{"id":1200138,"date":"2020-07-08T07:02:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T11:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1200138"},"modified":"2022-05-19T16:04:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T20:04:19","slug":"ayrton-sennas-tragic-death-on-the-track-changed-formula-one-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/ayrton-sennas-tragic-death-on-the-track-changed-formula-one-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayrton Senna's Tragic Death on the Track Changed Formula 1 Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ayrton Senna is a racing legend and, for many years, was the face of Formula 1<\/a> racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senna was a record-setting driver<\/a> who thrived regardless of the weather conditions or who he took on in a race. Tragically, Senna died far too early in a car accident. Nearly 30 years after his death, Senna's legacy — and the impact his death had on racing — lives on forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayrton Senna is one of the greatest Formula 1 racers of all time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Motorsports racer Ayrton Senna | Pascal Rondeau\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There is only one way that someone can make a list involving the best Formula 1 and motorsports<\/a> racers and not include Ayrton Senna. Said list would need to have a disclaimer that Senna can't be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That's what Senna meant to the racing world. It would be like leaving Michael Jordan off a list<\/a> of most dominant NBA players. A Brazilian driver, Senna completely bullied the competition during his 11 years in Formula 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senna won three Formula 1 championships and totaled 41 victories in 162 entries, according to Racing-Reference<\/a>. His rival with teammate Alain Prost is among the greatest between two individuals in sports history<\/a>. From 1988-to 93, Senna and Prost were responsible for five of the six Formula 1 World Championships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senna died in a racing crash in 1994<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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