[RKC]

I take your points about Senna's competitiveness, ruthlessness, etc. But auto racing is one of Hemingway's three blood sports - an endeavor where you are exposed in such a way that losing your life is a very real risk. It isn't a polite gentleman's game like golf or polo or tennis.

Those who cling to rules too closely or pooh-pooh aggressiveness are perhaps really only trying to fool themselves that it's a game like any other. Frankly, that attempt at self-delusion seems more nuts to me than Senna's driving and attitude.

A saintly/slanted film? Yes. But not really wrong or inaccurate in the largest sense....