Ayrton Senna
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When the fans of F 1 are asked "Who is your car god", the answers may be varied, "Fangio, Senna, Schumacher, Raikkonen, Vettel, Hamilton" and so on, but in TOP? Jeremy, the host of GEAR? When Clarkson asked the professional drivers of F 1, their answers were surprisingly consistent-ayrton senna was recognized as the "king of cars".
Let's go back to 1960 60 years ago.
On March 2 1 that year, Senna was born in a wealthy Brazilian family, and then received a good education with her brothers and sisters. When Senna was 4 years old, his father gave him a mini-kart, which was his first contact with racing cars and showed his amazing talent.
Like other excellent drivers of F 1, Senna's career began with karting. 1973, Senna, who was over 13 years old, won the first game in his hometown for the first time and has been winning since then. At this time, Senna also officially entered the field of racing and started his karting career.
Senna participated in the Ford Formula 1600CC competition.
In the fourth year after winning the South American karting championship, Senna, who was over 18, was not satisfied with dominating the South American arena, so she left the karting yard and went to Europe, the birthplace of motorsport, to start Formula One motorsport.
By winning the Ford 1600CC formula and the Ford 2000CC formula, Senna began to make a mark in the racing world. In the short three years from 198 1 to 1983, Senna won 44 races in succession, which caused a sensation in the whole racing world.
Senna won the British F3 championship.
At the F3 World Cup in England, Senna once again took the championship trophy into her arms. In the same year, many teams of F 1 noticed this rising star in Ran Ran, and Senna tested it in four teams: Williams, McLaren, Bram and tolman.
1984, 24-year-old Senna officially entered the F 1 World Formula One Championship, joined the Durman team, and finally started his unforgettable journey at F 1.
1984 F 1 Monaco Station
That year in Monaco, Senna won the second place in the uncompetitive Tariman car. If it weren't for the heavy rain at that time, French driver Prost asked for suspension, and Senna would eventually surpass his opponent and win the championship in Monaco. After this stop, Senna was nicknamed "Rain God".
In the first season of F 1, Senna scored 13, ranking ninth among drivers at the end of the year. However, Senna's initial career F 1 was not as satisfactory as expected. In the second-rate team Durman, the strength of the car is far from that of other big-name teams. It was not until the following year that Senna got the contract of Lotus Team 1985.
Senna drives a Lotus racing car.
In the two seasons of Lotus Team, Senna has been growing and the ranking of drivers has gradually improved. In the first year, Senna won seven starts and won two championships in Portugal and Belgium. The following year, he won eight starts and two championships in Spain and the United States. 1987, Lotus Team Last season, Senna became the third runner-up of F 1. However, Senna's goal is to be the world champion of F 1, but Lotus Racing, which is at the middle level, plays the role of "transit station", and Senna needs a stronger team to remain competitive.
Senna drives a McLaren MP4/B car.
The desire for victory made Senna join the Marlboro-McLaren-Honda team, which was the overlord of F 1 at that time, in 1988. In the first season of switching to McLaren, Senna won the driver's championship with 8 races and 94 points, which also helped McLaren win the team of the year. 1988 season is also the brightest moment in F 1 history.
This is also Senna's favorite year, and since then Senna has really created its own glory.
In the second year of playing for Marlboro-McLaren-Honda, Senna won the runner-up with 60 points, while Prost, another driver of the team, won the title of driver champion. Also in this year, the contradiction between Senna and Prost reached an irreconcilable level, and even staged a farce of "throats" at the Suzuka Grand Prix in Japan.
Senna and Prost
At the moment when Senna was about to surpass Prost as the front runner, Prost quickly cut inside and eventually both of them rushed out of the track. Prost chose to retire, but the Brazilian continued to return to the race with the help of the track staff. Running off the track caused damage to the front wing of the car, so Senna had to pull the car into the station to replace the front wing. Even in the unfavorable situation of delaying a lot of time, Senna was still slow and steady, and finally surpassed Nanini to win the championship. Although Senna's performance was finally invalidated by the FIA, this game once again confirmed that Senna is a unique car god in the history of racing.
After the farce of two drivers last year, Prost switched to Ferrari, and Senna became the absolute first driver of McLaren. In the contest with old rivals, Senna often laughs last, winning the drivers' championship for two consecutive years, 1990 and 199 1, which has become the highlight of Senna's career.
Senna drives Williams.
In the last two years of playing for McLaren, Senna failed to regain the glory of the previous two years, ranking fourth and second respectively in the drivers' rankings. With the end of 1993, Senna also left McLaren and joined Williams who had defeated himself.
1994, Senna moved to Williams and signed a two-year agreement with an annual salary of150,000 USD. Senna, who aims to win the fourth driver championship in his career, never imagined that his trip to Williams would be so short and bumpy.
Senna collided with hakkinen and retired.
1994 at the beginning, Senna was unlucky. In the first race held in his hometown of Lake Sao Paulo, Senna was so eager to win that he stepped on the accelerator too hard when entering the corner, causing the car to skid and stall. In the second race held in Japan, just after running together, Senna's Williams car was hit by Finland's Mika Hekinen's car and was forced to retire.
Due to the defeat in the first two races, Senna went all out to prepare for the race and was determined to win the third race. In May 1, Senna still ranked first in the 3rd San Marino Grand Prix. When the car drove to the seventh lap, the tragedy happened. When Senna passed the bend in Blereau, the car suddenly lost control and rushed to the retaining wall at a speed of 300km/h (the speed before impact was 265,438+00-220 km/h).
Senna cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The 34-year-old life also came to an abrupt end. Fate made Senna leave the track in this way, which also greatly shocked the world, and this sadness is unforgettable.
Senna drives Williams for the last time.
Senna said that he fully understands that if this continues, death will get closer and closer to him. However, driving a racing car is like a metaphor for him. In this way, he constantly surpassed himself and found himself. "This fascinates me. Every time I accelerate my sprint, I feel something is getting closer and closer to me, but this is a contradiction. When you are the fastest and most vulnerable, at that moment, everything may disappear. Struggling between these two extremes can make you know yourself more clearly. "
Write it at the end
March 2 1 2020 is ayrton senna's 60th birthday. If imola's accident hadn't happened, he would be a 60-year-old kind-hearted old man and an example for the younger generation to follow. Many words that Senna said have become inspiring words of wisdom. It's just that all this was decided when he was young and in his thirties. After many years, the legendary voice and smile are everywhere, and he is also the eternal car god inside and outside the stadium.
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