Ayrton Senna's 'Lap of the Gods' | 1993 European Grand Prix 

It's not about going from 5th to 1st in one lap. Is about to pass Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill and Alain Prost... in a underpowered car... in one lap... easy like they were backmarkers. Epic stuff.

Yes kids, those were McLaren and Williams on the front

“You can’t overtake 15 cars in sunny weather… but you can when it’s raining.” - Ayrton Senna

He needed 8 turns to pass the 4 leading cars, including three drivers who were or would be world champions and were in faster cars. NOTHING can beat this.

The world was robbed of a decade long racing rivalry. Senna-Shumacher. In wet conditions, Senna could win driving any team's car. I think he was the best ever. RIP Senna.

Mclaren, the third fastest car in 1993. Five wins, only possible with a great driver called Ayrton Senna.

1 May 2024. 30 years today since we lost Senna. I was at Donington for the F1 weekend in 1993 and at Silverstone in 1992. Both times with my late Mum and Dad. It was a privilege to see the great Senna drive. The greatest ever in my opinion. We miss him today 30 years on but he will always be with us. Thank you Ayrton for so many wonderful memories.

I watch f1 for over 40 years, i never seen in my life anything like this, i don't care who has the most titles. or who is the most successful, after all, skills it's not only about success. Ayrton Senna was, the best driver i ever saw. Nobody ever won a 4 time champion teammate and one of the greatest ever drivers (Alain Prost) like Senna did. I was lucky seen him once, and i feel blessed.

Imagine Prost's reaction when Senna go past him before even completing the first lap.

In the same lap, Rubens Barrichello climb from 14th to 4th with a Jordan-Hart. That Was his 3rd race in F1

30 years ago today. An absolute masterclass from Senna.

Senna simple overtook 11 world champion titles in less than one lap. WOW 🤯

WARNING: This Video may contain too many F1 Legends for your Mind to take. Watch with caution.

The rain separates the great drivers from the GOAT!

Ayrton Senna: best pilot in the history of F1.

Full throttle through the sea. That’s my man Ayrton the greatest...

SEGA advertising. Respect.

He is the best of history. But, specifically in the rain, nobody was even close to his performances.

What made this lap so special to me was after he did it, he never let up. He not only utterly crushed every single driver out there that day, he showed the track and weather who was boss to. Then he claimed it was a combination of luck and team work. What an absolute legend.

Williams: We have electronics elements. Senna: I have only my hands and I'm seeing you in the rearview mirror.

When in wet condition, Senna is freakin unbeatable

Thats why Senna is No 1, still the greatest opening lap I have ever seen.

00:33 no human being or driver could ever do that again. It's a different level.

1:10 Sonic is really proud of Ayrton❤

Even Sonic was impressed by Senna.

Legendary driver, legendary lap

0:30 just insane how he puts his car perfectly

In 1989 the normally aspirated engines arrived and many thought that Senna would lose some of his amazing speed without turbos. But Ayrton remained supremely fast in all conditions. While going around corners he still refused to take his foot off the gas pedal, a technique he learned as a kid during his karting years. Ayrton Senna's trust in divine intervention helped him to go faster than he normally could have. Being guided by a higher power enhanced his performance beyond what it would have been without religion. His faith made all the difference. Ayrton had an unshakable belief that he was fulfilling God's will. He prepared himself better than any other driver before, both physically and mentally. He was an innovator in using sport psychology, physical, and mental trainer Nuno Cobra before anyone else in Formula 1. He used techniques to control his breathing and relax when he was becoming over-aroused. These methods allowed him to concentrate at almost superhuman level and get into the zone almost at will during races. Gerhard Berger: Once he was focused he didn't feel any pain or stress. Nothing. Damon Hill: He talked about a state of mind he got into whereby he was there, but not really driving the car. Prost describes how, after a race at Monaco, Ayrton explains how he monitored his performance during the race itself: He managed to visualize from a 'third person' perspective (i.e. as if watching from outside) during the race and corrected his mistakes. Ayrton Senna had the qualities to be the best racing driver of his time, and that is exactly what he was. His tombstone simply reads: 'Nothing can separate me from Gods love'

Totally insane.. The greatest first lap of racing in history & the greatest Racer ever in F1.. No doubt of this..!!! Ayrton Senna is the definition of speed.. ps: never saw such things again..

What. A. Lap.

Not only did he pass some of the greatest drivers of all time like it was nothing, he did it five times, in a single lap, in the wet, and then he gapped them by a whole minute and a half... In an underpowered car.

Gold of golden era

Senna the best.

Senna is something else,another level in history.

The man was at another level.

28 years on just here to revisit the best opening lap in f1 history .... Godspeed Ayrton Senna

Senna always Number 1 in our hearts 😍

When someone asks who was the greatest F1 driver ever, show them this video.

The greatest of all. The weather g‘d. May he rest in peace 😢

The Best GOAT of the Goat's of goat's.

Senna.. master of the wets, king of qualifying and a true legendary champion of F1.

I remember this like yesterday. Even I have to admit Senna was magnificent that day.

FENOMENOOOOOO poco dopo metà del primo giro era già in testa, doppiò tutti tranne Hill per pochissimo, una gran premio storico il primo giro più bello della storia della F1.....grazie Ayrton per quello che ci hai fatto vedere.......non ti dimenticherò mai

2 times senna humiliated prost, here in donnington and in Monaco 55 seconds ahead of prost. In Monaco. No matter if he win or not. He is the best of the legends ever.

This was the first gp my dad ever took me to. From then on and till this day senna was my best racing driver ever. I tell my son everyday how good he was 8️⃣

0:31 The way he goes around the OUTSIDE down the hill in the wet. Unreal.

I was at Donnington for qualli on the Saturday... Senna was head and shoulders above the rest in the wet... you could actually see the speed differential as they went past. What a talent.

I just loved watching this lap again, after so many years. Simply the best lap of motor racing ever .It's not even close. Senna's genius

Should In F1 games -Easy -Medium -Hard -Very Hard -Ayrton Senna

Magic Senna!

Amazing to watch the most talented driver ever, RIP Ayrton, taken too early

L’unico, vero, originale mago della pioggia!!!

The greatest racing lap in the history of Formula 1 🇧🇷 🌧 🏎

Made all the more incredible by the fact the vastly superior Williams driven by Prost and Hill was about 2 seconds a lap faster than anything else in the field, Senna passed them both like they were backmarkers being lapped

Senna could do that on a Toleman in the rain in Montecarlo! He was, by far, the best driver in F1 history.

Will probably never see anything like this ever again. He made it look so easy.

He is the Greatest of all time. Always raced beyond his potential and beyond the cars potential. #Legend

Oh my God, now with 40 years old I'm absolutely sure that the 80s and begining 90s were the best age of ever in F1, and Ayrton Senna the best pilot, no doubts, I grew up watching these races n sundays, how I miss that.

I just finished reviewing the lap. I cried like the first time I saw this in television. Nothing has changed. Senna is still here.

The King of Kings. Rest easy Ayrton, how can it have been 29 years since your passing?! Time certainly flies as you get older.

Wow, that on-board cam is actually in high fps! Gorgeous 1993 footage.

Absolutely LOVED the Senna onboard view, never saw that footage before! Way to go F1 Vault!!!

I was too young then. Had I been there, just seeing that yellow and green helmet from the stands would have sent chills up my spine. Just the GOAT.

Bless you Ayrton, we miss you.

The greatest race driver ever !!!!!!! We miss you SENNA !!!

0:32 dam that takes balls to do that, every other car slowly down, Senna goes wide AND in the rain.

Magnific, unbelievable. Senna will Never be forgotten, the most brilhante driver in F1.

The best lap of all time in F1, just completed 30 years

The greatest ever MAN in F1 ....

0:32 That was VERY impressive.

Almost anonymous in the grid, a guy started at 12th and in the end of this same first lap he was in 4th. Such an underrated driver.

Phenomenal!!!! The best lap ever by the best driver EVER!!! Gives me goose-bumps every time...

what a true legend f1 will never be the same without this bloke RIP SENNA you made f1

Senna el mejor de la historia de la fórmula 1

Nunca haverá outro piloto igual. Barrichello também fez uma puta primeira volta nesse dia. Bons tempos do Brasil na F1.

imazing, unforgettable

I was there & I still to this day find it hard to believe what I was watching. I was so focused on watching Senna that I forgot I was also soaked to the skin with rain. I had to drive 4 hours home in only boxer shorts . Undoubtedly the King of the track even today. RIP Ayrton. ( watch also Monaco changing gear & doing all the turns with one hand) Fantastic.

0:33 That was pure brilliance...

Ayrton Senna and Murray Walker....2 legends gone, but will never be forgotten

The Miracle Man!

Ayrton Senna - the greatest of all time

Personally for me the greatest driver to exist in F1. An icon

No matter how many times i ve been watch this, each time is how if were the first.

I'm ten years old at that time. I'm brazian and I can say that for sure without blind patriotism: Ayrton Senna was the ultimate drivers driver and the biggest brazilian hero of all time. We miss him so so much

This is the difference between a good driver and the BEST DRIVER. Miracle that happens once every 100 years

Don’t forget that by the end of this race, everyone who wasn’t on the podium got lapped by Senna…

KING SENNA🤴🤴🤴

A MASTERCLASS from the Greatest MASTER of all Time.

el mejor piloto de la historia manejando con lluvia ayrton senna foreverrrrrr

Who is here after raikkonen start in Portugal?

greatness.....Senna is an inspiration to me about how to take on life

With a weight disadvantage too, carrying those massive balls of steel

James Hunt won't be forgetten

Senna might be the greatest F1 rain driver of all time. His drive at Donington in the rain was supernatural.

Who is here after Kimi's amazing start at 2020 Portimao GP? ❤️

I Miss You, Ayrton...

What a race, a true champion , the best. We miss you ayrton.

Senna Sempre 🇧🇷🏁🏆

After all those overtaking, ayrton at 1:54 also gives the audience a little show!

Ayrton Senna, o melhor de todos os tempos. Descanse em paz.