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Originally Posted by Deschodt

Probably not the most popular place to post this, but that's not quite how I recall Senna...
Super talented, yes, probably a nice guy off the track too, A God in Japan, but also absolutely ruthless and obsessed with beating Prost at a level that bordered on insanity. He patented the chop move, admitted to taking Prost off on purpose (years later) at suzuka - these days that'd get you a season ban, Schumi got nothing on him in terms of dicey moves... Scarier was that he sometimes used his faith to risk stuff that was really dangerous... I've followed F1 for 30+ years, read countless interviews from very well respected F1 journalists, such as Nigel Roebuck, and you hear all of the above time and again...

But he died, and so now he's a bit of a saint. At the time, [apologies]I thought he was a dick[/apologies]... Super talented, mind you... I've mellowed on my opinion, the movie certainly helps, but it's very one sided, as one expects of a movie called "Senna".

On the flip side, Balestre was a buffoon, Prost wasn't snow white either, but I think he was portrayed unfairly in the movie - When he quit Senna lost all references. Told Prost he missed him... No denying the guy was super talented, but maybe a bit too driven for my tastes. Flame on...

Jane you Ignorant slut - YouTube

Oh, wait. Sorry, you are actually correct.

My big disappointment in Senna was that he could not turn off being competitive.

His interview with Jackie Stewart seems to be how he lived his life.