5 women who stood by their champion McLaren drivers

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#4 Ayrton Senna and Xuxa

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Xuxa Meneghel in a candid snap with 3-time world champion Ayrton Senna

Xuxa Meneghel was a celebrity for some while before Ayrton Senna rose to prominence. She was well established in her television career in the 80s in Brazil. She was considered a national beauty in Brazil and represented a lot of brands.

Senna and Xuxa met in 1987 and began dating each other forming a power couple who were much beloved in their country. They broke up owing to their busy schedules but they strongly felt that once Senna had retired, they would find more time to be together. Unfortunately, Senna passed away before his time.

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