Ayrton Senna & Roland Ratzenberger lost their lives 27 years ago, with both drivers succumbing to injuries sustained in separate crashes during qualifying and the race at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Ratzenberger, taking part in just his third Grand Prix weekend, was killed when the front wing of his Simtek failed approaching the Villeneuve corner during qualifying. Senna lost his life after spearing into the barriers at Tamburello while leading the race in his Williams. His crash has never been conclusively explained, but is believed to have been caused by a failure of some sort, or possibly some debris from a startline crash. Formula 1 has kept Senna and Ratzenberger to the forefront of their thoughts this weekend in Portugal, marking 27 years since that black weekend at Imola. Many of the teams, drivers and media personnel who raced against and with both men paid tribute to them, as you can see below.
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Remembering Ayrton ❤️👑🇧🇷 #SennaSempre pic.twitter.com/VJke5CdTS7 — Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) May 1, 2021
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A sporting icon and forever a legend of this team. Today, we pause to remember Ayrton Senna. #SennaSempre 🧡🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/ULuu74dvs3 — McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 1, 2021
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Brazilian great Ayrton Senna was killed in an accident in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix on this day. Senna won three Formula 1 world championships (1988, 1990 and 1991) and 41 races, including two at the Adelaide Grand Prix in 1991 and 1993. #F1 #Adelaide pic.twitter.com/XfvEDonbeG — Adelaide GP (@Adelaide_GP) April 30, 2021
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Genius. Hero. Legend. Remembering the incomparable Ayrton Senna on the day that marks 27 years since his death ❤️ #SennaSempre pic.twitter.com/Ucx9mrbpaD — Formula 1 (@F1) May 1, 2021
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Remembering Ayrton 💚💛 #SennaSempre pic.twitter.com/vZm0rkInaw — Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) May 1, 2021
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May 1st will always be a sad day for all those who love @F1 . 27 years later, Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger will always be remembered and we continue our tireless task of making Motor sport safer. pic.twitter.com/lUh9rgRTSt — Jean Todt (@JeanTodt) May 1, 2021
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