84
1984
Toleman
Debut season; second at Monaco in the rain.
Ayrton SennaF1 career record
The definitive qualifier of his era, whose rivalry with Prost shaped a decade and whose death at Imola reshaped the sport's safety.
- Titles
- 3
- Wins
- 41
- Podiums
- 80
- Poles
- 65
- Starts
- 161
- Points
- 614
- Win rate
- 25.5%
- Podium rate
- 49.7%
- GOAT score
- 151.6
Ranked 7th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 87
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 60.2%
- Retirements
- 64
- 3× World Champion (1988, 1990, 1991)
- 41 Grand Prix wins — 6th on the all-time list
- 80 podiums — 8th all time
- 65 pole positions — 3rd all time
Career Timeline
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4 of 4 timeline entries shown · 1984 — 1994
3 championship seasons in this range:1988 · 1990 · 1991
Full career totals
1984 — 1994 · 11 seasons- Races
- 161
- Wins
- 41
- Podiums
- 80
- Poles
- 65
- Championships
- 3
Win rate 25.5%Podium rate 49.7%Points 614Best season 1988 (8 wins, 11 podiums)Titles 1988, 1990, 1991
Exports the 1984 — 1994 selection only
85
1985 — 1987
Lotus
Six wins, 16 poles, black-and-gold and then yellow Camel liveries.
- 16 poles
88
1988 — 1993
McLaren
Three world championships; 35 wins with Honda and Ford power.
- 1988 title
- 1990 title
- 1991 title
- 35 wins
94
1994
Williams
Three races, three retirements. Killed at Imola on 1 May.
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McLaren Formula 1 Team3 identities
Founded by a driver, saved by a merger, and rebuilt three separate times into a championship machine.
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Frank Williams's second attempt at a team became the most successful independent constructor in the sport's history.
Read the Williams lineage from 1977 →BWT Alpine F1 Team6 identities
The Enstone team has raced as Toleman, Benetton, Renault, Lotus, Renault again and now Alpine — winning titles under two of those names.
Read the Alpine lineage from 1981 →Team Lotus1 identities
Colin Chapman's team invented the modern racing car three times over: the monocoque, sponsorship liveries and ground effect.
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Sources & citations
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- Wikipedia — Ayrton Senna(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Ayrton Senna(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Ayrton Senna(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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