{
  "id": 19645595,
  "title": "Ayrton Senna's 1994 Williams F1 car heads to auction with $6million estimate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ayrton-sennas-1994-williams-f1-car-heads-to-auction-with-6million-19645595",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:43:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ayrton-sennas-1994-williams-f1-car-heads-to-auction-with-6million-estimate/10874089/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A rare 1994 Williams F1 car, previously driven by the late three-time Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna in his final season, is set to be sold at auction in New York. RM Sotheby's is offering chassis FW16B-01, with an estimated value ranging from $4 million to $6 million (£2.95 million to £4.45 million). This is the first time the car has been made available for public sale.\n\nWhen Senna joined Williams from McLaren in 1994, the team agreed to provide him with one of their chassis if they won the constructors' championship that year. Tragically, Senna passed away during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in chassis FW16-02. However, Williams honored their commitment and gave FW16B-01 to Senna's family after they secured the constructors' title ahead of Benetton.\n\nThe car remained with Senna's family until 2024, when it was privately purchased through RM Sotheby's. It has never been restored and has remained untouched since 1994, aside from the addition of Senna's personal seat. The auction listing states that it is presented in a totally preserved, unrestored condition, having been kept in Williams' care throughout the past three decades.",
  "summary": "A Williams FW16 driven by three-time Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna in his final season in the series is going under the hammer in New York. RM Sotheby's is offering chassis FW16B-01 in Sotheby's 'The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction', with an estimate of $4million to $6million (£2.95million to £4.45million). It is the first time the car has been put up for public sale. When the ... Keep…",
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        "title": "Ayrton Senna's 1994 Williams F1 car heads to auction with $6million estimate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ayrton-sennas-1994-williams-f1-car-heads-to-auction-with-6million",
        "published": "2026-11-12T11:43:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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