7.559 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestSenna makes a pivotal career move. As friends suffer track accidents, he pushes for increased safety measures before his fateful race at Imola.
Fascinated by cars since childhood, Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna became a sports legend — until tragedy struck, changing Formula 1 forever.
Acting
Gabriel Leone somehow captures Senna's intensity without becoming a wax figure.
Production
Those period-accurate cars? Chef's kiss. Someone got the tobacco sponsors right.
Direction
Vicente Amorim makes pre-race tension feel like a horror movie.
Creator
Vicente Amorim
Gabriel Leone
Ayrton Senna
Kaya Scodelario
Laura Harrison
Matt Mella
Alain Prost
Patrick Kennedy
Ron Dennis
Arnaud Viard
Jean-Marie Balestre
Steven Mackintosh
Frank Williams
Camila Márdila
Viviane Senna
Marco Ricca
Milton Guirado Theodoro da Silva
Susana Ribeiro
Neyde Joana Senna
Gabriel Louchard
Galvão Bueno
Pâmela Tomé
Xuxa Meneghel
Alice Wegmann
Lílian de Vasconcellos Souza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Senna's family initially refused multiple biopic attempts; this series only happened after years of trust-building with Brazilian filmmakers.
The racing sequences used a mix of restored original cars and CGI — that Monaco '84 scene? Mostly practical, and Gabriel Leone did some driving himself.
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