On July 19, 1983, a 23-year-old Ayrton Senna took his first steps into Formula 1, testing a Williams FW08C at Donington Park. At the time, Senna was dominating the British Formula 3 Championship, having won 10 of the first 13 races. During the test, he completed 83 laps of the 1.9-mile circuit, recording a best time of 1:00.82 minutes, which was faster than the times set by Williams’ regular drivers, including reigning World Champion Keke Rosberg. Despite this impressive performance, Williams co