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<\/a><\/p>\nThat year, Ayrton raced eight times at Silverstone and won six of them, besides making it to the podium seven times and retiring only once. Just in the entry categories in the UK, over the course of three seasons (1981 to 1983), he won nine times at the most traditional track in British motor sports.<\/p>\n
Even after a blazing start, with nine wins in a row in 1983, the title was only decided in the final race, at Thruxton, since a few crashes and malfunctions hurt the Brazilian in the duel against his main rival that year, Briton Martin Brundle.<\/p>\n
To win the final race, Senna resorted to an unusual strategy: his team used adhesive tape to close the oil radiator vent, making the oil to heat up faster and allowing Senna to employ a different tactic. \u201cIt was perfect. The oil reached the right temperature in one lap, give or take, instead of seven or eight, as usual\u201d, said Senna.<\/p>\n
In the sixth lap, as expected, the water temperature started rising too much. So, Senna loosened his seatbelt just enough to remove the tape. He had practiced the move in the previous week. \u201cWhen I looked up, I was already at the chicane. For a moment, I thought I was going to lose control. Suddenly, I wasn\u2019t part of the car anymore. I was sliding around in there\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n