Bruno Senna: how Ayrton inspires a new generation

An icon of Formula 1, a three-time World Champion, and a hero even to those who never saw him race. More than three decades after his death, Ayrton Senna remains an inspiration for F1 drivers and fans all over the world.
Bruno Senna, Ayrton’s nephew and former F1 driver, tells Tom Clarkson about Kimi Antonelli’s recent trip to the Senna family farm, when the 2026 World Champion sat in one of Ayrton’s cars and drove on a go-kart track he designed.
Bruno tells the story of Ayrton’s famous victory at home in 1991, when he screamed in exhausted celebration after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in a car stuck in sixth gear. He remembers how Ayrton taught him to fight on track – preparation for Bruno’s own F1 career with Hispania, Lotus and Williams in the early 2010s.

Bruno also explains the work of the Senna Foundation, which has helped to educate 30 million children in Brazil since it was founded, and hails today’s Brazilian F1 stars – Gabriel Bortoleto and Rafael Camara.

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