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The house where Senna spent the first four years of his life belonged to Neide's father, João Senna. Senna's mother was the granddaughter of Italian immigrants, while his father was born to a Spanish mother (from Tíjola, Province of Almería) and a Brazilian father from São Paulo. The middle child of a wealthy Brazilian family, he was born to landowner and factory owner Milton Guirado da Silva and his wife Neide Senna da Silva he had an older sister, Viviane, and a younger brother, Leonardo. Senna was born at 2:35 AM (05:35 GMT) on Monday, 21 March 1960, in the Pro-Matre Maternity Hospital of Santana, a neighbourhood of São Paulo. In the Japanese Grands Prix of 19, each of which decided the championship of that year, collisions between Senna and Prost determined the eventual winner. Senna courted controversy throughout his career, particularly during his turbulent rivalry with Prost.

He holds a record six victories at the Monaco Grand Prix, is the fifth-most successful driver of all time in terms of race wins and has won more races for McLaren than any other driver. He was also acclaimed for his wet weather performances, such as the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, and the 1993 European Grand Prix. Senna was recognised for his qualifying speed over one lap, and from 1989 until 2006 he held the record for most pole positions. Senna nonetheless managed to finish the 1993 season as runner-up, winning five races and negotiating a move to Williams in 1994. In 1992, the Williams- Renault combination began to dominate Formula One. Prost claimed the championship in 1989, and Senna his second and third championships in 19. Between them, they won all but one of the 16 Grands Prix that year, and Senna claimed his first World Championship. In 1988, he joined Frenchman Alain Prost at McLaren- Honda. He made his Formula One debut with Toleman- Hart in 1984, before moving to Lotus- Renault the following year and winning six Grands Prix over the next three seasons. Senna began his motorsport career in karting, moved up to open-wheel racing in 1981 and won the 1983 British Formula Three Championship. Senna is considered by media, commentators and fans to be one of the greatest F1 drivers in the history of the sport. He died in an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, driving for the Williams team. Senna is one of three Formula One drivers from Brazil to win the World Championship and won 41 Grands Prix and 65 pole positions, with the latter being the record until 2006. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( Brazilian Portuguese: ( listen) 21 March 1960 – ) was a Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991.