Google honours Ayrton Senna with 'Doodle'

The search engine, which marks a wide range of occasions throughout the year, has created a special logo with a picture of Senna, a classic Formula 1 car silhouette and the Brazilian's famous helmet colour combination.

Senna, who claimed three titles, 65 pole positions, 41 victories and a further 39 podium finishes in the top echelon, lost his life in an accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. He would have turned 54 this year.

Google has published the Senna artwork on its Brazilian and Portuguese language websites.