Ayrton Senna is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all-time, with the Brazilian getting his hands on three world titles during his illustrious career. The F1 icon won 41 of his 161 races and tasted championship glory with McLaren in 1988, 1990 and 1991.

Senna sadly died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, which took place in Imola, Italy, after his car crashed into a concrete wall.

He was given a state funeral in his homeland as Brazil declared three days of national mourning.

During his life, Senna found himself surrounded by glamorous women, including models, movie stars and F1 grid girls.

He had briefly been a married man after getting hitched to Lilian de Vasconcelos Souza in 1981, with the couple separating months later.

In 1985, Senna then embarked on a relationship with Adriane Yamin, who is the daughter of a Sao Paulo entrepreneur. Yamin was only 15 years old when the two began dating and was often accompanied by her mother when she first started meeting up with the F1 hero, according to reports.

Yamin has now released a book, which details her time with Senna. And during an interview with online platform Meer, she revealed: “It was a painful experience that required a lot of courage. As you can see in our biography, we spent incredible years together, we broke barriers of age and distance.

“It was a struggle, until one of us decided to enjoy life instead of married life. As I was still very young, because he was my first man, in a very intense, challenging and emotional relationship, the breakup was immensely traumatic for me.

“This added to his subsequent choices of being with such different women than myself in many aspects, which caused me confusion and embarrassment. They were from very different worlds and it seemed like I no longer knew who Beco was.

“Because of all this, for me to start my life over again, I really needed to lock everything away. a drawer tightly-closed for all these years.”

And she added: “I was always sure of the beauty of our story, even though it didn't have the desired ending, and my commitment was to the truth of the facts.

“If our story denigrates Ayrton's honour or morals, I simply wouldn't have written it. I am convinced that our story dignifies the idol. It shows a man - responsible, loving, affectionate - who overcame difficulties to also experience pure love.

“He was also playful, lively, electric, fun in a good boy way, but with a touch of mischief. I felt cared for, loved and admired even at my young age. We had an inexplicable affinity, an uplifting and zealous companionship.”