Remembering Senna’s maiden F1 win

Thirty years ago on this day, Ayrton Senna (pictured here celebrating with his Lotus mechanics) won his first ever Formula One Grand Prix at a rain-soaked Estoril, round two of the 1985 world championship. Having secured his maiden pole position in qualifying, the Brazilian then gave a masterclass in wet conditions to lap the entire field except second-placed Michele Alboreto. A star was born.

Julien Billiotte

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