Ayrton Senna’s Death: F1 Tributes to Brazilian Legend on 21st Anniversary

On 1 May 1994, Ayrton Senna was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix when his car left the road at Imola's high-speed Tamburello curve and struck a concrete wall. Although the true cause of the accident remains a mystery to this very day, what cannot be denied is that the three-time world champion's demise was the single most significant moment in the history of Formula One. Senna, in life and in death, revolutionised the art of grand prix racing. His brave, bold and often ruthless approach on track had never been seen before he made his debut in the mid-1980s, an era when drivers were loath to play dare with another car due to the very real risk of serious injury. If Senna's conduct on the circuit encouraged future generations of drivers t...

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