Ayrton Senna, 30 years after his death, the McLaren in which he won the world championship is shown: where and when to see it.

Ayrton Senna, 30 years after his death, the McLaren in which he won the world championship is shown: where and when to see it.


The McLaren with which Ayrton Senna won the Suzuka world championship in Japan in 1988 is on display in Piazza Navona: here you can enjoy it for free.

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“Magic” forever. Thirty years after the death of the Formula 1 driver, the Ayrton Senna’s McLaren it is on display in the courtyard of the Brazilian embassy in Piazza Navona in Rome and can be seen nearby with free entry tomorrow, Friday 12 April, from 9am to 5pm. Opportunity during the presentation of the “Ayrton Senna Forever” exhibition in Turin.

Senna drove the MP4/4 to his first world title in the 1988 Formula 1 season at the Suzuka race circuit in Japan. Brazilian driver is died on May 1, 1994, following an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix on the Imola track, at the Tamburello corner. The memorial exhibition of his story will be open to the public from Wednesday 24 April to Sunday 13 October 2024 in the spaces of National Automobile Museum (MAUTO) in Turin.

What to see at the Ayrton Senna exhibition

The story of a champion and the private story of a sportsman who won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. The exhibition, opens to the public from 24 April in the spaces of the National Automobile Museum there Torinohas 253 items of Senna’s life between t-shirts, overalls and helmets, but also photos, videos and a podcast to listen to during the tour. The most important space will be given to the cars he drove during his career, from karts to McLaren Honda del 1988 of winning the world championship, finally Williams of the accident of Imola.

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Formula 1’s darkest weekend

Thirty years since the loss of driver Ayrton Senna. Accident of Rubens Barrichello Friday’s free practice was the prelude to what fans consider to be the worst weekend of the Formula 1 championship. The Brazilian smashed his Jordan at 200km/h but escaped with bruises. The next day, April 30, the death of Roland Ratzenberger during the qualifying round. Then on May 1 the accident at the Tamburello di Senna curve.

Various nicknames associated with the Brazilian. nickname “Magic” refers to his impressive trick that is still popular around the world today.The Rain Witch“when the Brazilian driver congratulated the public for driving in the rain on various Formula 1 circuits.