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The man behind the driver and the Ayrton Senna Institute

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Abstract This article aims to highlight the hidden side of one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time: Ayrton Senna, his relationship with his home country and how he was really ahead of time with his idea of making a positive impact and in wich way he is still helping people with less opportunities. *Artwork by Carol Abreu Ayrton Senna and his quest for equality. “Wealthy men can't live in an island that is encircled by poverty. We all breathe the same air. We must give a chance to everyone, at least a basic chance.” This sentence, without any framework, could be pronounced by a president, a UN member or any kind of authority, but those are the words of one of the most talented racing drivers ever existed: Ayrton Senna. The track and his records speak for himself but there is much more behind the suit of a racing driver that was as talented as inspiring. In these years a lot of athletes are fighting for social, ethical and environmental battles, just like Sebastian Vet

How Senna's death changed motorsport forever

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                                                                                Abstract The loss of Ayrton Senna, the 1 st of May 1994, was one of saddest and most crucial moment in the history of Motorsport. Let understand what happened and why this event changed so drastically motor racing.                                (All the rights on this images are reserved to www.autorevue.cz) The Imola Grand Prix 1994, a sad weekend that changed everything The Imola Grand Prix 1994 was undoubtly one of the most dramatic, either one of the most ground changing, weekend in all the history of Motorsport. There were twelve years since a driver loss his life on a circuit, and that was at least an astonishing result due to the poor safety standards used in formula 1, but that weekend erased that record and made motorsport to rethink about everything they’ve done so far. It all started with the crash of Rubens Barichello on Friday, when the driver, jumping on a curb, went directly in a fence