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Senna

Rating: 4
Author: Steve Rose

2010106 minPG-13documentary

8.1/ 10(1,214 ratings)• TMDB

Three World Championships were secured by Ayrton Senna during his career in Formula 1 from 1984 until his death in 1994.

“No fear. No limits. No equal.”

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Three World Championships were secured by Ayrton Senna during his career in Formula 1 from 1984 until his death in 1994.

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Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian racing driver, dominated Formula 1 from 1984 until his death in 1994. He won three World Championships while driving for McLaren. The documentary includes archival footage and insights from those close to him. It details his fierce rivalry with Alain Prost and illustrates Senna's lasting influence on motorsport and his fans.

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This inventive documentary is more like a live action drama on the fascinating, contradictory Brazilian, going beyond racing.

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