Ayrton Senna rewrote the rule book for Formula One
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Has there been a more traumatic event in sport than Ayrton Senna’s skidding exit from the Tamburello curve at Imola, and subsequent death at the age of 34? Probably not, judging by the nose-blowing and eye-dabbing I witnessed during a screening of the new documentary, Senna.
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Ayrton Senna Lotus 98T Print
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The unfortunate holders of the most unwanted records in Formula 1 : PlanetF1
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Formula One: The Champions: 70 years of legendary F1 drivers by Maurice Hamilton
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Ayrton Senna - Crossing A Star
Max Verstappen ties Ayrton Senna at F1 Canadian Grand Prix - Los Angeles Times
The business of Formula 1: inside McLaren HQ
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Ayrton Senna rewrote the rule book for Formula One
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His was the most complex character I ever encountered in the sport” - Motor Sport Magazine
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History of Formula One regulations - Wikipedia
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Ayrton Senna - A Formula One Hero - History Heroes
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Benetton: Rebels of Formula 1
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Ayrton Senna 1984 Formula 1 debut and a star is born
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Senna, Schumacher and Alonso compared by the man who worked with all three : PlanetF1