{"id":1868243,"date":"2026-04-06T14:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1868243"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:14:40","slug":"ayrton-sennas-very-first-f1-car-to-be-auctioned-for-massive-seven-figure-sum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1868243","title":{"rendered":"Ayrton Senna\u2019s very first F1 car to be auctioned for massive seven-figure sum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Ayrton Senna\u2019s very first F1 car to be auctioned for massive seven-figure sum<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>The Toleman Ayrton Senna made his F1 debut in is going up for auction this month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T15:14:40+01:00\">06 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ayrton Senna, Toleman, 1984 Brazilian GP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The Toleman Formula 1 car that Ayrton Senna drove in his first race is going up for auction later this month and is set to fetch a massive seven-figure sum.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian legend\u2019s F1 career began in 1984 with the Toleman, with the squad (who ultimately became the Enstone-based Alpine today) making its debut in the series three years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>While a generally uncompetitive outfit in its short tenure on the F1 grid, its place in F1 history has become significant after it gave a young Ayrton Senna his debut in 1984.<\/p>\n<p>Senna scored his first F1 points at the South African and Belgian Grands Prix that year with a brace of sixth-place finishes, before achieving a first podium in a wet Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>He scored three podiums in total that year, with third-place finishes following at the British and Portuguese Grands Prix.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Senna moved to Lotus for the 1985 season, while Toleman limped on with Teo Fabi and Piercarlo Ghinzani and scored no points before being rebranded as Benetton from 1986.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Senna\u2019s Toleman debut car up for auction at minimum \u20ac2.8m valuation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>RM Sotheby\u2019s will auction of the Toleman TG183B that Senna raced in the first four rounds of his F1 career, and in which he scored his first points.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-98ab6f939be31faf4693afcd9c6d8a6dc27a748112deffa74d6b6203ec7d39c0\">  Martin Brundle: Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher \u201cwould love\u201d 2026 F1 cars   Adrian Newey lifts lid on what makes Max Verstappen different from the rest <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The car was driven by Senna\u2019s former Formula 3 rival Martin Brundle during a Sky F1 documentary in 2022, as well as by Pierre Gasly at Silverstone in 2024 to mark 40 years since the Brazilian\u2019s debut and the 30th anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n<p>TG183B, chassis No.5, is competition eligible for the Monaco Historic Grand Prix and the class F1 series, and is powered by a period-correct Hart 415T engine.<\/p>\n<p>It will go under the hammer in Monaco on 25 April and is estimated to go for between \u20ac2.8m-\u20ac3.8m.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-38b08f9d78efc98eafa9dc96643063d09bd0afb599fd46df4019623357e61ad2\">  Watch 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed today: Free live stream &amp; full schedule   EXCLUSIVE: How Fernando Alonso helped guide Gabriel Bortoleto to F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>TG183B, chassis No.5, will also be auctioned off alongside several other F1 racers.<\/p>\n<p>A 1991 Ferrari 642, built as a spare car for Alain Prost and Jean Alesi at the Brazilian and San Marino Grands Prix, is one of the lots available. It is set to fetch \u20ac3m-\u20ac4m.<\/p>\n<p>Another Ferrari, the 1978 312 T3, driven by Carlos Reutemann four times and once by Gilles Villeneuve in 1979, is going under the hammer with an estimate of \u20ac4.5m-\u20ac5.5m.<\/p>\n<p>A 1979 Fittipaldi F6\/A, raced by Emerson Fittipaldi in seven rounds will go on sale and is set to bring in at least \u20ac500,000.<\/p>\n<p>A 2003 Jordan EJ13 show car is also up for grabs, with the lot estimated to bring in between \u20ac100,000 and \u20ac150,000.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ayrton Senna<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Former Ferrari F1 winner wary of Lewis Hamilton\u2019s early 2026 results<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1403071_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-ff633e3453b09e2f6170e26b4d99a42e4545e93bf4c1bde640600d99f49cbffc\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. 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data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>The Toleman Ayrton Senna made his F1 debut in is going up for auction this month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The Toleman Formula 1 car that Ayrton Senna drove in his first race is going up for auction later this month and is set to fetch a massive seven-figure sum.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian legend\u2019s F1 career began in 1984 with the Toleman, with the squad (who ultimately became the Enstone-based Alpine today) making its debut in the series three years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>While a generally uncompetitive outfit in its short tenure on the F1 grid, its place in F1 history has become significant after it gave a young Ayrton Senna his debut in 1984.<\/p>\n<p>Senna scored his first F1 points at the South African and Belgian Grands Prix that year with a brace of sixth-place finishes, before achieving a first podium in a wet Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>He scored three podiums in total that year, with third-place finishes following at the British and Portuguese Grands Prix.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Senna moved to Lotus for the 1985 season, while Toleman limped on with Teo Fabi and Piercarlo Ghinzani and scored no points before being rebranded as Benetton from 1986.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Senna\u2019s Toleman debut car up for auction at minimum \u20ac2.8m valuation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>RM Sotheby\u2019s will auction of the Toleman TG183B that Senna raced in the first four rounds of his F1 career, and in which he scored his first points.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-98ab6f939be31faf4693afcd9c6d8a6dc27a748112deffa74d6b6203ec7d39c0\">  Martin Brundle: Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher \u201cwould love\u201d 2026 F1 cars   Adrian Newey lifts lid on what makes Max Verstappen different from the rest <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The car was driven by Senna\u2019s former Formula 3 rival Martin Brundle during a Sky F1 documentary in 2022, as well as by Pierre Gasly at Silverstone in 2024 to mark 40 years since the Brazilian\u2019s debut and the 30th anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n<p>TG183B, chassis No.5, is competition eligible for the Monaco Historic Grand Prix and the class F1 series, and is powered by a period-correct Hart 415T engine.<\/p>\n<p>It will go under the hammer in Monaco on 25 April and is estimated to go for between \u20ac2.8m-\u20ac3.8m.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-38b08f9d78efc98eafa9dc96643063d09bd0afb599fd46df4019623357e61ad2\">  Watch 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed today: Free live stream &amp; full schedule   EXCLUSIVE: How Fernando Alonso helped guide Gabriel Bortoleto to F1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>TG183B, chassis No.5, will also be auctioned off alongside several other F1 racers.<\/p>\n<p>A 1991 Ferrari 642, built as a spare car for Alain Prost and Jean Alesi at the Brazilian and San Marino Grands Prix, is one of the lots available. It is set to fetch \u20ac3m-\u20ac4m.<\/p>\n<p>Another Ferrari, the 1978 312 T3, driven by Carlos Reutemann four times and once by Gilles Villeneuve in 1979, is going under the hammer with an estimate of \u20ac4.5m-\u20ac5.5m.<\/p>\n<p>A 1979 Fittipaldi F6\/A, raced by Emerson Fittipaldi in seven rounds will go on sale and is set to bring in at least \u20ac500,000.<\/p>\n<p>A 2003 Jordan EJ13 show car is also up for grabs, with the lot estimated to bring in between \u20ac100,000 and \u20ac150,000.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The Toleman Formula 1 car that Ayrton Senna drove in his first race is going up for auction later this month and is set to fetch a massive seven-figure sum.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian legend\u2019s F1 career began in 1984 with the Toleman, with the squad (who ultimately became the Enstone-based Alpine today) making its debut in the series three years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>While a generally uncompetitive outfit in its short tenure on the F1 grid, its place in F1 history has become significant after it gave a young Ayrton Senna his debut in 1984.<\/p>\n<p>Senna scored his first F1 points at the South African and Belgian Grands Prix that year with a brace of sixth-place finishes, before achieving a first podium in a wet Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>He scored three podiums in total that year, with third-place finishes following at the British and Portuguese Grands Prix.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Senna moved to Lotus for the 1985 season, while Toleman limped on with Teo Fabi and Piercarlo Ghinzani and scored no points before being rebranded as Benetton from 1986.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Senna\u2019s Toleman debut car up for auction at minimum \u20ac2.8m valuation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>RM Sotheby\u2019s will auction of the Toleman TG183B that Senna raced in the first four rounds of his F1 career, and in which he scored his first points.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-98ab6f939be31faf4693afcd9c6d8a6dc27a748112deffa74d6b6203ec7d39c0\">  Martin Brundle: Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher \u201cwould love\u201d 2026 F1 cars   Adrian Newey lifts lid on what makes Max Verstappen different from the rest <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The car was driven by Senna\u2019s former Formula 3 rival Martin Brundle during a Sky F1 documentary in 2022, as well as by Pierre Gasly at Silverstone in 2024 to mark 40 years since the Brazilian\u2019s debut and the 30th anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n<p>TG183B, chassis No.5, is competition eligible for the Monaco Historic Grand Prix and the class F1 series, and is powered by a period-correct Hart 415T engine.<\/p>\n<p>It will go under the hammer in Monaco on 25 April and is estimated to go for between \u20ac2.8m-\u20ac3.8m.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-38b08f9d78efc98eafa9dc96643063d09bd0afb599fd46df4019623357e61ad2\">  Watch 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed today: Free live stream &amp; 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It is set to fetch \u20ac3m-\u20ac4m.<\/p>\n<p>Another Ferrari, the 1978 312 T3, driven by Carlos Reutemann four times and once by Gilles Villeneuve in 1979, is going under the hammer with an estimate of \u20ac4.5m-\u20ac5.5m.<\/p>\n<p>A 1979 Fittipaldi F6\/A, raced by Emerson Fittipaldi in seven rounds will go on sale and is set to bring in at least \u20ac500,000.<\/p>\n<p>A 2003 Jordan EJ13 show car is also up for grabs, with the lot estimated to bring in between \u20ac100,000 and \u20ac150,000.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1092889\/1\/ayrton-sennas-very-first-f1-car-be-auctioned-massive-seven-figure-sum&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1028445_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Ayrton Senna\u2019s very first F1 car to be auctioned for massive seven-figure sum The Toleman Ayrton Senna made his F1 debut in is going up for auction this month Lewis Duncan 06 Apr 2026 Share Ayrton Senna, Toleman, 1984 Brazilian GP \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images Add as a preferred source The Toleman Formula 1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-1868243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1868243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868243\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1868243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1868243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1868243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}