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title: "Ayrton Senna's Final Victory"
year: 1994
country: "Brazil"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1994/senna-death"
slug: "senna-death"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1994-01-01"
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# Ayrton Senna's Final Victory

> The legendary F1 driver's tragic death at Imola shocked motorsport and sparked safety reforms.

## Summary

Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver and philanthropist who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1994. Senna won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles with McLaren, and—at the time of his death—held the record for most pole positions (65), among others; he won 41 Grands Prix across 11 seasons.

## Sources

- [Ayrton Senna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1994/senna-death