Instituto Ayrton Senna

The Ayrton Senna Institute is non-profit organization founded in 1994 to provide opportunities for Brazilian students to develop their potential through quality education.
Ayrton Senna was one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. Beside his passion for speed, Ayrton was passionate about Brazil. He longed for a country where everyone had the opportunity to be winners, but he knew that possibility was far from most Brazilians’ reality.

Two months before his fatal car accident in Imola, Italy, Senna shared with his sister, Viviane Senna, his ambition to do something great for the future of Brazilians, especially for Children and Youth.

This dream was reinforced by Viviane Senna, who already worked for human development as a psychologist and also wanted to do more for younger generations.

Ayrton Senna did not live to participate in the construction of this project, but Viviane Senna and her family decided to carry the dream forward.

The Ayrton Senna Institute is today one of the largest non-profit institutions in Brazil and supports thousands of Brazilian students and teachers with quality education.

During the 25 years of service of Ayrton Senna Institute, 26 millions students were benefited and 230,000 educators were trained in more than 2,600 municipalities in the 26 states of Brazil plus the Federal District.