Schumacher wins in NHRA Jun 23, 2008
Massa's eighth victory meant F1 has a new leader for the fourth straight GP. The 27-year-old driver is the first Brazilian to lead the championship since three-time champion Ayrton Senna. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Motor Racing | Formula One: Felipe Massa, a Ferrari understudy, gets star role at Magny-Cours Jun 23, 2008
The Brazilian also took over the lead of the drivers' series for the first time in his career, and became the first Brazilian to lead the series since Ayrton Senna in 1993. "It was fantastic - I didn't expect that," said Massa. (International Herald Tribune)
Rubens Barrichello is Formula One's milestone man Jun 6, 2008
He started at the Jordan team in 1993 with a reputation for being lightning fast, but drove in the shadow of his mentor and countryman Ayrton Senna, a triple world champion. The following year, at the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Barrichello was forever linked in history to Senna. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Mosley survives vote despite growing rift in FIA Jun 5, 2008
Under Mosley's presidency, the FIA set in motion major safety improvements since the death of triple world champion Ayrton Senna in 1994 the last driver killed in the sport. Mosley installed cost-cutting measures while also trying to give the sport a greener image by introducing biofuel technology. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Week in pictures May 31, 2008
Lewis Hamilton emulates his hero, Ayrton Senna, by winning the Monaco Grand Prix and takes the lead in the drivers' championship. A visitor looks inside an installation entitled Life Tunnel at an exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London, Britain. (BBC News)
* Hamilton wins big in Monaco May 27, 2008
But Hamilton steered clear of trouble for the win he has dreamed of since he was a kid watching three-time world champion Ayrton Senna drive to six wins in Monaco. Lewis was sensational and his performance was just terrific, McLaren vice president Norbert Haug said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gamble on weather backfires for Ferrari, says Massa May 27, 2008
Massa had won two of the previous three races and had hoped to become the first Brazilian to win at Monaco since the late champion Ayrton Senna in 1993. Instead he became yet another victim of a jinx stretching back to 1979, the last time a Ferrari driver won from pole position. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Coulthard's cold, hard look at F1 death trap May 26, 2008
The accident was at the same spot where, in 1994 only two weeks after the death of Brazil's triple world champion Ayrton Senna at Imola, Austrian Karl Wendlinger had a crash that left him in a coma. Briton Jenson Button was knocked unconscious and missed the 2003 grand prix when he crashed his BAR there in Saturday practice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hamilton wins Monaco GP, takes overall F1 lead May 26, 2008
Hamilton wins Monaco GP, takes F1 overall lead - SI.com - Racing. Posted: Sunday May 25, 2008 12:35PM; Updated: Sunday May 25, 2008 6:14PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
McLaren driver Hamilton reigns in wet conditions May 26, 2008
As a boy, Hamilton, now 23, grew up watching his hero Brazilian Ayrton Senna win the famous race around the streets of the Mediterranean principality six times for McLaren. Dream win: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton crosses the finish line to win the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hamilton survives crash-filled Monaco GP May 26, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008. Published: May 26, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: May 26, 2008 01:01 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Racing Roundup: Hamilton prevails in Monaco May 26, 2008
Search post-gazette NOW. MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Lewis Hamilton never doubted that he would win the Monaco Grand Prix. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Hamilton can follow Senna as multiple Monaco winner May 26, 2008
Brazilian Ayrton Senna, the triple world champion who died at Imola in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and was Hamilton's boyhood hero, did it six times including five in a row for McLaren between 1989 and 1993 ... "On the last few laps I was just thinking that Ayrton Senna won here a lot of times and to win here would be amazing," said Hamilton, now three points clear of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the championship. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Coulthard crashes May 25, 2008
Coulthard OK after crash at Monaco qualifying - SI.com - Racing. Posted: Saturday May 24, 2008 12:46PM; Updated: Saturday May 24, 2008 12:46PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Ayrton Sennas nephew Bruno Senna wins GP2 race May 25, 2008
Ayrton Sennas nephew Bruno Senna wins GP2 race ... Ayrton Sennas nephew Bruno Senna wins GP2 race ... Senna, nephew of three-times champion Ayrton Senna who won the Formula One race six times in his outstanding career before his tragic death at Imola in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, drove superbly. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brazilian amazed by pole position in Monaco May 25, 2008
Massa also paid a rich tribute to fellow-Brazilian and inspiration Ayrton Senna. The support we have here this weekend for Brazil is something fantastic, said Massa. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Drivers get day off at Monaco GP May 24, 2008
The roar of engines could still be heard as Bruno Senna nephew of the late Ayrton Senna won a GP2 race in sunny conditions. However, showers were expected later in the day and cool, wet weather forecast for race day on Sunday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Grand Prix races abound, but there's only one Monaco May 24, 2008
" Nico Rosberg, a driver for the Williams team and the son of a former world champion, Keke Rosberg, who won in Monaco in 1983, has a different feeling about the race. "Ever since I was one year old, I'm lying in my bed and once a year on a Thursday the Formula One noise wakes me up, because my home is pretty close to the track and it's unbelievably loud," said the younger Rosberg, referring to the first day the cars practice on the track. "I still remember Senna in the McLaren - that's one of... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Life in the fast lane for the oldest star on the Formula One grid May 24, 2008
Coulthard began his career at the Williams team in 1994, when he was called in to perform a job that required little sentiment: to replace the triple world champion Ayrton Senna who was killed in an accident at Imola, Italy, in the third race of the season. Coulthard finished eighth in the series that year, won his first race the following year - the Portuguese Grand Prix - and finished third in the championship. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Andrew LawrenceVIEWPOINT May 23, 2008
By age 10 little Hlio was turning laps at a go-kart track in So Paulo where many of the Brazilian racers he idolized, such as the Formula One star Ayrton Senna, had honed their craft. A year later he joined a national go-kart series and won rookie of the year honors. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
McLaren are favourites for Monaco, says Alonso May 23, 2008
The late Ayrton Senna, who reigned supreme over Monaco's street circuit between 1989 and 1993, remains the last driver to win Formula One's glamour showcase three times in a row. Renault have not won a race since 2006 and Alonso has yet to appear on the podium since he left McLaren after one acrimonious season. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Rain could make drivers gamble at Monaco GP May 23, 2008
" HAMILTON FAVOURITE McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, runner-up on his debut in the principality last year, was fastest in practice on Thursday and a clear favourite to emulate his boyhood hero Ayrton Senna with a Monaco victory. The 23-year-old, who will be pushed hard by Finnish team mate Heikki Kovalainen, said he was ready for whatever the elements threw at him. "If it does rain, it's going to be very tricky out on the track for sure, especially without traction control and the aids that we used to... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Andretti: F1 team tried to 'sabotage' dad's career May 22, 2008
"I don't know, it was a very bad deal. The reality of it was, they had Mika Hakkinen ready to come in for a lot less than what my dad was getting paid, and that's all it was. Right then and there, they had to make him look (bad).''Andretti said McLaren's efforts to sabotage his father's career went beyond simply giving better cars and engines to his teammate, Ayrton Senna - something that might be expected, given Senna's status as a three-time world champion. Andretti insists the team... (MSNBC -- Sports)
McLaren, Ferrari face off in Monaco May 22, 2008
Raikkonen would like to add his name to the list of greats Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and Graham Hill are a few with multiple triumphs at Monte Carlo. The Finn, who won here with McLaren in 2005, knows qualifying will be important for the Italian team, which have five victories to show for in the last 30 years at Monaco. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Hamilton to test his bravery in Monaco May 22, 2008
"This is the race to win, and one of the races I've always wanted to win," said Hamilton, whose boyhood hero was the late Brazilian Ayrton Senna. "It would be a dream to win here, for me especially," he continued. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
* F1: Bruno Senna aiming for Formula 1 seat next year May 2, 2008
The death of Ayrton Senna da Silva, the 14th anniversary of which was yesterday, held back the evolution of his nephew Bruno, a driver now looking to make up for lost time. This is obviously the most important year in my career until now. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Barrichello opts to celebrate F1 record in Turkey Apr 21, 2008
That tally does not include the tragic 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, marred by the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger, which Barrichello missed after crashing heavily on the Friday. The 2002 Spanish and French Grands Prix which the Brazilian qualified for but did not compete in after problems before the formation lap, were also not included in the guide. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
2008 Spanish GP Preview Apr 15, 2008
1986 (Ayrton Senna, LOTUS) ... 1989 (Ayrton Senna, McLAREN). (Suite101.com)
Mosley acquires notoriety of his own Apr 4, 2008
His reign at the FIA has been punctuated by controversy, despite achievements in the realm of safety since the death of the triple champion Ayrton Senna at Imola, Italy, in 1994. He has overcome opposition to push cost savings and a more environmentally friendly image while also indulging in verbal sparring with old enemies. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ex F1 boss Balestre mourned Mar 31, 2008
"I would say thank-you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done for motorsport," said former world champion Prost whose thrilling duels with Ayrton Senna were once a highlight of the championship. But Senna was never such a fan of Balestre as Prost. (iAfrica.com)
1990s Formula 1 History Mar 21, 2008
Ayrton Senna commandeered an official car and drove to the scene of the accident where he was led away in tears by his friend Sid Watkins, the Formula 1 doctor. On race day the unthinkable happened. (Suite101.com)
Crash course makes Formula One safer Mar 16, 2008
No active F1 driver would suggest his sport needs to be more dangerous, even though the death of the great Ayrton Senna on May 1, 1994, at Imola was the last fatality. Roland Ratzenberger was killed one day earlier in one of F1's blackest weekends. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ecclestone wants F1 title to be decided by wins Mar 16, 2008
Reuters Published: March 16, 2008. Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone wants to change the rules to make sure the driver who wins the most races takes the title. (International Herald Tribune)
Alain Prost's return to Montreal, teams up with SPORTALITY and the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation Mar 15, 2008
Known for his rivalry with Ayrton Senna, perhaps the most bitter feud in Formula One history, Prost chose to retire after his 1993 World Championship rather than partner with Senna. In his announcement of retirement Prost said, "The sport has given me a lot but I decided the game wasn't worth it any more." Before purchasing the Ligier team in 1997 Prost acted as a TV commentator, advisor and test driver for the McLaren team. (Canada Newswire)
Massa hopes to be Raikkonens biggest rival Mar 5, 2008
Massa, who longs to be Brazil's first champion since the late Ayrton Senna in 1991, may be feeling the pressure. The same cannot be said of Raikkonen who will feel a weight lifted after taking the title against the odds, having coming so close in the past with McLaren. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Famous Formula One Corners Mar 1, 2008
A blindingly fast left hander that pulls almost 5G s. In 19890 Ayrton Senna used this corner to get close to archrival Alain Prost and tried to overtake him in the next corner to no avail. Unfortunately 130R has also been toned down after some serious accidents in the past and is now more of a double apex section. (Suite101.com)
Men's Vogue: Ali-Frazier tops list of best sports rivalries Feb 13, 2008
No. 8: Ayrton Senna vs. Alain Prost Two of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, Prost and Senna won seven World Championships between them. Prost, a Frenchman, was known as "the Professor" for his detached and studied style while Senna, a Brazilian, drove wildly. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Young Pretender To F1 Crown 19/10/07 Feb 4, 2008
"Adilson Carvalho offers his view of Lewis Hamilton and the way he is defying logic and about to rewrite more than 50 years of motor racing history.Carvalho runs the Ayrton Senna fan club from Senna's old office in a claustrophobic street in Sao Paulo. When Jon met Lewis "Senna would tell Hamilton to stay calm, focus during the practices and the qualifying session and he will be world champion," he says.Senna is Hamilton's hero, the driver he liked the most. They never met. Senna - a treble... (Sky News)
F1's Hamilton: No room for error this year Jan 26, 2008
" Alonso felt the English-based McLaren team was giving Hamilton preferential treatment, and the two rivals were barely on speaking terms much of the season. Alonso has rejoined his former team, Renault, for the 2008 season. "He showed me just how not to behave as an F1 driver," Hamilton said, adding that he hoped he would act more professionally than Alonso if put in the same situation as a reigning world champion working with a rookie teammate. Despite the tension, Hamilton said he was able to... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Forget sophomore slump Lewis Hamilton sees no room for error in 2008 Formula One season Jan 24, 2008
Nobody has, not Michael Schumacher, nor Ayrton Senna. Does Hamilton have to win in 2008 to fulfill his promise. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
There's no winner, but past versus present is still sport'sgreatest contest Jan 19, 2008
Motor racing: You could send Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss or Jack Brabham in, but to take on Michael Schumacher at his very best of not that long ago, I'd like to have seen Ayrton Senna when he was brilliant, just before his untimely death in 1994, mixing it with the German. Horse racing: Phar Lap and Kingston Town over the Cox Plate distance of 2040m. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
A familar face will be driving this year's Indy 500 pace car -- Emerson Fittipaldi. Jan 15, 2008
While a few Formula One drivers like the late Ayrton Senna and Germany's Michael Schumacher have overtaken him in the record books, there are only a handful of drivers that are in his class. If you should see him in the garage be sure to say "Welcome back, Emmo.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
McLaren boss Dennis set to lower his profile at F1 team: report Jan 8, 2008
Dennis worked his way up from a mechanic to found the British-based team in 1980 and it quickly became one of the top outfits, with Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna all winning world titles with McLaren. In 1999, Mercedes became the major shareholder with 40 percent of the stake. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Who needs Schumi? Dec 29, 2007
What started as a nuisance to the champion had developed into a bitter rivalry between the McLaren team-mates not seen in the sport since the days of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. And when Hamilton stretched his lead in the drivers' championship to 14 points over Alonso at the halfway stage of the season, it was clear that this was going to be a season like no other. (iAfrica.com)
Lewis moved by Senna tribute Dec 4, 2007
Rising Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton was left close to tears after the sister of three-times champion Ayrton Senna said she reminded him of her late brother. The Brazilian racing great, who died aged 34 in 1994 after a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Italy's Imola track, was Hamilton's boyhood hero. (iAfrica.com)
I'll be back - Hamilton Dec 3, 2007
Hamilton has vowed to improve on his exceptional debut year as he has ambitions of being mentioned in the same breath as both his hero, Ayrton Senna, and Michael Schumacher the latter F1's most successful driver with seven world titles ... He continued: "Michael was a phenomenal driver, but for me, Ayrton Senna was the greatest ever. "If I could get one world championship that would be great; if I could three, the same number as Ayrton did, that would be a dream. (iAfrica.com)
Formula One Records Nov 15, 2007
Prost controversially won the race after 31 laps which was stopped early while Ayrton Senna was catching him in spectacularly fashion. Lauda had retired earlier in the race. (Suite101.com)
Formula One: Fernando Alonso quits McLaren Mercedes Formula One team Nov 3, 2007
The Spaniard dreamed of racing at the team where his boyhood hero, Ayrton Senna, had raced two decades before. But he joined at the same time as the McLaren prot. (International Herald Tribune)
Raikkonen wins F1 title, taking Brazilian GP as Hamilton, Alonso falter Oct 23, 2007
Massa, who had won four times in the previous five races he started from the pole, had an emotional victory in Interlagos last year as he became the first Brazilian to win at home since the late Ayrton Senna in 1993. Alonso was trying to become only the third driver to win three consecutive titles in the history of F1, along with Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Raikkonen stuns Hamilton, Alonso for first F1 crown Oct 22, 2007
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Raikkonen wins F1 title by capturing Brazilian GP Oct 22, 2007
Massa, who had won four times in the previous five races he started from the pole, had an emotional victory in Interlagos last year as he became the first Brazilian to win at home since the late Ayrton Senna in 1993. Spyker's Sakon Yamamoto crashed with Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella on the first lap and both retired. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Massa on pole for Brazilian Grand Prix Oct 21, 2007
Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna are the other Brazilian F1 World champions. i-Bazaar. (India Times, India)
Raghu Krishnan: F1 popularity Oct 21, 2007
If any tears were shed, it was after the death of Ayrton Senna while racing in the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in the third event of the 1994 season. However, Schumachers questionable tactics were attributed to individual aberrations in the ultimate of macho sports. (India Times)
Nation's Sporting Hopes Turn To Lewis Hamilton Oct 21, 2007
Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna ... That is his love and admiration of Ayrton Senna, Brazil's three-times world champion, who died in 1994. (Sky News)
Formula One sensation is going places fast Oct 21, 2007
Others see echoes of Ayrton Senna, the late Brazilian triple champion. Alonso never imagined the rookie would be such a handful either, and the relationship between them deteriorated swiftly once it became apparent how quick Hamilton was. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Kimi Raikkonen leads in first practice Oct 20, 2007
It is Hamilton's first visit to Sao Paulo and the Interlagos track where his hero Ayrton Senna was a local hero ... Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna are the other Brazilian F1 World champions. (India Times, India)
Hamilton postpones visit to Sennas grave Oct 20, 2007
SAO PAULO: Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday that he was likely to postpone his planned visit to the grave of his childhood hero Ayrton Senna following this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. The 22-year-old British rookie, who leads the drivers' championship by four points going into this tomorrow's three-way showdown, said he expected that he would be followed if he went to the Morumbi cemetery, near the Interlagos circuit. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Closing in on the F1 title, rookie Lewis Hamilton is being compared to legends. Oct 19, 2007
SI.com - Writers - Tim Tuttle: Trios chase Cup, F1 crowns - Thursday October 18, 2007 5:03PM. As with the Cup, a formidable trio chases the F1 title. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Thrilling F1 season reaches climax in Brazilian GP Oct 18, 2007
There was a spying scandal that culminated with a $100 million fine, an internal team dispute reminiscent of the rifts between the greats Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna in the late 1980s, and the tightest race for the championship since 1986. Hamilton, trying to become the first rookie to win the title and the youngest champion ever, has a four-point lead ahead of McLaren teammate Alonso, and a seven-point advantage over Ferrari's Raikkonen. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Thrilling Formula One season reaches climax in Brazil Oct 18, 2007
There was a spying scandal that led to a record US$100mil fine for the McLaren team, an internal team dispute reminiscent of the rifts between the greats Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna in the late 1980s, and the tightest race for the championship in 21 years. Good news: Ferraris Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil gives the thumbs-up after a news conference in Sao Paulo on Tuesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Its not all about winning, Stewart tells Hamilton Oct 17, 2007
Stewart said he had no fear of Hamilton, who he felt was better prepared than any of Britain s recent champions or the likes of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, being unready. Lewis Hamilton is capable of winning the world championship, no doubt, and he s the best young driver I have ever seen enter the sport, said Stewart. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Thrilling F1 season reaches climax in Brazilian GP with three drivers chasing title Oct 17, 2007
There was a spying scandal that led to a record US$100 million ( 70 million) fine for the McLaren team, an internal team dispute reminiscent of the rifts between the greats Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna in the late 1980s, and the tightest race for the championship in 21 years. Hamilton, trying to become the first rookie to win the title and the youngest champion ever, has a four-point lead over McLaren teammate Alonso, and a seven-point advantage over Ferrari's Raikkonen. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Winning Formula One title would fulfill childhood dream for Hamilton Oct 14, 2007
Since the Englishman was 9 years old he has nurtured a dream of following in the steps of former champions Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost. I used to go to Dad's at weekends, said Hamilton, whose parents separated when he was 2. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
F1 castoff Speed hopes he has a name for NASCAR Oct 11, 2007
who grew up answering predawn wake-up calls Sunday to watch Ayrton Senna and wore out his thumbs on F1 video games, has recalibrated his goals after a few years overseas didn't pan out. Speed, the first American to compete in Formula One in 13 years, lasted 1 seasons with Scuderia Toro Rosso and didn't collect a point in 28 races. (USA Today -- Sports)
With a little imagination, you're at sea Oct 11, 2007
During this year's event in May, a plaque honouring the late Ayrton Senna, the race's only six-time winner, was unveiled at the Fairmont's entrance by the principality's ruler, Prince Albert II, and Senna's sister, Viviane. Clientele You'll see lots of business suits. (Globe and Mail)
