This Bell XFM1 light weight helmet has been used extensively by Ayrton Senna during the 1988 F1 season. The 1988 season has been Senna’s first Championship season in the McLaren MP4-4 Honda.
1988 has been an exceptional season for Senna, he won the following Grand Prix:
San Marino Grand Prix
Canadian Grand Prix
Detroit Grand Prix
British Grand Prix
German Grand Prix
Hungarian Grand Prix
Belgium Grand Prix
Japanese Grand Prix
The World Championship for Drivers was won by Ayrton Senna, and the World Championship for Constructors by McLaren-Honda. Senna and McLaren teammate Alain Prost won fifteen of the sixteen races between them; the only race neither driver won was the Italian Grand Prix, where Ferrari's Gerhard Berger took an emotional victory four weeks after the death of team founder Enzo Ferrari.
This exceptional helmet shows heavy signs of use. The radio has been removed, it displays its drinking tube whole. The inside strap carries the following mention”88LW5” for year 1988, Light weight, helmet # 5. It has been offered by Ayrton Senna to his physiotherapist Jo Leberer in 1989. When given to Jo, Ayrton has signed, dated and added a mention to his very close friend.
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1989 Ayrton Senna OMP race used gloves signed
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Ayrton Senna OMP race gloves. The gloves show extensive signs of use and wear. Ayrton Senna has hand signed and dated both gloves. "AS" markings inside the gloves. Used during the 1989 season.
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1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/6 steering wheel signed
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This is an exceptional piece.
This McLaren MP4/6 steering wheel has been race used by Ayrton Senna during the 1991 season. It is complete with switched. It has been hand signed and dated by Ayrton Senna. It is also accompanied by a McLaren certificate of authenticity.
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1992 Ayrton Senna wishbone McLaren MP4 / 7 with CoA
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Here is an extremely rare piece, it is a wishbone from the Honda MP4 / 7 used by Ayrton Senna during the 1992 Monaco GP. It is hand signed and dated by Ayrton Senna. The wishbone comes with a McLaren CoA. An extremely rare collector piece.
Ayrton Senna won de 1992 Monaco GP, followed by Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese
1994 Ayrton Senna flag Brazil Grand Prix signed
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This is a great and extremely rare piece of memorabilia. This Brazilian flag has been hand signed by Ayrton Senna after the 1994 Brazil GP.
Ayrton Senna’s debut for Williams at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 1994 had been greatly anticipated. The British team had come off of two drivers’ and constructors’ titles, manufacturing cars which were superior to the competition. And now, they had a great Brazilian three-time champion.
Meanwhile, before the season started in 1994 regulations changed and prohibited the several advancements in electronics which had made Williams unbeatable in previous years. The car was fast, but quite unstable and even the best driver in Formula 1 had trouble controlling it.
The cars’ aerodynamics weren’t the only changes in the 1994 season. There were several shake-ups when it came to drivers: Senna was hired to replace Alain Prost, who had retired from racing at the end of 1993. Ayrton’s teammate was going to be Damon Hill, in his second year as a Williams driver
Benneton, Williams’ main rival, was even stronger than in the previous year. Michael Schumacher stayed with them, but their car – the Benetton-Ford B194 – was the team’s highlight at the beginning of the year. The German would be racing alongside Dutch Jos Verstappen – who would come to be better known as the father of Max Verstappen, who made his F1 debut in 2015, when he was just 17 years old.
Ferrari, with Gerhard Berger and Jean Alesi, was relegated to a supporting role, well behind the two superpowers, McLaren, dealing with Senna’s exit and the arrival of a new Peugeot engine, was going through a transition period. The team from Woking had Mika Hakkinen and Martin Brundle as drivers, the latter of whom had been Senna’s biggest rival in the 1983 British F3 season.
Ayrton Senna ruled the practice sessions at Interlagos since Friday onwards. The Brazilian was the quickest during the first official qualifying round and secured his pole position on Saturday, with a time of 1min15s962, a few minutes before it started raining over the José Carlos Pace Circuit.
It was the 63rd pole position for Ayrton Senna, who held the record at the time. Michael Schumacher was 0s328 behind him, and would start the race next to the three-time champion. The second row was made up of Jean Alesi and Damon Hill, who was 1s5 slower than his Williams teammate.
On Sunday, Senna started well and remained in the lead until the first pit stop, on lap 21. Benetton’s pit stop, which took place in the same lap, was quicker, and Schumacher took the lead. Williams had trouble refueling, an item that was back in the rulebook after ten years.
In Interlagos, Senna’s Williams skidded a lot on the low speed corners and jumped too high at track surface irregularities, quickly wearing away its tires. And as the Renault engine burned more gasoline than the other engines, refueling took longer.
After the pit stop, Schumacher took the lead and got away from Senna.
On lap 35, something scary happened: a four car pile-up. Jos Verstappen crashed into Eddie Irvine’s Jordan, collided with Eric Bernard’s Ligier and climbed over Martin Brundle’s McLaren, who was almost hit on the head with a piece of the car. Vertappen also flipped over, but everyone walked away unharmed. Irvine ended up being blamed for the accident, because he had literally pushed Vertappen into the grass, prior to the crash.
Meanwhile, Senna tried to get closer to Schumacher. The Brazilian was the only driver still on the same lap as the German. On lap 44, Senna made an early pit-stop, in an attempt to mount an offensive at the end of the race. But on the following lap, Benetton was 1s1 quicker than Williams and the leader kept his place.
After 47 laps, there was a difference of 7s9 seconds between Schumacher and Senna. Ayrton was gradually gaining on the German but, on lap 56, he let the podium-finish slip away, as well as any chance he had of winning. Senna spun-out at the Junction Corner, when he was less than 5s away from his rival. Also, Ayrton was already having gearbox problems and he was not able to shift to the right gear. He tried to put it into third and fourth, but the engine failed. It was the end of the race for Senna. Schumacher got the win, the third in his career. Damon Hill and Jean Alesi rounded out the podium,
“It was frustrating to feel the engine failing because of my own mistake, especially for a home race, at the season opening, starting on pole position and debuting for Williams. I lost the podium which was a guarantee, as I was one full lap ahead of all the other drivers. I wanted to win and had little interest in second place. I took a risk and was taken by surprise.”
1986 Gerard Ducarouge Team Lotus used headset signed by Ayrton Senna
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Genuine Team Lotus personal headset used during the 1986 season by Lotus engineer Gerard Ducarouge.
The headset has been signed by Ayrton Senna.
An extremely rare piece.
1991 Ayrton Senna Mclaren MP4/6 profile model
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This is a sculpture made out of fiberglass of the famous 1991 McLaren MP4/6 as driven by the greatest pilot of all time: Ayrton Senna.
The sculpture includes the base.
Dimensions: 50 cm x 130 cm x 25 cm (20” x 51” x 10”)
It is a very charismatic decoration piece for your office, showroom or manscave
1990 McLaren pit crew gloves signed by Ayrton Senna
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McLaren pit mechanic crew gloves hand signed by Ayrton Senna during the 1990 season.
1991 McLaren pit crew gloves signed by Ayrton Senna -SOLD-
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The following McLaren pit mechanic crew gloves have been used during the 1991 season and hand signed and dated by the greatest driver of all time: Ayrton Senna
1994 Ayrton Senna Williams steering wheel
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Here is an exceptional piece. This steering wheel has been used by Ayrton Senna during testing in Estoril and the Brazilian GP. It shoes heavy signs of use.
Engraved at the back: A.S. 94
Original stickers: WILLIAMS / FW16
A.SENNA 94
This incredible piece has been signed by Damon Hill, but also:
Sir Francis Owen Garbett WilliamsCBE (16 April 1942 – 28 November 2021) was a British businessman, racing car driver, and the founder of the Williams Formula One team. He was the team principal from its foundation in 1977 until 2020. During that period, the team won nine constructors' championships and seven drivers' championships.
Also signed by Claire Williams,
Claire Victoria WilliamsOBE (born 21 July 1976) is a British former motorsport executive who was the deputy team principal of the Williams Formula One racing team from 2013 to 2020. She is the daughter of Sir Frank Williams
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1985 Ayrton Senna race used Adidas shoes Signed
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Ultra rare and desirable piece of history. These Adidas have been race used by Ayrton Senna during the 1985 season.
An incredible and rare opportunity.
They show some heavy signs of used.
Each shoe has been hand signed and dated by Senna
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1986 Peter Warr / Team Lotus used headset signed by Ayrton Senna
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Genuine Team Lotus personal headset used during the 1986 season by Lotus Boss Peter Warr.
The headset has been signed by Ayrton Senna.
An extremely rare piece.
1988 Ayrton Senna OMP race used NOMEX signed
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An original race used OMP personal Nomex of Ayrton Senna during the 1988 season.
It has been hand signed and dated by Senna in 1988 to his personal physiotherapist and personal trainer Nuno Cobra.
A very collectable race worn item from one of the most successful driver in F1 history.
1991 Ayrton Senna signed McLaren rear wing -SOLD-
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It cannot get any better... The following piece is a McLaren MP4/6 rear wing raced by Ayton Senna during the 1991 season. The wing has not only been hand signed and dated by the greatest F1 driver of all time but it is also accompanied by a McLaren CoA.
Simply exceptional...
1993 Ayrton Senna OMP race used balaclava signed
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An original race used Stand 21 balaclava of Ayrton Senna during the 1993 season.
It is hand signed and dated by Senna.
A very collectable race worn item from one of the most successful driver in F1 history.
Accompanied by JSA certificate.
2001 Ayrton Senna official Paddocks F1 double side illuminated neon sign
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This extremely rare and impossible to obtain sign is a 2001 Ayrton Senna official Paddocks F1 double side illuminated neon sign.
Only 2 signs built. It has been used during the entire 2001 F1 season, in the paddocks and for some VIP events promoting the Ayrton Senna legacy. It comes with its original wall mount brackets.
The sign displays the following sponsors:
Marlboro
Good Year
Shell
Hugo Boss
The Ayrton Senna double side sign is 85 cm x 85 cm x 10 cm (34" x 34" x 4")
It is a fantastic and rare display piece for your office, showroom, garage or man's cave.
Ayrton Senna signed 1988-89 Autocourse GP signed
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Ayrton Senna signed 1988-89 Autocourse GP annual hand signed by Senna
1991 Ayrton Senna race used Rheos visor hand signed -SOLD-
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This is a special and extremely rare visor made for and used by Ayrton during his years with McLaren while driving the MP4/6. It has been hand signed and dated in black marker.
Ayrton Senna's pieces are incredibly difficult to acquire due to their extreme rarity.
The 1991 Senna Rheos is one of the most iconic and sought after helmets in the helmet collecting world. Rheos is an exceedingly rare helmet (manufactured by Honda) and used by just two drivers in Formula 1 history, Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna. The Rheos was used for only for two seasons (1990 and 91).
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own such an iconic item celebrating Senna’s career.
1991 Ayrton Senna race used Rheos visor hand signed
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This is a special and extremely rare visor made for and used by Ayrton during his years with McLaren while driving the MP4/6. It has been hand signed and dated in silver marker.
Ayrton Senna's pieces are incredibly difficult to acquire due to their extreme rarity.
The 1991 Senna Rheos is one of the most iconic and sought after helmets in the helmet collecting world. Rheos is an exceedingly rare helmet (manufactured by Honda) and used by just two drivers in Formula 1 history, Gerhard Berger and Ayrton Senna. The Rheos was used for only for two seasons (1990 and 91).
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own such an iconic item celebrating Senna’s career.
1992 Ayrton Senna Mizuno Canadian GP race used shoes -SOLD-
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Ayrton Senna Mizuno race used shoes. Used during the 1992 Canadian GP. "1992 CGP" inscriptions written inside the shoes. They show heavy signs of use, they are exceptional pieces.
There was a change in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada with Senna taking his 61st career pole position ahead of Patrese, Mansell, Berger, Schumacher and Herbert. At the start, Mansell got ahead of Patrese and behind them Brundle was able to get by Herbert. The order was: Senna, Mansell, Patrese, Berger, Schumacher and Brundle.
The race settled down for the first 14 laps but then on lap 15, Mansell attacked Senna at the final chicane and hit a kerb, pushing his car into the air. It landed nose-first into the gravel and spun back onto the track. Mansell claimed that Senna had pushed him off the track. He was out and this forced Patrese to slow down and suddenly Berger went through to second. Senna then began to pull away from the field and the stops changed nothing. Senna still led Berger, Patrese, Schumacher, Brundle and Herbert. Herbert went out on lap 34 with clutch troubles.
Senna lost a certain victory when electrical failure put him out on lap 38. Behind them, Brundle passed Schumacher for third and this became second when Patrese's gearbox failed on lap 44. However, Brundle only lasted for two more laps before he retired with transmission trouble. Berger won from Schumacher, Alesi, Wendlinger, de Cesaris and Érik Comas.
