The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.
10-07-2010
1h 46m
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Asif Kapadia
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Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Midfield Films, Working Title Films
Alain Marie Pascal Prost (born 24 February 1955) is a French retired racing driver and Formula One team owner. A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, from 1987 until 2001 he held the record for most Grand Prix victories until Michael Schumacher surpassed Prost's total of 51 victories at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix. In 1999, Prost received the World Sports Award of the Century in the motor sport category.
Prost discovered karting at the age of 14 during a family holiday. He progressed through motor sport's junior ranks, winning the French and European Formula Three championships, before joining the McLaren Formula One team in 1980 at the age of 24. He finished in the points on his Formula One début – at the San Martin Autodrome in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he took his first podium a year later – and took his first race victory a year later at his home Grand Prix in France, driving for the factory Renault team.
During the 1980s and early 1990s Prost formed a fierce sporting rivalry, mainly with Ayrton Senna but also Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. In 1986, at Adelaide in the last race of the season, he beat Mansell and Piquet of Williams to the title, after Mansell retired late in the race and Piquet was pulled in for a late precautionary pit stop. Senna joined Prost at McLaren in 1988 and the two had a series of controversial clashes, including a collision at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix that gave Prost his third Drivers' Championship. A year later at the same venue they collided again, but this time Prost, driving for Ferrari, lost out. Before the end of a winless 1991 season Prost was fired by Ferrari for his public criticism of the team. After a sabbatical in 1992, he joined the Williams team, prompting Mansell, the reigning Drivers' Champion, to leave for CART. With a competitive car, Prost won the 1993 championship and retired from Formula One driving at the end of the year.
In 1997, Prost took over the French Ligier team, running it as Prost Grand Prix until it went bankrupt in 2002. From 2003 to 2012 he competed in the Andros Trophy, which is an ice racing championship, taking 38 race victories and winning the championship 3 times.
Prost employed a smooth, relaxed style behind the wheel, deliberately modelling himself on personal heroes like Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark. He was nicknamed "The Professor" for his intellectual approach to competition. Though it was not a name he particularly cared for, he would admit later that it was an appropriate summation of his approach to his racing. Skilled at setting up his car for race conditions, Prost would often conserve his brakes and tyres early in a race, leaving them fresher for a challenge at the end. ...
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Neyde Joanna Senna da Silva, born in São Paulo, Brazil, is the mother of the late Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna. Married to Milton Guirado Theodoro da Silva, she is also the mother of Viviane and Leonardo Senna. Neyde has been actively involved in preserving Ayrton's legacy, particularly through her work with the Ayrton Senna Institute, which focuses on educational initiatives in Brazil. She oversees projects related to the Ayrton Senna Memorial, managing the curation and licensing of images and memorabilia associated with her son. Neyde's dedication ensures that Ayrton's contributions continue to inspire future generations.
Nigel Mansell, born on August 8, 1953, in Upton-upon-Severn, England, is a legendary British racing driver known for his tenacity and thrilling driving style. Mansell enjoyed a successful career in both Formula 1 and IndyCar, earning acclaim as one of the sport’s great competitors. His journey in F1 began in the early 1980s, and he gained prominence with Lotus before moving to Williams, where he achieved his greatest success.
In 1992, Mansell won the Formula 1 World Championship with Williams, dominating the season and becoming a national hero in the UK. The following year, he made a historic transition to the American IndyCar series, winning the championship in his debut season—a feat no other driver had accomplished at the time.
Known for his aggressive yet calculated style, Mansell holds a place among the most thrilling drivers in motorsport history. He retired from full-time racing in the mid-1990s but remains an influential figure in the racing world, recognized for his bold spirit and contributions to both Formula 1 and IndyCar.
Jean-Marie Balestre was a French auto racing administrator, who became President of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile from 1978 to 1991 and President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile from 1985 to 1993.
Arnaldo Jabor (Rio de Janeiro, December 12, 1940 – São Paulo, February 15, 2022) was a Brazilian filmmaker, screenwriter, film and TV director, film producer, playwright, critic, journalist and writer. He is most famous in cinema for the making of "All nudity shall be punished" (1973), "I love you" (1981), and "Love me forever or never" (1986).
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, English, and Spanish worldwide, and her films are among the top earning Brazilian releases of all time, including the record-breaking box office hit "Lua de Cristal" (1990). As a singer, she is a two-time winner of the Latin Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, and her 1988 album "Xou da Xuxa 3" is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the best-selling children's album of all time. She is also known for her epithet, the "Queen of Children".
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who was the F1 World Champion three times in 1975, 1977 and 1984. Lauda was seriously injured in a crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, during which his Ferrari burst into flames and he came close to death after inhaling hot toxic fumes and suffering severe burns. However he recovered and returned to race again just six weeks later at the Italian Grand Prix. Scars from the injuries he suffered left him permanently disfigured. The ever-present red cap he wore from 1976 to hide the severe burns he sustained in his accident became his trademark. Lauda is widely considered to be one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.
Lauda was an aviation entrepreneur who founded and ran three airlines: Lauda Air, Niki and Lauda. He was also a consultant for Scuderia Ferrari and team manager of Jaguar Racing for two years. Afterwards, Lauda served as non-executive chairman of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, of which he owned 10%. He took part in negotiations to sign Lewis Hamilton to a three-year deal with Mercedes in 2013. The time with Mercedes ultimately made Lewis Hamilton the most successful Formula One driver of all time.
He passed away peacefully on the 20th May 2019 after complications relating to kidney dialysis and a lung transplant.
