5 best sporting performances from the week 3 April - 10 April

Ayrton Senna

A deviation from the usual choices, the late Ayrton Senna took perhaps the greatest victory of his career on this day in 1993. That year’s European Grand Prix, held at Donnington Park, had been rain-soaked, with visibility poor and drivers taxed.

The Williams pair of already three-time champion Alain Prost and Damon Hill had been on pole, with rain specialist Michael Schumacher also pushing for a win after having qualified in third for Benetton.

After dropping from his qualifying position of fourth to fifth, Senna staged a comeback on the very first lap, catching out Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger, Hill and finally gunning towards onetime teammate and rival Alain Prost.

He took the lead on the first lap – and led for the remainder of the race. Prost would eventually close out the 1993 season as champion, but the European Grand Prix of 1993 is considered one of the best wet-weather races in the sport, and among the greatest victories in the sport.

The race was sponsored by Sega, who presented Senna with a mock trophy of Sonic the Hedgehog before he was handed the actual trophy.