Saint and sinner

A Brazilian man washes the sidewalk near a mural of the late Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna.

THIRTY years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion Ayrton Senna's high-octane life is also about to play out in front of a global audience.

The legendary Brazilian driver – who was killed when his car hit a concrete wall at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994 – is the subject of a six-episode Netflix series that debuted on Nov 29 and follows him from his early go-kart days to that fatal Sunday afternoon at the Imola track in Italy.