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Formula 1 villains: Ayrton Senna

Bursting onto the F1 scene in 1984, Ayrton Senna captured the heart of the public and was romanticised during his career, which was tragically cut short in 1994. The Brazilian, a three-time World Champion, was a hero of the people for his on-track prowess and his off-track charity. While the 1990 Japanese GP goes down in history as his worst transgression, Senna at times got away with driving that would not have been accepted from others. He was unbelievably brilliant, and undeniably flawed. 1985 Monaco Grand Prix Senna was a master at qualifying, bagging 65 pole positions during his decade racing in Formula 1. He still holds the record for the most consecutive poles, qualifying P1 in...
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