The latest Ayrton Senna biography is endorsed by the Ayrton Senna Institute and McLaren. But is it worth making room on your shelf for?
Ayrton Senna articles archive
Ayrton Senna: All His Races reviewed
F1 review
Posted onThe newest book on Ayrton Senna is a race-by-race history of his career. But does it find anything new to say about F1’s most famous driver?
The crash seen around the world
1994 San Marino Grand Prix flashback: Sunday
Posted onThe death of Ayrton Senna 20 years ago today stunned the motor racing world and would lead to profound changes to improve safety in Formula One.
Senna ‘wanted to drive for Ferrari’ – Montezemolo
1994 F1 season
Posted onAyrton Senna would have joined Ferrari for the final years of his Formula One career, the team’s president Luca di Montezemolo has claimed.
Barrichello survives horror crash as F1’s darkest weekend begins
1994 San Marino Grand Prix flashback: Friday
Posted onRubens Barrichello survived an appalling crash at the beginning of the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend, one of the most traumatic chapters in F1 history.
“It was hard to distinguish one bit of awesome from another”: Ron Dennis on Ayrton Senna
F1 history
Posted onAhead of the twentieth anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s death, Ron Dennis gave a candid account of the most famous driver who ever sat in one of his cars.
“Ayrton Senna: Messiah of Motor Racing” reviewed
F1 review
Posted onRichard Craig thought the Ayrton Senna film was too sympathetic to its subject, so he wrote his own biography of the F1 great.
Today in 1987: Mansell defeats Piquet at Silverstone
1987 British Grand Prix flashback
Posted onOne of Nigel Mansell’s greatest victories came 25 years ago today on home ground at Silverstone – but his win had consequences for Williams.
Prost explains his objections to Senna film
Senna movie
Posted onAlain Prost says he’s unhappy with his portrayal in the recent film about the life of Ayrton Senna.
Watching Donnelly drive Senna’s Lotus
Guest article
Posted onRobert Beck watched Martin Donnelly driving Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 97T – the car he scored his first F1 victory in.
The Making of Senna part 9: The response in Brazil
Interview
Posted onOne scene in Senna the filmmakers thought was comical gets a very different reaction in Brazil.
The Making of Senna part 8: The Death of Ayrton Senna
Interview
Posted on1994: San Marino Grand Prix When it came to composing the scenes of Ayrton Senna’s death, the filmmakers had a clear idea what they were trying to do – and what they were keen to avoid. The film’s writer Manish Pandey explained: “We had certain rules. We were not going to move anything from one … Continue reading The Making of Senna part 8: The Death of Ayrton Senna
The Making of Senna part 7: Imola 1994
Interview
Posted onHow were the producers of Senna going to handle its unavoidably tragic conclusion?
Ayrton Senna’s F1 career in pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onFrom his first test to his last race – a look back at the career of Ayrton Senna in pictures.
The Making of Senna part 6: The perfect bad guy?
Interview
Posted onAlain Prost says he’s not going to watch the Senna film because he is “suspicious” about it.
The Making of Senna part 5: The lost scenes
Interview
Posted onSenna writer Manish Pandey explains why some famous moments were left out of the film.
The Making of Senna part 4: ‘You’ve never heard F1 sound like this’
Interview
Posted onHow the sound effects in Senna were painstakingly re-touched.
The Making of Senna part 3: Inside the F1 archive
Interview
Posted onHow the producers of Senna convinced Bernie Ecclestone to let them make the film.
The Making of Senna part 2: Meeting the Sennas
Interview
Posted onSenna executive producer Manish Pandey talks about meeting Senna’s family.
The Making of Senna part 1: Life and death
Interview
Posted onThe first part of a new series on the making of the film “Senna”.