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Senna: 60 years
Born on 21 March 1960, Ayrton Senna would be celebrating his 60th birthday this year. His status as one of the sport’s greats remains undimmed, more than 25 years after…
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Ayrton Senna: the forgotten great drives
Ayrton Senna’s great drives trip off the tongue. Monaco 1984; Portugal ’85; Japan ’88; Brazil ’91; Donington ’93; qualifying for Monaco in ’88; holding off Nigel Mansell in those scintillating…
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1984 Monaco Grand Prix: the arrival of Senna
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60 years of Ayrton Senna: his status undimmed
On what would have been his 60th birthday, Ayrton Senna still lives on in the minds of racing fans around the world as one of the greatest drivers to step…
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Gallery: Ayrton Senna’s racing career in pictures
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F1 teams agree to delay 2021 rules package to 2022 season
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No F1 racing until June at the earliest, as 2020 Monaco Grand Prix is cancelled
Formula 1 has abandoned plans to resume racing in May, postponing the Dutch and Spanish Grands Prix while the Monaco Grand Prix has been cancelled. It will be the first…
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F1 prepares for packed end-of-year schedule after summer shutdown move
Formula 1 teams could be faced with triple and even quadruple-headers later in the year, as the FIA announced that the annual summer shutdown will now take place in March…
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MPH: Racing has switched from the real to virtual world
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Senna: 60 years
Born on 21 March 1960, Ayrton Senna would be celebrating his 60th birthday this year. His status as one of the sport’s greats remains undimmed, more than 25 years after…
F1
Ayrton Senna: the forgotten great drives
Ayrton Senna’s great drives trip off the tongue. Monaco 1984; Portugal ’85; Japan ’88; Brazil ’91; Donington ’93; qualifying for Monaco in ’88; holding off Nigel Mansell in those scintillating…
F1
1984 Monaco Grand Prix: the arrival of Senna
For the third lap in a row, Alain Prost gestured from his McLaren as he raced past the pitlane. The Frenchman believed the race he was leading was too dangerous…
F1
60 years of Ayrton Senna: his status undimmed
On what would have been his 60th birthday, Ayrton Senna still lives on in the minds of racing fans around the world as one of the greatest drivers to step…
F1
Gallery: Ayrton Senna’s racing career in pictures
Ayrton Senna’s grand prix career spanned 162 races, of which he won 41. The three-time Formula 1 world champion also took 65 pole positions and stood on the podium 80…
F1
F1 teams agree to delay 2021 rules package to 2022 season
The introduction of Formula 1’s new 2021 regulation changes will be delayed to 2022 as a result of the continued spread of coronavirus, with teams agreeing to use their 2020…
F1
No F1 racing until June at the earliest, as 2020 Monaco Grand Prix is cancelled
Formula 1 has abandoned plans to resume racing in May, postponing the Dutch and Spanish Grands Prix while the Monaco Grand Prix has been cancelled. It will be the first…
F1
F1 prepares for packed end-of-year schedule after summer shutdown move
Formula 1 teams could be faced with triple and even quadruple-headers later in the year, as the FIA announced that the annual summer shutdown will now take place in March…
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MPH: Racing has switched from the real to virtual world
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