{"id":42455,"date":"2018-03-11T10:22:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T09:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/senna-ayrton-brasile\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:51:26","slug":"senna-ayrton-brasile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/senna-ayrton-brasile\/","title":{"rendered":"Senna Ayrton – BRASIL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ayrton Senna da Silva<\/strong> (S\u00e3o Paulo, March 21, 1960 \u2013 Imola, May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and three-time Formula 1 World Champion<\/strong> (1988, 1990, 1991).
He is regarded as one of the greatest drivers of all time<\/strong>, renowned for his qualifying speed<\/strong>, exceptional skill in wet conditions<\/strong>, and a driving style that was both instinctive and technically refined. Senna had a remarkable sensitivity in fine-tuning the car<\/strong> and reading race conditions, qualities that made him a point of reference for engineers and teammates alike. He made his Formula 1 debut in 1984 with Toleman, but it was with Lotus<\/strong>, McLaren<\/strong>, and finally Williams<\/strong> that he built his legend. Over the course of 162 Grands Prix, he achieved 41 victories<\/strong>, 65 pole positions<\/strong> (a record that stood for 12 years), and 80 podium finishes<\/strong>.
\nHe was also known for his human and spiritual side<\/strong>: deeply religious, Ayrton was socially committed, and after his death, his family founded the Instituto Ayrton Senna<\/strong>, an organization that still supports the education of millions of Brazilian children today. He tragically died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix<\/strong> in Imola due to a mechanical failure on his Williams FW16. His accident, along with the fatal crash of Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger the day before, led to a major overhaul of safety standards<\/strong> in Formula 1.
\nSenna is remembered not only for his talent, but also for his charisma<\/strong>, his relentless pursuit of perfection<\/strong>, and his fierce rivalry with Alain Prost<\/strong>\u2014one of the most intense in the history of the sport.<\/p>\n

Steering Wheels<\/b>:<\/p>\n

-This steering wheel was used by Ayrton, while driving the Lotus 99T<\/strong>, during the 1987<\/strong> Formula 1 World Championship, which saw him win the Monaco Grand Prix and the Detroit Grand Prix. Senna’s performance that year confirmed what motor racing experts had been thinking for a long time: we were faced with a fearsome racer<\/strong> hungry for victory. That year, the fourth for the Brazilian driver in F1, ended with Senna sitting in 3rd place<\/strong> in the driver standings<\/strong>. An exceptional result.<\/p>\n

-In 1990<\/strong>, Senna raced in a McLaren MP4\/5B<\/strong>, a car with exceptional performance, with which he took on the challenge<\/strong>, bumps and all, of Frenchman Alain Prost<\/strong>, who had moved to Ferrari in that season, but up to till then was the Brazilian’s team-mate and with whom he had numerous disagreements concerning the various decisions taken on the track that were disregarded by the parties and which generated a real sporting feud<\/strong> between the two. However, the 1990 season<\/strong> was a success<\/strong> for Senna because, even with 4 retirements, he was victorious on 6 occasions. These wins, combined with 2 second and 3 third positions, led him to victory in the Championship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

-This steering wheel in our collection was fitted on the McLaren MP4\/6<\/strong>, one of the best cars<\/strong> of the 1991<\/strong> season, despite not being the fastest. Nevertheless, Senna did an excellent job, claiming 7 victories, 3 runner-up spots and two third places, as well as a 4th and 5th place. Needless to say, with these extraordinary results the world title<\/strong> was his, but one victory in particular, that at the Brazilian<\/strong> Grand Prix<\/strong>, was long and painful<\/strong>: all his car’s gears were broken, except sixth, and the effort was so much for the great that he almost fainted on the podium.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n