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Senna

Hardback Book

ISBN: 978-1-912332-24-3 | RRP:£20.00

Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver who won three Formula One world championships for McLaren in 1988, 1990 and 1991, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. He died in an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix for Williams.

Senna began his motorsport career in karting, moved up to open-wheel racing in 1981, and won the 1983 British Formula Three Championship. In 1988, he joined Frenchman Alain Prost at McLaren-Honda. Between them, they won all but one of the 16 Grand Prix that year, and Senna claimed his first World Championship, Senna his second and third championships in 1990 and 1991.

Senna has often been voted as the best and most influential Formula One driver of all time. He holds a record six victories at the Monaco Grand Prix, and is the fifth-most successful driver of all time in terms of race wins. Senna courted controversy throughout his career, particularly during his turbulent rivalry with Prost. This is his incredible story

PAGES: 112 | BOOK DIM: 270 x 270mm |COLOUR:F/C