Tasleem Gierdien2 May 2024 | 8:24

Sebastian Vettel to demo Ayrton Senna’s McLaren at Imola, 30 years after death

Sebastian Vettel will demo Ayrton Senna's 1993 McLaren at Imola's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on 19 May as a tribute to the Brazilian Formula 1 icon.

Sebastian Vettel to demo Ayrton Senna’s McLaren at Imola, 30 years after death

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Formula 1 icon Ayrton Senna died at the age of 34 years old after crashing at the San Marino Grand Prix on 1 May 1994.

F1 will pay tribute to the three-time world champion from Brazil on 19 May at Imola when four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will demo Ayrton Senna's 1993 McLaren at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Vettel, who has a keen interest in the history of F1, owns Senna's McLaren and Nigel Mansell's 1992 Williams FW14B, which he has displayed on several occasions since his F1 retirement in 2022.

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