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The biography of Ayrton Senna A yrton Senna was in many people’s opinion the most brilliant Formula One driver who ever raced. His death on Sunday 1st May 1994 was as shocking as it was public. Over 200 million people watched him perish on television, and the knowing realised he was dead as soon as his car came to rest. In this first full account of the life of Ayrton Senna, the author and his collaborators examine each detail of the driving maestro’s life – from his earliest days to his first race, his pole positions and his world championships, and finally his death and its aftermath. It is a story that has never been fully or properly told, and it is a story that needed to be told. ________________________________________________ also by Tom Rubython –in hardback Life of O’Reilly – the biography of Tony O’Reilly and in hardback and paperback The Rich 500 – the 500 richest people in Britain also by Keith Sutton in hardback Nigel Mansell – The Complete Pictorial Record and in hardback Ayrton Senna – A personal tribute and in hardback Everlasting Hero – Ayrton Senna and in hardback F1 through the eyes of Damon Hill The Life of Senna is published by: BusinessF1 Books A biography of Ayrton Senna written by Tom Rubython and photographed by Keith Sutton. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the Publisher, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Nor may this book be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way of trade in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published without prior consent of the Publisher. Enquiries outside these terms should be sent to the Publisher at the address below. Proof Edition first published on 1st January 2004 Hardback First Edition published on 1st May 2004 This Softback edition published on 14th October 2006 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 0-9546857-0-9 Epub ISBN 978-0-95698-934-5 Kindle ISBN 978-0-95698-935-2 Copyright © 2006 Tom Rubython and Keith Sutton First edition in softback The text of this book is set in Bembo 11/14 Printed and bound in England by Butler and Tanner, Somerset Additional Research by Caroline Reid and Ania Grzesik Copy-editing by Paul Jones and Shelley White Book design by Jo Maxwell BusinessF1 Books a division of BusinessF1 Magazine Limited 7 Mallow Street London England EC1Y 8RQ Contents Acknowledgements Tom Rubython FOREWORD: My Friend and Teammate Gerhard Berger PROLOGUE: Memories of Ayrton Keith Sutton PREFACE: A Chance of Fate Tom Rubython CHAPTER 1: Life: 2:17pm Sunday 1st May 1994 Thursday 7am to Sunday 2.17pm CHAPTER 2: 1960-1980: Early Life Against all the odds CHAPTER 3: The First Year in England An overnight success in Formula Ford CHAPTER 4: Return of the Prodigal Son Indecision as the best-laid plans go wrong CHAPTER 5: The Decisive Year Formula Three on Ayrton Senna’s terms CHAPTER 6: Senna vs. Brundle When careers collided and divided CHAPTER 7: A Day of Dreams Senna’s first test in a Formula One car CHAPTER 8: 1984: The Toleman Year The rookie learns the ropes CHAPTER 9: Race of the Champions The day Senna scalped the greats CHAPTER 10: 1985: Lotus and the first win The search for perfection CHAPTER 11: 1986: Champion Potential So near and yet so far with Lotus CHAPTER 12: 1987: The start of the Honda Years Giving up on Lotus CHAPTER 13: 1988: The Golden Car Instant glory and personal happiness CHAPTER 14: 1989: Losing the Battle Winning Xuxa but not the Championship CHAPTER 15: 1990: Senna vs. Prost The Confrontation Year CHAPTER 16: Afternoon of a Hero Witnessing tragedy for the first time CHAPTER 17: The Feud with Prost Six years of continual conflict CHAPTER 18: 1991: Title by Default A World Championship to forget CHAPTER 19: 1992: Sensational in Monte Carlo But little other glory CHAPTER 20: The James Bond Years Three golden seasons with Gerhard CHAPTER 21: 1993: The Split with McLaren A year of pleasure and complication CHAPTER 22: The Best Lap Ever Driven Senna’s finest two minutes CHAPTER 23: The Secret IndyCar Test Senna Sizzles in the desert CHAPTER 24: Senna’s Polar Passion A colossus in qualifying CHAPTER 25: Senna’s Quest to Win The groundwork of victory CHAPTER 26: The Last Love Story So close to happiness CHAPTER 27: The Invincible Philosopher The bodywork was his second skin CHAPTER 28: Fear, Death, God and Racing One man’s beliefs and motivations CHAPTER 29: 1994: The Williams Year A brief shining moment CHAPTER 30: Death: 2:18pm, Sunday 1st May 1994 The final accounting CHAPTER 31: Anatomy of an Accident The ingredients of tragedy CHAPTER 32: Funeral in São Paulo The long goodbye CHAPTER 33: The Trial The worst country to die in a race car CHAPTER 34: The Aftermath for Brazil The consequences of Sunday 1st May 1994 CHAPTER 35: Senna’s Legacy to the Drivers More consequences of Sunday 1st May 1994 CHAPTER 36: The Consequences for F1 How Senna’s death changed the sport Appendices APPENDIX I: 1974-1982 Karting APPENDIX II: 1981 Formula Ford 1600 APPENDIX III: 1982 Formula Ford 2000 APPENDIX IV: 1982 Formula Three APPENDIX V: 1984-1994 Formula One APPENDIX VI: 1982-1984 Other Races APPENDIX VII: Championship Tables APPENDIX VIII: 1985-1993 Formula One wins by season APPENDIX IX: 1985-1993 41 Formula One wins APPENDIX X: 1985-1994 Formula One pole positions by season APPENDIX XI: 1985-1994 65 Formula One pole positions APPENDIX XII: 1984-1994 Formula One career statistics APPENDIX XIII: Top 20 pole scorers of all time APPENDIX XIV: Top 20 race winners of all time APPENDIX XV: Top 20 point scorers of all time APPENDIX XVI: Top 20 races led of all time APPENDIX XVII: Senna’s Formula One Cars Lide of Senna: Bibliography Index

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This is an illustrated account of Formula One driver Ayrton Senna's life. It examines every detail - from his early days, to his first race and on to his world championships to his pole positions and finally his death and its aftermath.
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