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Ayrton Senna

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Ayrton Senna da Silva[2]
Born 21 March 1960[1]
Birth place São Paulo, Brazil[4]
Died 1 May 1994[2]
Nationality Brazilian[2]
F1 titles 3[2]

Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian Formula One racing driver who competed from 1984 to 1994 and won the World Drivers' Championship three times, in 1988, 1990, and 1991. He died on 1 May 1994 after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix. He won 41 Grands Prix during his career.

Context

Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian Formula One racing driver who competed from 1984 to 1994 and won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times [2]. He was born on 21 March 1960 in São Paulo, Brazil [4]. He died on 1 May 1994 after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix [2]. During his career, he won 41 Grands Prix [2]. He won the championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991 [3]. Some sources describe him as a philanthropist [5].

Documented claims

  • Ayrton Senna competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1994. [2]
  • He won 41 Grands Prix. [2]
  • He won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991. [3]
  • He died in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix. [2]
  • He is described as a philanthropist in some sources. [2]

Questions and answers

What caused Ayrton Senna's crash?

He died in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix on 1 May 1994 [2].

How many Formula One titles did Ayrton Senna win?

He won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship three times, in 1988, 1990, and 1991 [3].

How many Grands Prix did Ayrton Senna win?

He won 41 Grands Prix during his Formula One career [2].

Sources

  1. Ayrton Senna | Formula 1® — formula1.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Ayrton Senna — mclaren.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Ayrton Senna - International Motorsports Hall of Fame — motorsportshalloffame.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Ayrton Senna Races, Wins and Teams | F1 Driver - F1 History — formulaonehistory.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Ayrton Senna | Encyclopedia.com — encyclopedia.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports