Ayrton Senna’s 1986 Lotus 98T in iconic John Player Special livery is set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby’s from 4 March 2026, with an estimate of $9.5million-$12million ...

Ayrton Senna is one of the three or four best Formula 1 race car drivers of all time, and the mystique of his accomplishments has only grown in the years since his tragic death at the 1994 San Marino ...

Formula 1’s turbo era reached its pinnacle in 1986, with ridiculously boosty, fire-spitting cars producing well over 1,000hp in qualifying trim. And yet, somehow, they still managed to look absolutely ...

The 98T was the car with which Senna mounted his most competitive title challenge to date — though the dominant Williams -Honda pairing of Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet, combined with a customer ...

This particular Lotus 98T won the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix and the 1986 United States Grand Prix.

Senna drove the car eight times in 1986, and won two Formula 1 races in it.

Automotive collectors and motorsport enthusiasts are gearing up for a monumental offering as Ayrton Senna ’s 1986 Lotus 98T heads to auction. Handled exclusively by RM Sotheby’s, the legendary Formula ...

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