Ayrton Senna, Anatomy of a Deadly Crash

Mechanical failure, or human error?

Nov 23, 2024

∙ Paid

Brazilian F1 racer, Ayrton Senna, shown in his car the weekend he was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix (May 1, 1994).

Beloved, respected, and even idolized, Ayrton Senna was one of the world’s leading drivers on the Formula One circuit when he met death on the track a little over 30 years ago.

The 34-year-old Brazilian was piloting a Williams FW16 veh…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Rmag to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.