Much touted by those who have been lucky enough to see it, the eagerly-awaited Senna movie finally makes it into UK cinemas on June 3. And the cinema is the place to see it – don’t wait for the DVD. And don’t confuse it with the typical TV documentary that might pop up on BBC2 or the History Channel.

Senna is a feature film that happens to have a non-fiction subject matter. It’s also a bona fide work of art, and stands to be judged as a major movie-going experience in its own right. It’s the first documentary from the UK’s top film production company and was made by a team of people well versed in fictional movies, who know how to tell a story – and make it appeal to people with little or no interest in motor racing.

That hasn’t made the result of any less relevance to folk who read Motor Sport or any other magazine of type, and who have a passion for F1 history. You may know how the story is going to end, but the emotional roller coaster of a journey that is Senna is well worth taking.