He also speaks fluent Brazilian Portuguese
Chronology
A fictional miniseries about the life of Ayrton Senna da Silva, the Brazilian racing legend who won the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship three times… Kaya Scodelario’s character, Laura Harrison, is fictional. Ayrton Senna – I’m Not Afraid (Official Music Video) Ayrton Senna – I’m Not Afraid (Official Music Video) In addition, Scodelario’s family is of Brazilian descent, from Senna’s native São Paulo.
OK, first the positives
Senna’s early races in England are shown on a racetrack next to a mountain range. I’m calling this show the FW16 of biopics because, like the car in which Senna was killed, it was good, but… They pretty much did justice to Senna’s uncompromising nature, especially in illustrating the team bosses.
I saw another reviewer say their story was one-sided
desperation. The attention to detail was brilliant; the MP4/4 race sent shivers down my spine, but the shot of Senna alone in the briefing room at the end of Suzuka perfectly captures the 1989 ITV footage. .
I agree, but so what?
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This is clearly aimed at Senna fans, not Balestre apologists
Fans who followed the events between 1989 and 1993 would know the French Connection if they didn’t believe in the gospel truth outright. That said, there were a few things the writers could have paid attention to: 1) Including Senna’s personal relationships with people like Gerhard Berger and Josef Leberer. went a long way in humanizing him; 2) They could have put a lot more emphasis on the work Senna put into developing the car – he was famous for giving mechanics feedback until they begged to go home; and 3) Donnington 1993 – I can’t believe they completely ignored the greatest single lap in F1 history.