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On 1 May 1994, Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna was killed after his car crashed into a concrete barrier while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at the Imola Circuit in Italy. The previous day, Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger had died when his car crashed during qualification for the race.
Ayrton Senna died on 1 May 1994. What followed was a grim afterword to the great Brazilian's life story: the search for an explanation and, ultimately, for someone to blame for his death.
Ayrton Senna's career, and death at Imola, Italy in 1994 created several almost mythical subplots, memorials and mysteries.
Apr 14, 2021 · The official cause of death being stated as a basilar skull fracture. Despite this tragic event, it was confirmed the race on Sunday would go ahead, with Ratzenberger’s grid spot being left empty as a mark of respect. A large crash at the start of the race saw the safety car come out.
May 2, 1994 · Senna, 34 years old, died of multiple skull fractures in a hospital in Bologna, Italy, hours after his race car veered off the Ferrari Autodrome at almost 200 miles an hour and struck a concrete...
Oct 16, 2022 · The 34-year-old Brazilian was piloting a Williams FW16 vehicle at the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy when he failed to round a corner and crashed into a concrete barrier. Upon impact, the front right of the car was smashed, spraying lethal projectiles to his head and killing him.
May 23, 2024 · Ayrton Senna (born March 21, 1960, São Paulo, Brazil—died May 1, 1994, Bologna, Italy) was a Brazilian race-car driver who gained fame for being a fierce competitor renowned for his ruthless and risky maneuvers on the Grand Prix circuit.
Ayrton Senna. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈiʁtõ ˈsẽnɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ] ⓘ; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991. One of three Formula One drivers from Brazil to become World Champion, Senna won 41 Grands Prix ...
May 2, 1994 · Ayrton Senna, a three-time world Formula One driving champion whom some racing observers called the best race driver of all-time, died Sunday of head injuries suffered when his car crashed...
May 1, 1994 · Ayrton Senna was killed on 1 May, 1994 after his Williams FW16 crashed into a concrete barrier while he led the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
