A.Senna's career FF1600-2000 F3
FF1600
Senna competed in the Formula Ford 1600 in 1981, he drove for Van Diemen.
It all started March 1 1981:
| Date |
Circuit |
Competition |
Position |
| March 1 |
Brands Hatch |
P&O |
5th |
| March 8 |
Thruxton |
Townsend-Thoresen |
3th |
| March 15 |
Brands Hatch |
Townsend-Thoresen |
1st |
| March 22 |
Mallory Park |
Townsend-Thoresen |
2nd |
| April 5 |
Mallory Park |
Townsend-Thoresen |
2nd |
| May 3 |
Snetterton |
Townsend-Thoresen |
2nd |
| May 24 |
Oulton Park |
RAC |
1st |
| May 25 |
Mallory Park |
Townsend-Thoresen |
1st |
| June 7 |
Snetterton |
Townsend-Thoresen |
1st |
| June 21 |
Silvertsone |
RAC |
2nd |
| June 27 |
Oulton Park |
Townsend-Thoresen |
1st |
| July 4 |
Donington Park |
RAC |
1st |
| July 12 |
Brands Hatch |
RAC |
4th |
| July 25 |
Oulton Park |
Townsend-Thoresen |
1st |
| July 26 |
Mallory Park |
RAC |
1st |
| August 2 |
Brands Hatch |
Townsend- Thoresen |
1st |
| August 9 |
Snetterton |
RAC |
1st |
| August 15 |
Donington Park |
Townsend-Thoresen (Euroseries) |
1st |
| August 31 |
Thruxton |
Townsend-Thoresen |
1st |
| September 29 |
Brands |
Townsend-Thoresen |
2nd |
Ayrton Senna Da Silva won the Championship
FF2000
The next step. Senna competed in both English and European FF2000 competition, with Van Diemen.
The pts were: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1, 1 for pole & 1 for Fastest lap.
The European competition would give 2 pts for fastest lap.
| Date |
Circuit |
Competition |
Grid |
Position |
Fastest lap |
Championsh. pos. |
| March 7 |
Brands Hatch |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
22 pts/1st |
| March 27 |
Oulton Park |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
44 pts/1st |
| March 28 |
Silverstone |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
66 pts/1st |
| April 4 |
Donington Park |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
88 pts/1st |
| April 9 |
Snetterton |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
110 pts/1st |
| April 12 |
Silvertsone |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
132 pts/1st |
| April 18 |
Zolder, Belgium |
EFDA |
Pole |
retired |
- |
- |
| May 2 |
Donington Park |
EFDA |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
24 pts/1st |
| May 3 |
Mallory Park |
British |
- |
1st |
FL |
153 pts/1st |
| May 9 |
Zolder |
EFDA |
Pole |
spin |
FL |
27 pts/2nd |
| May 30 |
Oulton Park |
British |
- |
puncture |
- |
153 pts/1st |
| May 31 |
Brands Hatch |
British |
- |
1st |
FL |
174 pts/1st |
| June 6 |
Mallory Park |
British |
- |
1st |
FL |
195 pts/1st |
| June 13 |
Brands Hatch |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
217 pts/1st |
| June 20 |
Hockenheim |
EFDA |
Pole |
Accident |
- |
28 pts/3th |
| June 26 |
Oulton Park |
British |
- |
1st |
FL |
238 pts/1st |
| July 3 |
Zandvoort |
EFDA |
Pole |
1st |
- |
49 pts/1st |
| July 4 |
Snetterton |
British |
- |
2nd |
- |
253 pts/1st |
| July 10 |
Castle Comble |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
275 pts/1st |
| August 1 |
Snetterton |
British |
- |
1st |
FL |
296 pts/1st |
| August 8 |
Hockenheim |
EFDA |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
72 pts/1st |
| August 15 |
Osterreichring |
EFDA |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
95 pts/1st |
| August 22 |
Jyllandsring |
EFDA |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
118 pts/1st |
| August 30 |
Thruxton |
British |
- |
1st |
FL |
317 pts/1st |
| September 4 |
Oulton Park |
British |
Pole |
1st |
- |
338 pts/1st |
| September 5 |
Silvertsone |
British |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
360 pts/1st |
| September 12 |
Mondello Park |
EFDA |
- |
1st |
FL |
140 pts/1st |
| September 26 |
Brands Hatch |
British |
- |
2nd |
FL |
376 pts/1st |
Senna won both Championships (European and English FF2000)
On May 30, Ayrton would drive the 'Shell Super Sunbeam for Celebrities' which he won.
November 13. Ayrton would drive a Formula 3 race at Thruxton, he got pole, fastest lap and victory... what a begin...
Formula 3
1983: The final step, before going to F1, would be F3, so that's what Ayrton did!
He would drive for the West Surrey.
The points would be 9-6-4-3-2-1, the same as F1 at the time...plus 1 for FL.
| Date |
Circuit |
Grid |
Position |
FL |
champ. pos. |
Pts. Adv. |
| March 6 |
Silvertsone |
2nd |
1st |
FL |
10 pts/1st |
+4 |
| March 13 |
Thruxton |
Pole |
1st |
- |
19 pts/1st |
+6 |
| March 20 |
Silvertsone |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
29 pts/1st |
+10 |
| March 27 |
Donington Park |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
39 pts/1st |
+14 |
| April 4 |
Thruxton |
Pole |
1st |
- |
48 pts/1st |
+16 |
| April 24 |
Silverstone |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
58 pts/1st |
+22 |
| May 2 |
Thruxton |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
68 pts/1st |
+26 |
| May 8 |
Brands Hatch |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
78 pts/1st |
+30 |
| May 30 |
Silverstone |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
88 pts/1st |
+34 |
| June 12 |
Silverstone |
2nd |
accident |
- |
88 pts/1st |
+34 |
| June 19 |
Cadwell park |
/ |
did not race |
- |
88 pts/1st |
+24 |
| July 3 |
Snetterton |
3th |
accident |
FL |
89 pts/1st |
+16 |
| July 16 |
Silverstone |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
99 pts/1st |
+20 |
| July 24 |
Donington Park |
Pole |
2nd |
FL |
106 pts/1st |
+18 |
| August 6 |
Oulton Park |
2nd |
accident |
FL |
107 pts/1st |
+19 |
| August 29 |
Silverstone |
Pole |
1st |
- |
116 pts/1st |
+22 |
| September 11 |
Oulton Park |
Pole |
accident |
- |
116 pts/1st |
+13 |
| September 18 |
Thruxton |
Pole |
Engine |
- |
116 pts/1st |
+3 |
| October 2 |
Silverstone |
3th |
2nd |
- |
122 pts/2nd |
-1 |
| October 23 |
Thruxton |
Pole |
1st |
FL |
132 pts/1st |
+5 |
Ayrton Senna, champion of the British F3 1983!!!
Macau race 1983:
20 november, Pole-position:
Heat1: 1st (35m 44.65s)
Heat2: 1st (35m 50.31s)
Podium: 1st (1h 11m 34.96s)
Fastest Lap!!!
