He had all that was required for beatification in the sport: not just the nerveless charisma, the looks, and the easeful love of speed but, more important, a rival the Frenchman Alain Prost, dour by comparison, with whom Senna would clash wheels more than once.

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But, knowing if neither driver finished Senna would be crowned champion, the Brazilian forced Prost off the track at the first corner and cemented a second world title success.

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He is McLaren's first world champion since Mika Hakkinen in 1999, and joins a club that includes his hero Ayrton Senna and all-time greats Alain Prost and Niki Lauda.

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