 Some Biographical Information about this superior F1 driver.
The greatest Formula One driver of his generation.Senna was born in Sao Paolo,Brazil,in 1960.His father was a wealthy
businessman and landowner, and Senna was able to draw on his family's support as he progressed through the junior ranks of
the world of motor racing. He first made his mark on the Brazilian Cart racing circuit in 1973 and won the South American Championship in 1977.
In 1981 he moved to England to compete on the formula Ford 1600 circuit, and in 1984 he joined the Toleman Group
Formula 1 team .That year his highest placing was third at the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. It was not until the following
season when he joined the Lotus Renault team that he showed his true potential, winning two races and notching up a string of places.
The 1988 season saw him switch to the superior McLaren team and win his first world championship, a feat that he
repeated in 1990 and in 1991.Controversy came in the form of a series of intense rivalries with other drivers, most notably
Alain Prost and, to a lesser extent, Nigel Mansell.Nevertheless,he was favorite to win the 1994 world championship when he was killed at Imola,San Marino.
With cars evolving so rapidly ,it is hard to judge whether Senna was one of the greatest of motor racing, to be ranked
alongside Juan Fangio.But the speed of his ascent in Formula One meant that if he had not died, he would have had many
years racing ahead of him in which he might have won the undisputed title of the greatest driver of all time.
We will all remember his fascinating way of driving as well as his exciting and unique races. Goodbye Ayrton!
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