In Mexico City, there are many bakeries, but few have the privilege of having baked for an iconic figure of Formula 1, as is the case of Sanborns. Ayrton Senna, the legendary Brazilian driver, once celebrated with one of the cakes from this renowned bakery.
The 1990 Mexican Grand Prix marked the one-hundredth race in which the Formula 1 driver participated, a milestone that did not go unnoticed by Jo Ramírez, the Mexican and friend of Senna. Although Senna's race at that Grand Prix was eventful, the photos of the moment he cut his Sanborns cake have become historic.
Joaquín Ramírez Fernández, also known as Jo Ramírez, who had worked closely with Ayrton Senna at McLaren, decided to celebrate the Brazilian driver's one-hundredth Grand Prix. In the book "My Life in Formula One," Ramírez mentions that, while in Mexico City, he asked his sister to buy a cake at Sanborns for the occasion.
The special cake for Senna was ordered at Sanborns and included a drawing of his single-seater. The photographs show a round cake covered with whipped cream, accompanied by a congratulatory message that Senna held with joy. In other images, the driver is seen cutting the cake alongside Jo Ramírez.
Ayrton Senna raced on seven occasions in the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. From his first participation in 1986 with Team Lotus to his last race in 1992, Senna experienced various moments at this track, including the emotional celebration of his one-hundredth Grand Prix with a cake from Sanborns. Despite the adversities in some of these races, Senna's impact on Formula 1 and his relationship with Mexico endure in the memory of fans.
