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Ayrton Senna, 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix

Have you ever seen Senna's McLaren Honda MP4/5 with this different air intake and airbox design? It was only tried by Senna at Hungaroring in practice and never raced.

The modifications featured "Ferrari-like" air intakes, which were designed for a lower profile. The redesign was an attempt to gain aerodynamic advantages by altering the airbox, possibly to direct more airflow to the rear wing.

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Today we remember Ayrton Senna, who tragically lost his life in the Imola Grand Prix on May 1, 1994.

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The Ferrari Formula One team competing in the 1989 German Grand Prix held at the Hockenheimring on 30 July 1989.

Ferrari 640 was the first Ferrari Formula One car powered by a V12 engine since 1969 (3,498 cc V12, naturally aspirated).

Britain's Nigel Mansell finished 3rd and Austria's Gerhard Berger retired with a puncture.

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May 1st marks the 30-year anniversary of the tragic death of one of F1’s all-time greats. Ayrton Senna was 34 years old and just three races into his campaign with team Williams when his FW16 came off the track at the Tamburello corner during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola.

Here are some quick stats from his ten-year career:

162 Grand Prix entries

41 wins

65 pole positions

80 podiums

3 world championships

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Ayrton Senna at Imola in 1988, testing the McLaren MP4/4B, a modified car used as a test mule for Honda's new 3.5-litre V10 non-turbo engine.

McLaren insiders say, that this MP4/4 chassis fitted with the normally aspirated Honda V10 engine, was even quicker than its successor, the McLaren MP4/5.

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the triple world champion's death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Senna the Champion, Senna the Boss, Senna the Legend.

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Ayrton Senna, 3-time Formula 1 World Champion, photographed on the starting grid of the San Marino Grand Prix, May 1st 1994.

Later while leading the race, the steering column broke on his car sending it off the track, where it hit a concrete wall. 39 years ago we lost the greatest champion.

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All Valentino Rossi factory Yamaha YZR-M1 2004-2015

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All Valentino Rossi factory Yamaha YZR-M1 2009-2020.

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Valentino Rossi, MotoGP, Yamaha, Misano 2013

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Ayrton Senna, Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991, died 28 years ago today.

Pictured testing Audi S4 20V turbo at Autódromo de Interlagos in 1994.

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Celebrate it like a Rossi!

Donington 1997

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“Heaven”

McLaren's secret warehouse

Up on the mezzanine level the most significant F1 cars are stored. They're mostly from the 1980s and 1990s. We counted at least nine Ayrton Senna cars up here. Technically they're as good as ever. Since McLaren International was formed in 1981, no MP4 (post 1981) car has been sold in the open market.

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“Number 1″

Nicky Hayden, 2007 MotoGP, 800cc Honda RC212V

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May 1, 2021 marks the 27th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's death during the San Marino Grand Prix, raced at the Imola circuit in Italy.

Pictured winning the 1990 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

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Ayrton Senna da Silva (21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994), a Brazilian Formula One Champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991, would celebrate his 61st Birthday today.

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Murray Walker's life was one huge dream come true. Legends never die.

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Valentino Rossi 2021 edition, PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team livery launch