Netflix has presented a new trailer for its dramatisation of the life of Ayrton Senna.
The six-part series, which was originally supposed to debut in 2022, which will arrive on the streaming service next month.
Gabriel Leone stars as the three-times world champion who made his debut in 1984 and passed away 10 years later when he crashed while leading the San Marino Grand Prix.
The trailer shows the series covers Senna’s career starting from his early years racing go karts. After telling his father “I know I can be a champion”, footage shows him at each of his four Formula 1 teams: Toleman, Lotus, McLaren and Williams.
His rivalry with Alain Prost (played by Matt Mella) inevitably forms part of the narrative – the two are shown eyeing each other up while a journalist observes “McLaren’s fracturing in two.” Senna is also shown introducing himself to Niki Lauda (Johannes Heinrichs).
Senna’s racing career was previously explored in detail in a successful 2010 documentary, also called Senna. Netflix says its series will “for the first time, depict the journey of overcoming obstacles, ups and downs, joys, and sorrows of Ayrton, exploring his personality and personal relationships.”
Several of Senna’s family and friends appear as characters in the film, including his wife Lilian, girlfriends Xuxa and Adriane, father Maurao, mother Zaza and sister Vivianne.
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Producer Gullane Entretenimento says its series will “be a profound immersion into the life and career of one of the greatest icons of Brazilian and global sports.”
“Senna will explore not only the moments of glory on the track but also the personal challenges faced by Ayrton Senna throughout his life,” it adds. “The series will have six thrilling episodes, the story begins at the start of his career in England, competing in Formula Ford, and spans various moments of his life, up to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.”
Netflix will launch its Senna series on November 29th. Gullane Entretenimento is also working on another Senna feature, a documentary focusing on his karting years.
Pictures: Netflix’s Senna series
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