The MP4/5B formed part of the highly successful partnership between McLaren and Honda from 1988 to 1992 and left a permanent mark on the history of the sport.
During this era of unprecedented success, McLaren-Honda won an impressive 44 of the 80 races it entered, with Senna becoming world champion with the team in 1988, 1990 and 1991.
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In his ten years in the sport, Senna has won three drivers’ titles, 65 pole positions, over 600 points, 80 podiums and 41 wins.
This profoundly spiritual racer not only left his mark on the track, but also left an inspiring legacy, donating millions of his personal fortune to help underprivileged children in his native Brazil and laying the foundation for the charity that bears his name. left.
In November 1994, just months after the tragic accident at Imola that led to three days of national mourning and an estimated half a million people lining the streets for his funeral, Sena ‘s family officially founded the Instituto Ayrton Senna.
