Ayrton Senna's death will long be remembered as the most tragic event in motorsport history. But while the F1 legend's life was tragically ended in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix of Imola, his legacy survives to this day.
Both his charismatic and outspoken personality and his sheer talent for on-the-edge driving are back in focus today as Google, in one of their unusual doodles, presents a fresh reminded of a titan. All those looking to the search engine for answers today will be reminded that, had Ayrton not been involved in the accident 20 years ago, he would have celebrated his 54th birthday today.
As a three-time world champion, Senna drove for teams Toleman, Lotus, Williams and McLaren. When his body arrived in home country of Brazil, the government announced fully military honors and a three of mourning as a million people lined the streets to see him make his last journey.
Even Michael Schumacher, who is currently in a coma fighting for his life, admits Senna is the all-time Formula 1 great, this despite having 7 titles, 4 more than his idol.
The next video will show you the last minutes of racing in the Brazilian's life, captured in 1994 by a camera placed on top of his car. After this event, the teams and regulators jumped into action and F1 became a much safer sport. And for that, we tip our caps to him.
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