Senna Dies at Imola: F1 Safety Revolution Follows
He was leading the San Marino Grand Prix when his steering column cracked. Ayrton Senna had won 41 races, three world championships, and the admiration of every driver on the grid. He died on May 1, 1994, at Tamburello corner, at a track where Roland Ratzenberger had died the day before. Brazil declared three days of national mourning. Three million people lined the streets of São Paulo for his funeral. No Formula One driver has come close to his hold on the public imagination.
May 1, 1994
32 years ago
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