1989 Belgian Grand Prix
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The 1989 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 27 August 1989. It was the eleventh race of the 1989 Formula One World Championship.
1989 Belgian Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna gained pole position ahead of his teammate.
Ayrton Senna ahead of Alain Prost at the race start. Behind, Gerhard Berger, Thierry Boutsen and Nigel Mansell running wide.
Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell at the podium
Ayrton Senna
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Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991. One of three Formula One drivers from Brazil to become World Champion, Senna won 41 Grands Prix and set 65 pole positions, with the latter being the record until 2006. He died as a result of an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, driving for the Williams team.
Ayrton Senna
Senna at the age of 3
Senna began racing go-karts in Brazil at the age of 13.
21-year-old Senna in his British Formula Ford 1600 single seater