The Life of Legendary F1 Driver Ayrton Senna

3-time World Champion in Formula 1, at the age of 34 by a tragic accident Ayrton Senna, who lost his life, is among the most successful and legendary names in the Formula 1 world.

Senna’s starting at age 4 and to his racing career in which he put success after success in his short life. Let’s take a closer look.

Diagnosed with motor coordination disorder, Senna’s adventure started when he was 4 years old.

Senna was born on March 21, 1960 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. motor coordination disorder was diagnosed, and there was only one thing that interested the famous pilot at the time and was able to concentrate fully; cars.

Senna’s father, seeing his son’s interest in cars and racing, told him A go-kart vehicle at age 4 He decided to buy it and Senna’s adventure started right here.

Senna, who could not participate in the races immediately due to his age and inexperience, first time on the track at the age of 13 took a step. Competing with much more experienced pilots in the first race he participated in, the pilot managed to grab the pole position despite all the difficulties, but had to withdraw before completing the race due to an accident he had during the race.

Back in the Formula Ford era rainman got the title.

The young pilot, who could not achieve the results he wanted in the World Karting Championship in 1978, started to participate in Formula Ford races in 1981. Senna started racing for Van Diemen and thanks to his outstanding performance on the wet track “rainman” your title, while still in the Formula Ford era took.

Concluding Formula Ford races with championships one after another, Senna moved on to Formula 3, where he won the championship in 1983. He moved to Formula 1 at the age of 23, where he passed successful pilots such as Keke Rosberg, thanks to the successes he achieved there. fastest name on the track became.

He became a three-time world champion with McLaren.

Senna played for Toleman, Lotus, McLaren, and Williams throughout his F1 career. Despite being in more than one team, Senna’s the only team to taste the championshipIt was McLaren. Successful racing driver wins his first world championship 1988the second 1990 and the last one 1991 received in.

As time passed, Senna’s success was followed by other pilots. praise and appreciation started to take. Successful pilot John Watson, who raced for McLaren for a while, used the following statements about Senna in a book he wrote; “I encountered something in the race car that I had never encountered before, both visually and audibly. He was so talented that he could handle the vehicle as if it had 4 legs and 4 arms. He braked, shifted, throttled, and drove the race car like a sharp knife, dangerously yet controlled.”

He quit the race and helped Eric Comas.

Cars weren’t the only thing Senna was good at. Extremely a strong and colorful character Senna, who was the owner, made a behavior that would embarrass all other drivers at the Belgian GP in 1992. Senna, who saw that no one stopped to help the driver as a result of Eric Comas’ accident during the training tours, risked his own life and pulled over and saved Comas’s life.

Comas used the following statements about Senna after the accident: “I don’t really remember much about that moment. The ejection tire hit my head and I was really knocked out. The engine was running really fast and Senna must have heard this because he stopped his car and helped me by risking his own life. Senna pulled me up and helped me.” Had it not been for the rescue, it would have exploded with the vehicle and I would not have been with you today.”

After Alain Prost’s complaint, Senna was stripped of his championship.

There were really tense moments between Senna and his teammate Alain Prost. Realizing how strong his teammate is, Prost is between him and Senna. a cold war started and the two entered into a fierce competition.

There were some very unpleasant moments in the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix, and Senna tried to do everything they could to win the title. There was an accident between the two towards the end of the race and while Prost had to get out of the car, Senna continued the race after returning to the pits and changing his rear wing. champion had happened.

Seeing Senna continue to race, Prost told FIA President Jean-Marie Balestre that Senna’s for using the chicane way filed a complaint. The commission, which took the situation under investigation, found Prost right and took Senna’s championship away from him and gave the title to Alessandro Nannini.

Tragic accident that shocked not only F1 but the whole world: Marina GP

The success of Senna, who started racing for Williams again in the Formula 1 1984 season, was not enough to satisfy the legendary pilot. More than one tragic event occurred in that season; Rubens Barrichello had a major accident during practice and Roland Ratzenberger, as a result of an accident in qualifying had died.

Sid Watkins, FIA Formula One Safety and Medical Delegate and head of the first responders in charge of accidents, provided psychological support to Senna at the time and tried to make him feel better mentally. watkins, He advised Senna to retire. but the successful pilot stubbornly wanting to continue stated.

Senna had a quick start to the San Marino GP, which took place on May 1, 1994, and was leading the race in first place. As a result of an accident, the safety car was activated and the race continued from where it left off on the 6th lap. Michael Schumacher, in an interview long after the race, said that Senna’s Tamburello corner was just on lap 6. he entered very risky, saw the vehicle wobble had expressed.

After the 7th round at 307 kilometers per hour Entering the Tamburello corner, the pilot could not take the corner and quickly crashed into the wall on the side of the bend. Accident, It was severe enough to render Senna’s helmet ineffective. and the 34-year-old young pilot suffered brain trauma as a result of blows from different parts of his head. died at the scene.

The life of Senna, who was extremely successful, stable and strong in his daily life and especially in his Formula 1 career, resulted in such a tragic event. Saying goodbye to the racing world at a very young age, which he stepped into when he was only 4 years old, Senna has passed away almost 29 years after his death. still among the most legendary names in the F1 world today is located.