A GIANT sculpture of Formula One legend Ayrton Senna’s McLaren car was unveiled to the public at Blenheim Palace on Saturday.

The car was dismantled ten years ago by McLaren and given to the artist Jay Burridge, who turned it into a sculpture, resembling a giant Airfix kit.

The unveiling coincided with the recent general release of the film Senna, which tells the story of the Brazilian three times Formula One world champion, who was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

The sculpture was the main attraction when the historic car auction specialists COYS hosted a weekend event at Blenheim Palace.

Dennis Rushen, Ayrton Senna’s former manager, was in Woodstock to see the unveiling.

He said: “I have never seen the sculpture before. But I knew every single car that Ayrton drove. This really brought back memories of what a fantastic F1 driver he really was.

“There has been huge renewed interest in Ayrton Senna since the film.”

Chris Routledge, of COYS, said: “It will be sold at our auction at the Nurburgring in Germany on August 13.

“It really is a fantastic sculpture that would not be out of place in a design or motor museum or on the wall of a corporate office. We believe that it will sell for between £30,000 and £50,000.”