Collector Senna – Ayrton, the idol of young people

Absolute icon of F1 and archetype of the fearless and blameless driver, Ayrton Senna remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration, including for the younger generation who never saw him race during his lifetime. Explanations.

Published on 15/04/2024 à 10:00

Jean-Michel Desnoues

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Collector Senna – Ayrton, the idol of young people

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Ayrton Senna was not the first prince of speed to be cut down in full glory. Jim Clark in the 1960s, François Cevert in the 1970s, Gilles Villeneuve in the 1980s, to name only the most charismatic, were also references when they lost their lives on a circuit. They left a strong mark and continue to be adored, but nothing compares to the Brazilian myth. To find such devotion around a famous deceased person, we must undoubtedly turn to the stars of the big screen or music.

Left young, at the top of their art and in a cruel way, James Dean and Marilyn Monroe are among those eternal figures that time cannot wither. They do not age and, decade after decade, continue to be the faces of the "rebel" for one and the " pine-up” for the other. This

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