Ayrton Senna (1960 - 1994)
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I was not a big F1 fan, but this name rang a bell every time, during my school days. I remember even watching a few races of his.
From wikipedia:
Ayrton Senna da Silva
(pronounced
[aˈiɾtõ ˈsenɐ da ˈsiwvɐ]
(
listen
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; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a
Brazilian
racing driver. A three-time
Formula One
world champion
, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers to have raced.
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He
died in a crash
at Tamburello corner while leading the
1994 San Marino Grand Prix
and is the most recent driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car.
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I was not a big F1 fan, but this name rang a bell every time, during my school days. I remember even watching a few races of his.
From wikipedia: