Ayrton Senna
born 21 Mar 1960 · raced 1984–1994
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport's history. His relentless pursuit of perfection, intense rivalry with Alain Prost, and unparalleled wet-weather driving skills defined an era of Formula 1. Senna competed in 161 Grands Prix, achieving 41 victories, 65 pole positions, and 80 podium finishes, securing 3 World Championships. Beyond his statistics, Senna's charisma, profound philosophical approach to racing, and tragic death at Imola in 1994 left an indelible mark on millions worldwide, cementing his legend.
All-time records
Where Ayrton Senna ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =1st in Most Consecutive F1 Pole Positions (8 consecutive poles)
- =2nd in Most F1 Poles at a Single Circuit (8 poles)
- 3rd in Closest F1 Race Finishes (+0.014s seconds)
- 3rd in Most F1 Pole Positions (65 pole positions)
- =3rd in Most F1 Poles in a Season (13 poles)
- 5th in Most Consecutive F1 Seasons With a Win (9 consecutive seasons with a win)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 35 | 55 | 451 |
| Team Lotus | 6 | 22 | 150 |
| Toleman | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Hungaroring | 3 | 6.63 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 6 | 6.4 |
| Phoenix street circuit | 2 | 6.33 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 5 | 6.33 |
| Detroit Street Circuit | 3 | 5.4 |
| Hockenheimring | 3 | 5.11 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 2 | 4.8 |
| Circuito de Jerez | 2 | 4.6 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 2 | 4.43 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 2 | 3.89 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Gerhard Berger48 shared races · Compare with Gerhard Berger (1992)
- Alain Prost31 shared races · Compare with Alain Prost (1988)
- Satoru Nakajima16 shared races · Compare with Satoru Nakajima (1987)
- Elio de Angelis16 shared races · Compare with Elio de Angelis (1985)
- Johnny Dumfries15 shared races · Compare with Johnny Dumfries (1986)
- Michael Andretti13 shared races · Compare with Michael Andretti (1993)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3836 places lower than 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 22 places higher than 1992 | 5 | 73 |
| 1992 | 43 places lower than 1991 | 3 | 50 |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 | 96 |
| 1990 | 11 place higher than 1989 | 6 | 78 |
| 1989 | 21 place lower than 1988 | 6 | 60 |
| 1988 | 12 places higher than 1987 | 8 | 90 |
| 1987 | 31 place higher than 1986 | 2 | 57 |
| 1986 | 4 | 2 | 55 |
| 1985 | 45 places higher than 1984 | 2 | 38 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Williams | Hill vs SennaDamon Hill vs Ayrton Senna | 3–0 |
| 1993 | McLaren | Andretti vs SennaMichael Andretti vs Ayrton Senna | 2–11 |
| 1993 | McLaren | Häkkinen vs SennaMika Häkkinen vs Ayrton Senna | 1–2 |
| 1992 | McLaren | Berger vs SennaGerhard Berger vs Ayrton Senna | 8–8 |
| 1991 | McLaren | Berger vs SennaGerhard Berger vs Ayrton Senna | 3–13 |
| 1990 | McLaren | Berger vs SennaGerhard Berger vs Ayrton Senna | 6–10 |
| 1989 | McLaren | Prost vs SennaAlain Prost vs Ayrton Senna | 6–9 |
| 1988 | McLaren | Prost vs SennaAlain Prost vs Ayrton Senna | 7–9 |
| 1987 | Team Lotus | Nakajima vs SennaSatoru Nakajima vs Ayrton Senna | 2–14 |
| 1986 | Team Lotus | Dumfries vs SennaJohnny Dumfries vs Ayrton Senna | 4–11 |
| 1985 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs SennaElio de Angelis vs Ayrton Senna | 8–8 |
| 1984 | Toleman | Cecotto vs SennaJohnny Cecotto vs Ayrton Senna | 2–6 |
23 circuitsShow all▾
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Hungaroring
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Phoenix street circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuito de Jerez
- Suzuka Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Silverstone Circuit
- Brands Hatch
- Kyalami
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Red Bull Ring
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
19943 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | Spun off | 0 |
Earlier seasons1984–1993 (10 seasons)▾
199316 races, 5 winsMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | Collision | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 4 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 8 | P1814 places worse than season average (P3.7) | 0 | |
| 3 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 4 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1993 (P3.7, retirements excluded).
199216 races, 3 winsMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Collision | 0 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | P5 | 2 | |
| 3 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 3 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P96 places worse than season average (P3.1) | 0 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1992 (P3.1, retirements excluded).
199116 races, 7 winsMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | 5 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | P5 | 2 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | P75 places worse than season average (P2.3) | 0 | |
| 2 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Alternator | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1991 (P2.3, retirements excluded).
199016 races, 6 winsMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P2017 places worse than season average (P3.3) | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P1 | 9 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1990 (P3.3, retirements excluded).
198916 races, 6 winsMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 2 | Differential | 0 | |
| 2 | P74 places worse than season average (P2.9) | 0 | |
| 1 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P118 places worse than season average (P2.9) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1989 (P2.9, retirements excluded).
198816 races, 8 winsMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | P6 | 1 | |
| 1 | P108 places worse than season average (P2.4) | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | Disqualified | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1988 (P2.4, retirements excluded).
198716 races, 2 winsTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 7 | P2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | P7 | 0 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 |
198616 races, 2 winsTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | P4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P5 | 2 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 |
198516 races, 2 winsTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P14 places better than season average (P5.0) | 9 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 14 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | CV joint | 0 | |
| 4 | P105 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 | |
| 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 2 | P1611 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P7 | 0 | |
| 1 | P14 places better than season average (P5.0) | 9 | |
| 4 | Electrical | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ayrton Senna’s average finish in 1985 (P5.0, retirements excluded).
198414 racesToleman▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | P3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 13 | P2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 19 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | P6 | 1 | |
| 16 | Turbo | 0 |