Williams
Ayrton Senna
Brazil
born 21 March 1960 · died 1 May 1994
Career in numbers
Ayrton Senna raced in 161 Grands Prix for 4 teams from 1984 to 1994; best result: P1 at the Portuguese Grand Prix 1985.
3
world titles
41
wins
80
podiums
65
pole positions
614
points
161
starts
Milestones
- 1984Debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix for Toleman
- 1984First podium at the Monaco Grand Prix
- 1985First win at the Portuguese Grand Prix
- 1985Moves to Team Lotus
- 1988First world title
- 1988Moves to McLaren
- 1990World title no. 2
- 1991World title no. 3
- 1994First pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix
- 1994Moves to Williams
Career
All races
Show all 161 races
Teammates
Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.
- Gerhard Berger · 48 races
- Alain Prost · 32 races
- Satoru Nakajima · 16 races
- Elio de Angelis · 16 races
- Johnny Dumfries · 15 races
- Michael Andretti · 13 races
- Johnny Cecotto · 8 races
- Mika Häkkinen · 3 races
- Damon Hill · 3 races
- Stefan Johansson · 2 races
Favourite circuits
| Circuit | Wins | Podiums | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Monaco | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Hungaroring | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Hockenheimring | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
How many times has Ayrton Senna been world champion?
Ayrton Senna won the Formula 1 world championship 3 times.