The monument in memory of Ayrton Senna located near the Tamburello curve inside the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome in Imola in the Parco delle Acque Minerali, has become a place of pilgrimage for his fans. – 123RFPICbuzz around Netflix series currently streaming Senna may have piqued your interest. It is one the topics trending on your social media feeds and it is the name to drop at all the cool parties.
So why the big fuss over a driver who did not win as many Formula One titles as Michael Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton? Why is Ayrton Senna so legendary in motorsports that his name is always mentioned in reverential hushed tones?Died young and left a pretty corpse His tragic death at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994 at the age of just 34 probably feeds into his legend. He inexplicably lost control of his Williams car and crashed into the barrier. Actual cause of death was impact to his head from flying debris.Make no mistake, Senna was a very good looking dude who set ladies’ hearts fluttering, regardless of his celebrity stature. He dated a string of glamorous models and TV personalities befitting the playboy lifestyle of a jet-setting race car driver.
Senna helped develop the Honda NSX, widely considered to be one of the best handling sports cars of all time. – WIKIPEDIAPICApart from the Netflix series which stars Gabriel Leone in the titular role, the Brazilian ace was also the subject of an award-winning documentary by Asif Kapadia.
So now you know some morsels that fuel the Senna legend, you can join in the water cooler discussions or chat groups without looking like an ignorant philistine.