Of course Senna's accident wasn't his own doing. He was leading the race when the suspension failed. Had he hit at any other angle he probably would have lived through it with no injuries. How many drivers are lucky not to have had any pieces go through their visor? It was not driver error that caused him to lose his life.
I don't know how many of you have known any professional drivers, but many have or have had the same attitudes Senna displayed. They may not have been so open about it, but trust me, they are there just the same. Even some of the nicer ones I've met totally change when on the track. I would almost go as far as to say that without that "selfish" attitude on track, you aren't going to do well at the top of this sport.
I would put Dale Earnhardt in the same boat as Senna, maybe worse, along with Kyle Busch and most other Nascar boys. In F1, I think Weber has the same "chop" mentality that Schumacher had, and both were worse than Senna in that regard. Both Hill and J. Villeneuve have taken people out on purpose, as has Schumacher, so Senna is not alone. And I know countless people in IMSA and SCCA that have done it with first hand experience.
Not trying to defend Senna, some of his actions are deplorable, but this sport really isn't as fair as it should be and unfortunately, plenty of people drive the same way.
Of the current F1 guys, only Hamilton I think has his raw driving ability. Not that there aren't some other guys that are good, but he seems to have a knack for getting the most from a not so great car. From what I understand, he's a real "tool" to work with though, but you almost have to be to succeed at that level.
