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I got the chance to meet so many nice people this year,

and I'll introduce you to one of them.

This person was my greatest discovery of '88.

I know you're all going to love him. It'll be amazing.

He... he's a winner and a great human.

Ayrton Senna!

I know you're all excited, but not as much as I am.

Isn't he a cutie?

Ayrton,

the '88 championship victory, was that your Christmas present?

Becoming champion this year was a big gift.

From the big guy up there.

He gave me new strength to keep fighting for more races, more victories,

and, of course, to keep the title in '89.

Is there anything else you really wanna get this Christmas?

Well, what I want the most, I can't really say it live.

Why not?

It's censored.

- But... I just wish for lots of happiness... - Then whisper it.

- Yeah? - In my ear.

How about a message for the kids?

I wish

all the happiness in the world to everyone in Brazil,

and especially to the kids.

And lots of love, above all, right?

To all you little ones, Merry Christmas,

and now, to my 1988 discovery,

a Merry Christmas...

...a happy '89,

a happy '90,

a happy '91,

a happy '92,

a happy '93.

Hurry up, backmarker!

Mrs. Neyde, I'm so sorry for showing up unannounced.

Don't worry, dear, and you can call me Zaza.

Thank you. And now tell me, who are those little ones?

Hey! You're the race car driver, aren't you? High five!

Is your friend staying with us?

Yes, my girlfriend will stay with us, Dad.

Where do I know you from? Are you that TV host, Angelica?

Angelica rides taxis.

And I ride McLarens.

I'm sorry, I only have one seat in my car.

- You can swim, then. - No, wait, wait, wait!

I like her, Beco!

You should've seen the look on my parents' faces.

I was six years old.

I was taken home by the cops because I took my dad's car.

The cop even said that he thought the car was driving itself

because, I mean, I was small, you know?

So from the outside, no one could see me driving.

Who would've thought? You're such a rebel playboy.

- Playboy? - Look at that preppy hair.

- Is it by choice? - Huh...

Or is it F1 regulation, huh?

- Looks better this way. - Come here!

- Much better. - Hmm.

It can get tiring being Xuxa.

Feels nice being just Beco's girlfriend for a change.

Feels nice being Xu's boyfriend.

What are you doing there?

Well, I'm... memorizing your curves.

You better. That's right.

Uh-huh.

What do you feel when you're out there?

- Driving? - Yeah.

Everything.

The track, the car, myself,

it all becomes one,

and I feel like... everything's under control

and unpredictable at the same time.

There's always a feeling of danger.

Getting closer to the limit,

it is so irresistible.

Ayrton Senna is cruising here in Imola,

as he was during testing early this year.

A top victory for the Brazilian driver

in the second round of the championship.

Please, look. It's not possible.

We cannot go on like this. His promises are worth nothing.

Ron, I'm not going to accept this kind of favoritism, okay?

There's no favoritism, Alain.

Ah, come on. I know what is...

Oh.

So I can see you're happy cheating to get the win.

I didn't cheat. I was faster than you.

- That's it. - You broke our agreement.

- I reached Tosa first. - No, no, no, no. I reached Tosa first.

- You're crazy! - You wanna check?

- Of course I want to check. - Okay.

- You see? - I'm not talking about this.

You know I'm talking about after the accident, the restart.

Look there now.

At the restart, I was in the lead. And what do you do? There you go.

You dive in, and you overtake me. The agreement was very clear.

Whoever was in the lead at the first corner

would lead the first lap. No overtakes. It's simple.

And you... you saw us shake on this, knowing that this kind of bullshit...

Listen, I was in the lead, so after the restart,

you should have respected the agreement and let me overtake you.

Let you?! Are you listening to yourself? This is racing!

- You're changing the agreement! - No, you are!

No! A restart is a start, even you should know this,

and if this continues, I'm leaving this fucking team.

I've had it! You've got to be kidding me!

A broken pact, treason.

Come on, Greg. Didn't you want a big scoop?

It's right here! McLaren is fracturing in two.

Okay. I'll arrive at 7:00. I'll go straight to the newsroom. Thanks.

Hmm.

Shit.

Hi. Uh... It's me.

How's Claire?

Hmm. Good. I'm glad she got to go.

Uh... Listen, um... could she stay at yours again tomorrow, please?

No, I know. I know it's my day with her, but... there's a work thing, um...

Please. Things are on fire here.

- Ayrton, I need you to apologize to Alain. - For what, Ron?

- Because in this situation... - Please!

This season, I'm trying to resolve everything on the racetrack.

You have to understand that in Formula One,

not everything can be resolved on the racetrack.

I know, but apologizing for something that I didn't do?

Alain is talking about leaving racing altogether.

And you may regard that as an empty threat,

but I need you to be the bigger man.

For the sake of the team.

Okay.

I will apologize.

For the sake of the team.

Thank you.

Thank you, and I promise

it will stay between the three of us.

I WISH I WAS THERE. I'M ROOTING FOR YOU!

It was good, but I still have one second to find out there.

Okay.

Hey, Ayrton. Did it talk to you?

We need a little more airflow coming in.

Calculations from last year are no good for this engine.

Hmm.

The way it is now, I will run out of fuel before the end of the race,

even if I don't step on the gas, and you know I'll step on the gas.

- Ooh! - What?

- What? - Here you go, Ayrton.

Are you guys jealous? Come here! I'll give you a kiss!

SENNA: CLOSE TO PERFECTION

Call me a traitor now?

Ayrton, I never called you a traitor.

You know that these people in the press like to exaggerate.

I don't know if I can trust you.

Well, I know I cannot trust you.

Senna!

- Ron. - Aah.

- Xu, this is Ron. - Xuxa.

Hi, Ron.

Ah. You look good.

- You look... okay. - Xuxa, this is Gerhard Berger.

- Hello. - Gerhard is... the competition.

- For now. - Hello.

Oh.

It's very, very nice to meet you, Xuxa.

Nice to meet you too.

I must say you... you're stunning.

And you, well, you... you're just a lucky bastard.

And you... you cannot shut up your mouth.

Oh, okay!

- Are you coming to Portugal with us? - No. I can't.

Eight months, 16 races, five continents.

It's not an easy job as a race driver's girl.

That's what my ex says. I don't know.

Actually, I'm traveling with my show, just like you boys.

She's a singer, TV host. The greatest in Brazil.

You are!

- Isn't love beautiful? - You behave yourself.

I have to make every second count... with my boyfriend.

- Excuse me. - You are excused.

Cheers!

- I am a lucky bastard. - You're the luckiest bastard of them all.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Take it easy with her, Beco.

- Mind your own business, you parrot. - Let's toast, yeah?

No, no, Galvão. Not now. Because now I wanna dance.

- She wants to dance. - She wants to dance, so dance, my friend.

Come. Come.

♪ Once I had a love, and it was a gas ♪

♪ Soon turned out had a heart of glass ♪

♪ Seemed like the real thing Only to find ♪

♪ Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

♪ Once I had a love, and it was divine ♪

♪ Soon found out I was losing my mind ♪

♪ It seemed like the real thing But I was so blind ♪

♪ Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

♪ In between what I find is pleasing ♪

♪ And I'm feeling fine ♪

♪ Love is so confusing ♪

♪ There's no peace of mind ♪

♪ If I fear I'm losing you ♪

♪ It's just no good ♪

♪ You're teasing like you do-oh ♪

♪ Lost inside ♪

♪ Adorable illusion, and I cannot hide ♪

♪ I'm the one you're using ♪

♪ Please don't push me aside ♪

♪ We could've made it cruising, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, riding high On love's true bluish light ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, oh-oh ♪

So this is, like, your dressing room?

I guess so.

So cool!

- Is that you? - Me and Vivi.

So cute!

- Oh wow! Would you look at that? - My first love fax.

- You kept it? - Of course.

When do you leave?

In a bit.

- I wish I could stay to watch the race. - Stay, then.

- You know what I want? - Hmm?

- Just the two of us, away from all this... - Mm.

...in the middle of nowhere.

- In a nice little house with little pets... - Little ones?

- I said little pets. - I heard little ones.

- Little pets, little ones? - Wait.

- You're thinking about little ones? - Well...

In the future, maybe.

Right.

- What about New York? Nervous? - Nah!

Me? Nervous? Not at all.

Come here, Beco.

I wanna tell you something.

From what I gather, there are no races while I'm in New York.

It'd mean a lot to me if you came to see me perform.

I would love to.

Are you sure?

Senna leads the race comfortably once again here in Monza.

Almost a 22-second gap to Alain Prost.

Here comes Ayrton Senna, comfortably leading the race.

Prost is in second, and he's currently 21 seconds behind Senna.

...lead in the championship, but Senna's cut the gap in recent races.

If the Brazilian driver wins today,

he'll be right on Prost's tail.

...extreme precision. What a performance.

...advance is now in danger.

...dreaming of becoming a two-time champion in 1989.

Look at Senna!

...Italian crowd going crazy here in Monza.

And Senna goes off! Oh my goodness!

...with only eight laps to go!

Talk about bad luck.

It's all going exactly the way Prost wanted. Bad luck.

...retired after having issues that made...

We've heard the news of Prost moving to Ferrari,

and the team's fanatical tifosi are already right behind him.

Ron Dennis must be pulling out the last few hairs on his head.

You're done, Senna!

As usual, my car wasn't very good today,

and I was hoping for second place, at best...

I'll get there three days before the show.

You know, I got lucky because Ayrton's car wasn't good as well, so...

We'll have plenty of time to enjoy New York.

Maybe luck is on my side today.

I'm so glad we'll have some time for the two of us.

Is there anything that could stop you from winning this championship?

We could watch The Phantom of the Opera.

- Twenty points is a strong position, but... - I hear it's beautiful.

- ...problems with my car. - I'm sure.

I wanna take you to all those places we talked about.

I don't think I'm McLaren's favorite driver.

Do you get here on Wednesday?

It's Senna's car that keeps breaking down.

His problem is he pushes the car too much.

- My problem is my car. - Beco?

- Beco, are you listening? - Xu, uh...

- Sorry, can I call you later? - Okay.

Okay, bye.

...Ferrari next year. I cannot wait. Thank you.

Grazie.

Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari!

Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari! Ferrari!

Thank you, New York! I love you!

You were just perfect!

Yes!

From him.

It's been a wonderful night. Thank you all very much for being here.

- Congratulations to... - He couldn't make it.

WISH I COULD BE THERE. YOU'RE A STAR! LOVE YOU.

How about we take a picture to remember this moment?

Mm-hmm.

Please.

Ayrton! Ayrton!

Almost a 20-point deficit is hard to regain, isn't it?

Any plans for a change of strategy?

No. The strategy's the same.

It's always to win.

Ayrton, does McLaren have a favorite driver?

Excuse me.

Ayrton, Ayrton, if you win here, and if he doesn't score points,

it'll all come down to Australia.

- Prost has great numbers in Australia. - Congratulations on the interview.

In Monza? Prost would've spoken to anyone...

Not Monza. I mean the Imola agreement.

Or pact as you wrote it, right? You should double-check before publishing.

- Well, what's your side of the story? - Why? You've already picked sides anyway.

I'm not picking sides. I'm just doing my job.

A bad job.

He doesn't like what you said?

No, he loved it.

How long is this gonna go on?

Until Prost stops thinking we're showing any favoritism.

Which means... until his contract's over.

All right, Ayrton?

Let me see the telemetry for the qualifying.

- Did you ask Ayrton for this? - I'm asking you.

Thank you.

Oh fuck, man. He's fast, huh?

Not exactly fast, but, um... impatient. No?

Twelve pole positions and still 16 points behind.

Pushing the car until it breaks down.

What is it that he said?

Ah, oui.

Second place is first of the losers.

I solve my problems on the racetrack.

I don't send messages through the press.

I don't do things behind anyone's back.

If you need this, you're a coward.

- You're calling me a coward? - Go back to your side.

- Non, mais, alors... - Don't touch me!

Don't touch me!

Whoa, whoa! Easy, easy!

I'm tired of this bullshit!

- This is your fault! - It's my fault?! He says it's my fault.

Asshole!

One month before the first direct presidential elections

since the end of the military regime,

the leader of the polls is Fernando Collor de Mello,

from the National Reconstruction Party.

- The polls show... - Oh, poor thing.

The little squirt fell asleep!

...and face Lula from the Workers' Party in the second.

- Now, moving on to the sport... - Prost has no chance.

Senna's gonna win just like last year.

The much-expected

and absolutely thrilling Formula One Suzuka Grand Prix.

Once again, the championship could be decided here in Suzuka,

but this year Prost has the advantage.

- He has to win this one, right? - He has to win.

I mean, Prost has more points than Beco.

If Beco doesn't win, Prost is champion.

More tight.

Ayrton has made it to his 12th pole position of the year, my friend.

Now let's wait for the green light.

Last year, Ayrton had some issues at the start,

but he ended up winning the race after an amazing comeback.

- And the championship! - Yeah.

Prost has a better start.

Prost is first, and Senna is second. Prost got a head start.

And what a surprise. It looks like Prost jumped the gun.

The officials didn't signal it.

Prost starts ahead of Senna, who's trying to recover at any cost.

- How's the engine data? - All good.

It's up to them.

Ayrton studies the line. He's waiting for the right moment.

And make no mistake.

All Prost needs to do is stop Senna from winning.

He doesn't need to win.

He's pushing the pace to keep Senna behind him.

Prost clocks in at 44.4, Senna at 43.7.

The gap narrows again!

Every tenth of a second counts lap after lap, my friend.

He's right behind the leader.

Senna is waiting for a gap.

- He's been waiting for his chance, and... - Prost is feeling the pressure.

...hasn't presented itself for Senna to attempt to overtake.

Senna is approaching Prost. There's nothing between the pair of them.

It's been a 27-lap chase here in Suzuka.

A duel between giants at the Japanese Grand Prix.

This is a truly decisive moment for Senna.

The Cassio chicane is his best shot to overtake.

Senna hasn't found an opportunity to overtake the Frenchman.

Maybe now. Maybe he'll do it now. Senna's looking for a gap.

He's waiting for a mistake from the Frenchman.

Senna tries to pressure, but Prost is using all his expertise

to avoid being overtaken.

That's right, my friend, that Frenchman is a tough nut to crack.

Prost keeps his eyes on his rearview mirror,

defending himself the best he can.

Senna is right on the tail of the French driver.

We're 40 laps in, and Ayrton is still waiting for the chance to pounce,

and he can't wait forever, ain't that right, Reginaldo?

Yeah, and all this time behind Prost might wear him out.

He still needs to make it to the end of the race.

Come on, Beco.

Oh my goodness! This is fantastic!

Senna and Prost collide right at the chicane! Shocking!

They've crashed, which works in Prost's advantage.

Now Prost will get the title.

You did it on purpose! Asshole! Fuck you!

- Prost is leaving his car. - Come on! Push back!

Push back! Push back! Come on!

Back!

But Senna asks them to push his car.

Drive!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Push forward! Push forward!

Senna will try to go back.

Come on! Forward, forward, forward!

Trying to get back to the race.

There's been a collision.

If he cuts the chicane, he might incur a five-second penalty.

He'll make up for it. He'll pass Nannini and pull away.

Senna's back after the collision with Prost.

It's the 48th lap, and Senna hits the gas in his McLaren.

Senna asked to be pushed back into the race with a damaged nose cone.

He has to win at all costs.

The wing is broken. I'm gonna pit.

He needs a new wing! New wing!

Alain Prost is going back to the pits,

and he's not happy.

It's not looking good for him.

You help with the wing.

Senna's just cut the chicane. What will FIA do about this? He broke a rule.

Would you have the regulation?

Ayrton's back on the track in second place behind Nannini.

There's a five-second gap and only four laps to close it.

A nearly impossible task for Ayrton to keep his championship hopes alive.

But impossible isn't new for the Brazilian driver.

I don't think Senna was entitled to that corner,

and he had everything to lose with that maneuver.

Prost was always going to close that gap on him.

In any case, this all depends

on whether Senna will be able to catch...

Rejoining the race the way he did must've been against the regulations.

The question is, will the race director have the courage to hand out a penalty

that could decide the championship one way or another?

The Japanese Grand Prix is going to have a dramatic ending.

Senna will have to risk everything once again.

He's coming up on Nannini... with grit and determination

because Ayrton Senna is only interested in winning.

Senna should have rejoined the track from before the corner.

The marshals didn't follow the damn procedure.

That's a penalty, for sure.

Ayrton Senna is driving like a man on a mission.

Ayrton Senna's racing against time.

And now, on the chicane, Nannini brakes, and Ayrton Senna passes him!

Unrelenting! Determined and strong!

Come on, Beco!

When all hope seemed lost,

Senna got back on the track, took the lead,

and he's still in for a title that seemed lost.

And Ayrton Senna always rises from the ashes.

- What a fantastic comeback. - Never count Senna out.

If he wins here and in Adelaide, the title's his.

Nice one.

Here he comes for the flag! Go get 'em, Ayrton!

Ayrton speeds up and takes the checkered flag!

First place! He did his part.

He showed 'em what he's worth and what he's capable of.

Brazilian flags are waving. The crowd is going crazy!

He won, kiddo!

The Brazilian flags are waving here in Suzuka.

Everyone is on their feet.

Senna finished first, but they will be checking.

The information is there will be a penalty for Senna.

Let's see what happens.

Over 45 minutes, and still no podium.

There must be something going on behind the scenes with the race directors.

They'll be inventing some...

Senna should've been giving an interview by now.

The marshals followed the right procedure. The car started.

Senna got back on the track and won the race.

Where do the regulations forbid any of these things?

Aah!

We did it, Goto! Thank you!

Thank you. Thank you.

- What happened? - Let's go in here.

I thought Uncle Beco won the race.

- He did win, sweetheart. - But it's all rigged.

- Calm down. - I'm done.

There was absolutely nowhere that I think Ayrton could have overtaken me.

I was quite confident in front of him.

The only way he could, um, pass was, uh...

How do you feel about Senna's disqualification from the race?

You know, it's difficult. In fact, it's not my business.

You know, I just, uh...

I read the regulation, and the regulation was very clear.

Fuck. I've seen five-second penalties, but losing points, being disqualified?

Completely out of proportion 'cause, I mean, he had to do it.

If he didn't cut the chicane, he'd go against traffic.

That would've been way worse. He could've crashed into someone.

This is bullshit, Reginaldo.

To be very honest, I'm...

I mean, I'm quite happy to... to leave McLaren

because it becomes impossible to work with Ayrton.

So... And it's... it's a good end for the championship.

Alain, over here. Alain...

Look, Xuxa, we've spent months producing this special.

What, do you wanna fire 300 people?

Break the contract with our sponsor?

SENNA IS DISQUALIFIED AND PROST IS THE FORMULA 1 CHAMPION

Listen.

You can't have everything at the same time.

- Hey, Ron. - Welcome to Oz.

Our appeal was denied.

The Federation decided to maintain the penalty from Suzuka.

So many things have gone through my mind, but, uh,

as I said before,

the values I have in my life

are stronger than any other people's desire to influence those values

and to destroy those values.

What we had in Suzuka,

it just reflects the present situation,

the political situation that we have in Formula One.

And we all, not only me, but we all, drivers,

you people, the press,

we all have a responsibility to millions of fans

that follows racing on television.

It's our duty to make sure that people

with "credibility"

don't use Formula One to put forward bad values and lies.

Unfortunately, that happens often.

And in many occasions in my life,

I paid a high price for staying quiet.

But if that what we have to face to prove

that there's still some people that have got some values,

we'll go.

And I'll go right to the end.

He's gonna get himself suspended from F1.

I refuse to walk away from the fight.

It's my nature, and that's what I'm gonna do.

Senna, Senna, are you sure?

Okay, and now the collar.

You have to raise it. Otherwise, it will fall.

So raise it up higher.

- Can I come in? - Of course.

Let's go.

They're lovely.

I was thinking we could spend the weekend in Angra.

What do you think?

We can get a helicopter and go there from here.

I have rehearsals this weekend.

What's going on, Xu?

We haven't seen each other in two months.

Next month I go on tour.

I know things haven't been easy for us.

But I think we can do this.

- You're never here. - But I am here. Right now.

Hmm?

What's wrong?

This is about New York, isn't it?

- It was very important to me. - I know.

But it's not that, Beco. It's not just that.

- I wasn't in Suzuka with you either. - Yeah, but that's not a problem for me.

It's fine.

- We're not gonna make it. - Xuxa, you're up in two.

You're saying that we're not gonna make it.

But I have all the time in the world now.

You don't have all the time, Beco.

Neither do I.