton Senna during a practice session at the 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix. Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images Netflix's drama series "Senna" follows the Formula 1 driver's career and 1994 death.
Death of Ayrton Senna 1994 San Marino Grand Prix crash: 1 May 1994 Loss of control of Williams FW16: At the San Marino Grand Prix track, triple Formula One world championship winner Ayrton Senna lost control of his car and crashed into a concrete barrier wall at Tamburello. Then the front right tire flew up and struck his helmet. Senna was ...
Three-time world champion Ayrton Senna is the only former champion to die from a crash during a World Championship race, the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix Jules Bianchi is the most recent fatality resulting from a World Championship race incident, dying from injuries suffered at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix