Three-time Formula 1 world champion, at the age of 34 by a tragic accident Ayrton Senna, who lost his life, is one of the most successful and legendary names in the Formula 1 world.

Sennas from 4 years and to his racing career in which he achieved success after success in his short life. Let’s take a closer look at that.

Senna’s adventure was diagnosed with motor coordination disorder and began when he was 4 years old.

Senna was born on March 21, 1960 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. motor coordination disorder was diagnosed, and there was only one thing that interested the famous pilot at the time and was able to fully concentrate; cars.

Senna’s father, seeing his son’s interest in cars and racing, told him A go-kart vehicle at the age of 4 He decided to buy it and Senna’s adventure started here.

Senna, who was unable to take part directly in the races due to his age and inexperience, first time on the track at the age of 13 taken a step. Competing with much more experienced pilots in the first race he entered, the pilot managed to take pole position despite all the difficulties, but was forced to retire before completing the race due to an accident he had during the race.

Back in the Formula Ford era Rain man got the title.

The young driver, who could not achieve the desired results in the World Karting Championship in 1978, began to participate in Formula Ford races in 1981. Senna started racing for Van Diemen and thanks to his excellent performance on the wet track “Rain Man” your title, while still in the Formula Ford era taken.

After finishing Formula Ford races with one championship after another, Senna moved to Formula 3, where he won the championship in 1983. He switched to Formula 1 at the age of 23, where he passed successful drivers such as Keke Rosberg thanks to the successes he achieved there. fastest name on the track became.

With McLaren he became a three-time world champion.

Senna played his entire F1 career for Toleman, Lotus, McLaren and Williams. Despite being on more than one team, it’s Senna’s the only team to have tasted the championshipIt was McLaren. Successful driver wins his first world championship 1988the second 1990 and the last 1991 got in.

As time passed, Senna’s success was followed by other pilots. praise and appreciation started taking. The successful driver John Watson, who raced for McLaren for a while, used the following statements about Senna in a book he wrote; “I encountered something in the race car that I had never encountered before, both visually and audibly. He was so talented that he could drive the vehicle as if it had 4 legs and 4 arms. He braked, shifted, accelerated and drove the race car like a sharp knife, dangerous but controlled.”

He dropped out of the race and helped Eric Comas.

Cars weren’t the only thing Senna was good at. Extreme a strong and colorful character Senna, who owned it, exhibited a behavior that would embarrass all other drivers at the 1992 Belgian GP. Senna, seeing no one stop to help the driver as a result of Eric Comas’ accident during the training runs, risked his own life and stopped and saved Comas’s life.

Comas used the following statements about Senna after the accident: “I don’t really remember much about that moment. The ejection belt hit my head and I was really knocked out. The engine was running really fast and Senna must have heard this because he stopped his car and helped me by risking his own life Senna pulled me up and helped me “If it wasn’t for the rescue, it would have exploded with the vehicle and I wouldn’t have been with you today.”

After Alain Prost’s complaint, Senna was stripped of his championship.

There were really tense moments between Senna and his teammate Alain Prost. Realizing how strong his teammate is, Prost stands between him and Senna. a cold war started and the two entered into fierce competition.

There were some very unpleasant moments in the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix and Senna tried to do everything he could to win the title. There was an accident between the two towards the end of the race and while Prost had to get out of the car, Senna continued the race after returning to the pits and replacing his rear wing. champion has happened.

Seeing Senna continue racing, Prost told FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre that Senna’s for using the chicane way filed a complaint. The committee, investigating the situation, found Prost equal and took Senna’s championship from him and gave the title to Alessandro Nannini.

Tragic accident that shocked not only F1 but the whole world: Marina GP

The success of Senna, who returned to race for Williams in the 1984 Formula 1 season, was not enough to satisfy the legendary driver. More than one tragic event occurred in that season; Rubens Barrichello suffered a serious accident during training and Roland Ratzenberger, due to an accident during qualifying has died.

Sid Watkins, FIA Formula One Safety and Medical Delegate and head of the first responders in charge of accidents, was providing psychological support to Senna at the time and trying to make him feel better mentally. watkins, He advised Senna to retire. but the successful pilot stubbornly want to go on mention.

Senna had a fast start to the San Marino GP, which took place on May 1, 1994, leading the race in first place. Due to an accident, the safety car was activated and the race continued where it left off on the 6th lap. Michael Schumacher said in an interview long after the race that Senna’s Tamburello corner was just on lap 6. he came in very risky, saw the vehicle wobbling had pronounced.

After the 7th round at 307 kilometers per hour Entering the Tamburello corner, the pilot was unable to take the corner and quickly crashed into the wall on the side of the corner. accident, It was serious enough to render Senna’s helmet ineffective. and the 34-year-old young pilot suffered brain trauma as a result of blows from different parts of his head. died on the spot.

The life of Senna, who was extremely successful, stable and strong in his daily life and especially in his Formula 1 career, resulted in such a tragic event. Saying goodbye to the racing world at a very young age, which he entered at the age of 4, Senna passed away almost 29 years after his death. still one of the most legendary names in the F1 world today is located.