1991 Ayrton Senna McLaren MP4/6 Steering Wheel

Usage: Employed by Ayrton Senna during the 1991 United States Grand Prix in Phoenix, Arizona — the first race of that championship.

Provenance & Authentication

• Certificate of Authenticity from McLaren International, confirming use in the 1991 USA Grand Prix in the MP4/6 driven by Ayrton Senna.

• The reverse side of the wheel is clearly stencilled with “10/03/1991” and “A. SENNA MP4/6”, matching the Phoenix date and Senna’s car designation.

• Senna’s white signature is visible below the Honda logo on the wheel’s centre plate — an unmistakable mark of authenticity.

• Traditional suede‑wrapped rim with contrast white stitching, in excellent preserved condition.

• Classic 1991 era McLaren–Honda toggle controls: labeled O.T., Radio, SEL, and up/down push‑buttons, in red and light blue.

• Central plate emblazoned with Honda and personal branding; signature inscribed proudly beneath.

• Wiring harness intact, showing the original connectors as deployed in the car.

1991 United States Grand Prix, Phoenix – Race Results

Held on 10 March 1991 at the Phoenix Street Circuit, this was the opening round of the 1991 F1 World Championship.

• Winner: Ayrton Senna in his Honda‑powered McLaren MP4/6 — dominant from pole, he completed 81 laps with 1 pit stop in 2:00:47.828

• Second Place: Alain Prost (Ferrari), finishing +16.32 s behind.

• Third Place: Nelson Piquet in a Benetton‑Ford, +17.38 s adrift.

• Fastest lap of the race recorded by Jean Alesi (Ferrari) on lap 49: 1:26.758.

This marked Senna’s 27th Formula 1 Grand Prix victory—tying him with Jackie Stewart at the time—and was an emphatic debut of the MP4/6 chassis. It also cemented McLaren‑Honda’s reputation by beginning their campaign toward a fourth consecutive Constructors’ Championship.

This is not a replica or commemorative souvenir — it is a true piece of F1 history. A component Senna steered with confidence en route to his season‑leading victory. The MP4/6 debut race, tight street circuit and perfect execution—they all contribute to the dramatic provenance. For a collector with admiration for motorsport’s golden era, this wheel is an unrepeatable artifact.

• Present within a secure acrylic case with red velvet base echoing the original support

• Reference provenance: signed, dated, McLaren‑authenticated

• Highlight the undeniable connection to Senna’s 1991 title campaign and McLaren’s dynastic success

This is the original steering wheel used by Ayrton Senna during the Brazil Grand Prix on April 12, 1987, at the Jacarepaguá Circuit in Rio de Janeiro, while driving the iconic Lotus 99T. 

Accompanied by an official Lotus certificate, this extraordinary piece has been personally hand-signed and dated by Senna, with the inscription “Brazil.” 

A truly remarkable collector's item of historical significance. 

A rare and prestigious acquisition.

Here is exceptional. This steering wheel was used by Ayrton Senna during the McLaren MP4/1 C test sessions. This test was part of his first test in F1.

This steering comes with a McLaren official certificate.

The steering has been hand signed by Ayrton Senna but also Niki Lauda.

It is simply an exceptional piece.

Expensive...

A little bit of history:

After his successful test with Williams in July 1983, Ayrton received several offers. The Brazilian would get the chance to test for McLaren after his British Formula 3 season, which happened at the end of October of 1983. 

The McLaren test 

As part of the McLaren Young Drivers test Ayrton Senna, Martin Brundle and Stefan Bellof came to Silverstone. Today, McLaren also performs this test as as the winner of the McLaren Autosport Award will be offered a test in an older model Formula 1 car by the team from Woking.

Brundle and Senna were present because of their performance in the British Formula 3 Championship, while Stefan Bellof was seen by McLaren as the successor of John Watson. Watson would leave his career as a Grand Prix driver with McLaren at the end of 1983, as the Briton entered into negotiations with Brabham.

McLaren wanted to see how Bellof compared to the British Formula 3 drivers. After his first attempt in the McLaren MP4-1 Ford Cosworth, Senna was taken out of the car. According to the engineers, he was too fast. After returning to the track he drove the fastest lap of the day, 1:13.9.

Ayrton came back in the pits and complained about not feeling very comfortable in the cockpit. He thought he couldn't operate the accelerator as well as he wanted. Yet he felt good: "I felt quite comfortable with the car. The McLaren Ford is an easy to drive car. The speed at Silverstone is quite high, but I still have a good feeling about this car. The results were excellent, much better than I expected.

"I am now going to realize how you could win a Formula 1 race. In Formula 1 you are always dependent on the material you get, the driver can be a part of that. As long as you have a good car you can easily handle it. I am very satisfied with this test and it was really great to do."

In an interview, Ron Dennis explained the following: "So far everything is going well. Ayrton is constantly faster on these tyres than we have been in the past. I hope we can let him ride another session at the end of the day. Maybe it will be even better then. 

This is the Momo steering wheel Ayrton Senna used during the 1986 Monaco GP while driving the Lotus 98T. The support is made of elements of the 97T gearbox.

This steering comes with a Team Lotus official certificate.

It is simply an exceptional piece.

Expensive...