Ayrton Senna honored by Portuguese football team

Ayrton Senna is one of the biggest Formula 1 drivers of all time. On the occasion of a special anniversary, GD Estoril honoured him with a special jersey.

Exactly 40 years ago, the aspiring Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna won the Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix in a flooded Estoril. It was his maiden victory in the queen of motorsport and the first of four "grand champs" of his career.

Ayrton Senna honored by Portuguese football team

Portugal's GD Estoril Praia paid tribute to the late F1 legend's maiden victory with a one-off team kit

On April 21, 1985, in the midst of a storm in Estoril, Ayrton Senna won his first race in Formula 1 with a masterful performance in the rain. He dominated with his Lotus 97T, beating them all for more than a minute, and began to forge his legend as the “King of the Rain”. Exactly 40 years ago, Ayrton Senna won his first victory in Formula 1 in one of the most chaotic and memorable races in history. It was on April 21, 1985, at the Portugal Grand…

The first of the 41 victories that Senna would win throughout his career took place at the Estoril Racetrack, on April 21, 1985. “Ayrton Senna had a fantastic race,” recalls journalist João Carlos Costa, Formula 1 commentator.

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