The MP4/5B formed part of the hugely successful partnership between McLaren and Honda between 1988 and 1992, and left a permanent mark on the sport’s history.
During this era of unprecedented success, McLaren-Honda won an impressive 44 of the 80 races they competed in, and Senna was crowned world champion in 1988, 1990, and 1991 with the team.
Across 10 years in the sport, Senna claimed three drivers’ titles, 65 pole positions, scored more than 600 points, collected 80 podiums and 41 wins.
In addition to making his mark on the track, the deeply spiritual racer left an inspiring legacy off it, having donated millions of his personal fortune to help underprivileged children in his native Brazil, while also laying the foundations for a charity bearing his name.
In November 1994, just a few months after his tragic accident at Imola – which led to three days of national mourning and some half a million people lining the streets for his funeral – the Instituto Ayrton Senna was officially formed by Senna’s family.