Ayrton Senna

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‘There’s a curiosity about what’s behind the curtain’: the rise and rise of TV sports reality shows
From surfing and tennis to Formula One and football, TV hopes to lure a younger audience with behind-the-scenes series

Andrew Anthony

04, Feb, 2023 @5:00 PM

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Six great F1 title deciders, from Hunt v Lauda to Senna v Prost
Lewis Hamilton v Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi is set to add to F1’s history of dramatic championship showdowns

Luke McLaughlin

10, Dec, 2021 @12:44 PM

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When Ayrton Senna proved he was only too human at 1988 Monaco Grand Prix | Giles Richards
Ayrton Senna drove one of his finest ever laps in qualifying at the 1988 Monaco Grand Prix before a lapse in concentration led to him spinning out in the race itself

Giles Richards

24, May, 2019 @4:39 PM

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Ayrton Senna: 25 years since F1 lost its flawed, fascinating hero | Richard Williams
This week sees the 25th anniversary of the Imola accident that took the Brazilian’s life and had a devastating impact not just on his millions of fans but on grand prix racing as a whole

Richard Williams

29, Apr, 2019 @1:00 PM

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Inside the mind of Adrian Newey: the F1 design guru opens up | Richard Williams
In How to Build a Car, the Red Bull’s chief technical officer is refreshingly honest on Ayrton Senna, his design process and the aim of ‘disruptive technology’

Richard Williams

12, Jan, 2018 @3:00 PM

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Lewis Hamilton: matching Ayrton Senna’s 41 F1 wins would be emotional
By winning the Singapore Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton would match Ayrton Senna’s 41 victories, in his 161st start – the number the Brazilian had before being killed at Imola in 1994

Paul Weaver in Singapore

17, Sep, 2015 @11:31 AM

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F1: Lewis Hamilton nears ‘crazy dream’ of matching his hero Ayrton Senna
Lewis Hamilton is two wins behind Ayrton Senna’s win total of 41 and leads Rosberg by 28 points

Giles Richards at Spa

24, Aug, 2015 @9:00 PM

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From Ayrton Senna to Jules Bianchi: a timeline of F1 incidents since 1994
Death and serious injury have been all too common in Formula One through the years, though safety has improved since Ayrton Senna’s death at Imola

Observer sport

18, Jul, 2015 @9:46 AM

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How did Lewis Hamilton manage to land £100m F1 contract with Mercedes?
By negotiating the three-year deal the British world champion, Lewis Hamilton, showed he is as savvy off the track as on it

Paul Weaver in Monte Carlo

22, May, 2015 @2:18 PM

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Why Formula One should improve safety without removing risk | Richard Williams
Richard Williams: Almost all accidents contain some element of the freakish and unforeseen, and close analysis of their individual features has become the way F1 improves its safety standardsea

Richard Williams

10, Oct, 2014 @9:59 PM

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Ayrton Senna: fans mark 20th anniversary of F1 legend's death – video

Motor sport fans around the world mark the 20th anniversary of the death of one of Formula One's greatest ever drivers, Ayrton Senna

01, May, 2014 @2:18 PM

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From the Vault: the tragic death of F1 driver Roland Ratzenberger in 1994

The 33-year-old was killed during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix on 30 April 1994, the day before Ayrton Senna died

Paul Campbell

01, May, 2014 @2:13 PM

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