Set to go under the hammer in December at RM Sotheby’s
by Greg Potts
The engine bay was signed by Niki Lauda
Back in 1984, a 24-year-old Ayrton Senna participated in the Race of Champions, competing against legends Alain Prost and Niki Lauda. And the cars they drove? The new Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16.At the time, Senna was just
by Billy Caluag
From the 1990 Formula 1 season
This isn't the world's most advanced and most expensive Lego Technic set-it is in fact a complete Honda V10 engine designed and built for use in Formula 1, and now heading to auction.And used specifically by one Ayrton
by Vijay Pattni
Who’s your GOAT?
Who is best: Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher or recently crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen? And why do we fixate on such comparisons? Is it even possible to make them? It's like comparing The Beatles to Taylor Swift-
by TopGear.com
Restored to its full '80s glory
This is the Honda HP-X Concept, and while it may still look like it's from the future, it's actually from 1984. Though it's now been given a new lease of life following an extensive restoration by Pininfarina.Aside
Stripped of weight and with a familiar paint scheme
It wasn't just Sebastian Vettel who paid tribute to Ayrton Senna at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix over the weekend, as Ducati unveiled a special edition Monster to honor the F1 legend.The Monster Senna is painted in yellow, green and
by Greg Potts
There’s also a, uh, Senna-themed McLaren Senna
We're calling it: This Ayrton Senna tribute livery that McLaren is running at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix is the greatest one-off* we've ever seen. Period.Just...look at it. In equal parts a radical departure from the
by Joe Holding
The six-episode series will be aired later this year
Netflix has released a new trailer for its Ayrton Senna biopic, 30 years since the legendary Brazilian tragically lost his life at Imola.It kicks off with a pre-race ritual where viewers are introduced to Senna (played by Gabriel Leone) getting
This is one of three NSXs that the former F1 champion owned
Ayrton Senna reportedly owned no less than three Honda NSXs. A pair of black V6 versions, and this red one that he kept at his home in Portugal. Now, this very car-the car that a three-time Formula One world champion
by Vijay Pattni
The six-part biopic will drop this year
Ayrton Senna: Brazilian icon and three-time Formula One world champion. Could have been more, but even in his short time he enjoyed a wonderful career filled with countless picture book moments that've been committed to film many times over. And
All they do is win, win, win
The all-conquering Dutchman's run began at the Miami Grand Prix in May, the buildup to which was dominated by talk of his teammate Sergio Perez mounting a serious title challenge having qualified on pole and matched Verstappen for wins in
by Joe Holding
“I realized I was well beyond my conscious understanding”
Lewis Hamilton's heroics at the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix in a car that wasn't supposed to be quick enough to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari for pole left the world of motorsports in both shock and awe. It ranks as
by Vijay Pattni
It’s set to release in 2022
Ayrton Senna's life is finally going to get the Netflix treatment. According to the Brazilian racer's family, the streaming service has announced a new fictional drama about racer's life, beginning with his move to England to begin his career
by Drei Laurel
Now this is what we call a simulation
Out of all the historic moments throughout Ayrton Senna's legendary career, some of his runs in Monaco are the most memorable. Runs which we get to relive once in a while through onboard footage such as this.But for motorsports enthusiast
That's the way to do it
Is there a busier automotive special division than McLaren Special Operations? It seems not, with MSO pumping out motorsport-inspired supercars seemingly on a monthly basis. But with motorsport history like McLaren's to riff off, we struggle to blame them...So,
It was 35 years ago
How many great drivers announce their arrival by bossing unholy weather conditions? Rain is the great leveler, and 35 years ago, on April 21, 1985, a young Brazilian driver called Ayrton Senna scored his first win in Formula 1 in the slipperiest
by Jason Barlow
Who’s your personal GOAT?
He's still winning races and breaking records, so it may seem a little premature to be venerating Hamilton. On the other hand...he's still winning races and breaking records. With Mercedes once again looking like the team to beat, we
by Jason Barlow
Sit back and relax
The blurb: "Road is the heartbreaking and adrenaline-fueled tale of a family who has dominated road racing for over 30 years."What we say: One of the very best motorsport documentaries out there, with Liam Neeson on narration duties to attest
“He had a God-given talent I haven’t witnessed anywhere else”
162 GP entries, 41 wins, 65 pole positions, 80 podiums, and three world championships. Staggering statistics for any Formula 1 driver, but these extraordinary numbers aren't even half the Ayrton Senna story.The Brazilian legend tragically passed away following an accident
by Jason Barlow
Expect a lot of cars in this list
It's never a bad idea to unwind after putting in a hard day's work. For some of us here, we do so by simply sitting back and relaxing on the couch while we binge on our favorite movies and series.
The former prototypes have been given the McLaren Special Operations treatment
The McLaren Senna is a carbon-tubbed, 335kph, 789hp monster. It's the most extreme road car McLaren has ever built. But then, it was always going to be given who they named it after.So, how do you make a car
by Greg Potts
