Much was always made of Senna’s occasional references to his religious beliefs, and a perceived aura of spirituality certainly marked him out from the general run of grand prix drivers. There was certainly nothing straightforward about the circumstances of his death on 1 May 1994 during the San Marino Grand Prix. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ayrton Senna in his Williams during the San Marino Grand Prix at the Imola circuit in 1994. Ayrton Senna: the gladiatorial virtuoso who still sets the standard | Richard Williams Read moreNicholson took a lot of pictures that weekend. The one published here remained unseen until a few months ago, when he was sorting through his filing cabinets and found a box of negatives marked “Imola 1994”.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2019 13:01 UTC