- He always had a Brazilian flag hidden in his car in the case he won the race. At the time of his death he had an Austrian flag in his car to commemorate a fellow race car driver Roland Ratzenberger of Austria, who was killed on the same track the day before in a car crash as well.
- Ayrton Senna was one of the most important pilots of Fórmula 1 of all the times.
- Although in Formula One Grand Prix wins he was behind his chief rival Alain Prost, at the time of his death he had achieved 65 Pole Positions, one short of twice as many as Prost and the other second place holder, Jim Clark, who had 33 each. Michael Schumacher took 12 years to beat Senna's record, recording his 66th pole position, ironically, at the San Marino Grand Prix in 2006.
- Many experts were convinced that the cause must have been mechanical failure: Senna could not have lost control of his vehicle for any other reason. An inquiry concluded that the accident was caused by a snapped steering column. As a result, manslaughter charges were brought against six members of Senna's Williams racing team. However, all of them were eventually acquitted, and in 1997 the prosecutor's appeal was rejected.
- Salary: -1989 - 8 million dollars (5th overall and 1st among drivers) -1990 - 10 million dollars (4th overall and 1st among drivers) -1991 - 13 million dollars (5th overall and 1st among drivers) -1992 - 22 million dollars (3rd overall and 1st among drivers) -1993 - 18.5 million dollars (3rd overall and 1st among drivers) -1994 - 20 million dollars (2nd overall and 1st among drivers).
- Voted the best driver in the history of Formula 1 in 2012 by the "BBC".
- He spoke four languages; besides Portuguese, English, Spanish and Italian.
- Ayrton Senna's helmet was elected in 2015 by British magazine "Autosport" as the most famous of all time.
- In 2014 a survey conducted by the institute "Datafolha" shows that Ayrton Senna is the biggest idol in the Brazilian sport with 47% of the votes, followed by Pelé with 23%.
- Held the record of most pole positions in Formula One with 65 of them. Since his first in pole position in June 1985 until his tragic death on the 1st of May in 1994, he had earned altogether 65 pole positions. Eventually he was overtaken - more than a decade later - by Michael Schumacher in April 2006, but his record for pole positions remained to be the hardest one to overtake during the time of modern tracks.
- In 2011, Apple Inc. Vice President Phil Schiller praised the 2010 documentary about the racing driver and calls himself a fan of Senna.
- Senna saved the life of a driver in the middle of the track in Formula 1. The fact occurred in the free practice for the "Belgian GP" of 1992. Senna stopped his McLaren to be the first to meet "Érik Comas". The car leaked fuel and could explode at any moment, at that moment the Frenchman was fainted. Senna switched off the engine, avoiding even more serious consequences.
- Died in a Bologna hospital from severe head injuries resulting from a crash on Imola's famous Tamburello bend.
- F1 Racing Magazine voted him the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time in 2004.
- Teammates in Formula One were: Johnny Cecotto, Stefan Johansson, Elio De Angelis, Johnny Dumfries, Satoru Nakajima, Alain Prost, Gerhard Berger, Michael Andretti, Mika Häkkinen and Damon Hill.
- Voted athlete of the century in Brazil in 1999 by the magazine "Isto É".
- Miniature allusive to the animated film Cars 3, of Disney Pixar, in honor of Ayrton Senna. The miniature features the colors used in the driver helmet, as well as the reproduction of his signature.
- To remember the 20 years of Ayrton Senna's death, in 2014 the Maldives Islands launched a series of stamps in honor of the Brazilian.
- In 1996, Ayrton was honored in Liberia with two commemorative coins of 10 and 100 Liberian dollars in silver and pure gold, respectively.
- Research conducted in 2015 in 194 countries by the "Grand Prix Drivers Association" and the site "Motorsport.com" elected Senna the best driver of all time. The result revealed that most of the people questioned were from Britain, followed by the French, with the Germans appearing in fifth place and Brazilians only in tenth.
- McLaren Senna, "McLaren Automotive" sports car, will be launched at the "Geneva International Motor Show" on March 6, 2018.
- Ayrton was responsible for bringing the "Audi" car brand to Brazil in 1994. The contract was signed at the end of 1993 in Germany.
- The figure skater Sena Miyake was named after Ayrton Senna. He has already honored the three-time world champion in a uniform inspired by the McLaren-era jumpsuit.
- On March 21, 2014, Google honored Senna with a "Doodle" commemorating the date of his birth.
- The world's most famous Brazilian heavy metal band, Sepultura, dedicated the album Roots, released in 1996, to Ayrton Senna.
- In May 2006, the Japanese TV network Nippon TV conducted a survey among the people of that country to elect the 100 greatest personalities in the world at all times, Ayrton Senna reached the 22nd position, being the only Brazilian remembered. In January 2007, the station returned to conduct a survey, now on "the greatest geniuses", and this time Senna reached the 7th position.
- The official "2019 Formula One game" will feature a special edition with Ayrton Senna remembering of their rivalry with Alain Prost.
- Bus station with its name in the city of Franca in the state of São Paulo.
- Formula 1 Champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991.
- First win race in Formula One: Portugal (1985)
- Had his look-alike puppet in the French show Les Guignols de l'info (1988).
- Younger brother of Viviane Senna and older brother of Leonardo Senna. Uncle of Bruno Senna.
- His last girlfriend was Adriane Galisteu.
- 1988-1990: Boyfriend of Brazilian TV presenter Xuxa.
- Depicted in the animation "Tooned: The Ayrton Senna Story".
- Senna is the main character in the work of Bernard Chambaz, French writer. The work, a biographical novel entitled "À Tombeau Ouvert", or "Open Tomb", was launched in 2016.
- A star of the constellation Auriga receives the name of "Senna" by the International Star Registry.
- The government of the British Virgin Islands launched in 2014 a $1 banknote in honor of Ayrton with Queen Elizabeth II appearing on the back of the note.
- "São Paulo Fire Department" pays tribute to the three-time world champion, in 1995, with the corporation's helmet in allusion to the helmet worn by the Brazilian in yellow color. The driver is also declared an "Honorary Firefighter" of the corporation.
- One of the Senna main hobbies was aeromodelling.
- Its influence on Brazilian society led to a growth of children named Ayrton in the 1990s compared to the 1980s, by 269%. The name "Airton" also grew in the same decade.
- Born at 2:45 p.m.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Toleman (1984 (14 GPs)), Lotus (1985-1987), McLaren (1988-1993) and Williams (1994 (3 GPs)). Ayrton Senna started 161 Grands Prix, 41 Wins, 65 Pole Positions, 19 Fastest Laps, 80 Podiums and 614 Points.
- Son of Neyde Senna and Milton da Silva.
- In November 2017, a musical entitled "Ayrton Senna, O Musical" was premiered in Rio de Janeiro.
- "Senna In Concert" held on March 20, 2004 in São Paulo at Pacaembu Stadium.
- Wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum in Tokyo, London and Berlin.
- The Finnish company Rovio, creator of the Angry Birds games series, partners with the Ayrton Senna Institute to honor Ayrton Senna in the racing game "Angry Birds Go!" A character titled "Senna Bird", released on July 2, 2015, will be part of the company's racing game, with just one update to make the character available.
- Prize of the French newspaper "L'Équipe" (Champion of Champions) - 1990.
- "Ayrton Senna da Silva" Avenue in Quinta do Lago, Portugal.
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