Ted Toleman, the man who gave Ayrton Senna his first Formula 1 race seat, has passed away at the age of 86 in Manila, Philippines. The news comes weeks before the 30th anniversary of the legendary driver's death at Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix. Toleman whose team won the Formula 2 Championship in 1980 after several seasons, started his eponymous Formula 1 team in 1981, ironically debuting at the San Marino Grand Prix. Senna would make his F1 debut in 1984. Famously, Toleman grabbed Senna from under F1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone's eye, who ran the Brabham team at the time. Toleman Motorsport was the little team that could. It gave birth to the careers of some of the great...
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