Ayrton Senna, 20 Years On: F1 Tributes to Brazilian Flood In on Anniversary

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Published: May 1, 2014

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The "#RememberSenna" hashtag was trending on Twitter on the morning of 1 May 2014, two decades to the day since Ayrton Senna, the three-time Formula One World Champion, lost his life in the San Marino Grand Prix.

The world and F1 have evolved quite dramatically in these last 20 years, haven’t they?

Senna remains the last driver to die in a Formula One car. His fatal crash at the Tamburello corner of the Imola circuit in 1994, 24 hours after Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger lost his life a couple of hundred metres down the road, signified the end of an era—and the start of a new one.

The subsequent improvements in safety ensured that every driver since has been free to replicate as best they can the aggressive driving style that Senna made his own in overhauling F1, challenging the conventional wisdom.



The competitors of today can launch their car up the inside of another and not be regarded as dangerous but rather as true racers. They take these risks in the knowledge that if all goes wrong, the worst that will happen is that they will leave the circuit that same evening with no points rather than no life.

The posts of drivers and teams on the 20th anniversary of his death—from Senna's colleagues and rivals to those who never knew or met him—that have flooded Twitter, which was founded on what would have been the Brazilian's 46th birthday in 2006, are not just tributes but messages of thanks.

And that feeling of gratitude, that his death allowed the stars of today to enjoy their careers, means that Ayrton Senna will always be remembered.

Here are the best tributes on the 20th anniversary of the loss of F1's fastest-ever driver.

 

Lotus broke off from their habit of posting humourous tweets by writing a heartfelt tribute to Senna. The team played a significant role in the Brazilian's career, with Senna claiming ...
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