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[low rumbling]

[panting]

[thunder crashes]

[Senna] The values I have in my life

are stronger than any other people's desire

to influence those values and to destroy those values.

We all have a responsibility

to millions of fans that follows racing on television.

[thunder crashes]

It's our duty to make sure that people with credibility

don't use Formula One

to put forward bad values and lies.

[ticking]

And I'll go right to the end.

I refuse to walk away from the fight.

[thunder crashes]

Are you all right?

[Milton] Ron Dennis called again.

[Senna] You know what he wants?

He wants me to write a retraction letter.

He wants to make sure you can stay in Formula One. In his team, son.

I didn't lie about anything, Dad... and I'm supposed to apologize to Balestre?

You'd throw everything away because of that guy?

I'm not asking you to forget your principles, son.

[phone ringing]

[Zaza] Dry yourself off, Beco.

[enigmatic music playing]

I want to show you something.

Take a look.

Since your karting days.

BECO'S FIRST GO-KART, 1964

XUXA AND AYRTON TOGETHER AND IN LOVE

[Zaza] It's so much history.

I COULD HAVE GONE TO FORMULA 1, BUT IT WAS TOO SOON

MR. SENNA, I KNOW YOU MUST RECEIVE...

SPAIN

BEST RACING DRIVER IN THE WORLD

AYRTON, WE'RE GONNA BE CHAMPIONS

WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH

WORLD CHAMPION SIGNED BY MARCELO

SENNA, WE LOVE YOU MARCELO

OUR HERO, THANK YOU MARCELO

[joyous music playing]

[race car engines droning]

[cheering]

[ticking]

[music fades]

- Monsieur. - Merci.

[suspenseful music playing]

That's regulation. Regulation.

You should know this already. The best decision is my decision.

JEAN-MARIE BALESTRE PRESIDENT OF THE FIA

- [in French] Hello, Ron. - [Ron in English] My apologies.

[Balestre] Okay. Let us begin.

Williams?

Riccardo Patrese and Thierry Boutsen.

F1 PROMOTIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

[Balestre] Dallara?

[man 1] Gianni Morbidelli and Andrea de Cesaris.

Ferrari?

[Fiorio] Alain Prost and, uh, Nigel Mansell.

Check one more time.

[Balestre] Benetton?

[man 2] Nelson Piquet and Alessandro Nannini.

[camera shutters clicking]

[suspenseful music continues]

[Balestre] Larousse?

[man 3] Éric Bernard and Aguri Suzuki.

[Balestre] Leyton House?

[man 4] Maurício Gugelmin and Ivan Capelli.

Brabham?

[dial-up tone]

[fax machine beeps]

McLaren?

Eh... One moment.

[Balestre] Lotus?

[man 5] Derek Warwick and Martin Donnelly.

[journalists clamoring]

- Did Ayrton retract his statement? - [man 6] I can't comment on the letter.

So Senna did send a letter.

- Excuse me, miss. - Ross, get in here.

[Balestre] AGS?

[man 7] Gabriele Tarquini and Yannick Dalmas.

[Balestre] Ligier?

[man 8] Nicola Larini and Philippe Alliot.

- [Ron sighs] - [Balestre] Onyx?

- [man 9] Stefan Johansson and JJ Lehto. - He hasn't apologized.

[Balestre] Minardi?

[man 10] Pierluigi Martini and Paolo Barilla.

Arrows?

[man 11] Michele Alboreto and Bernd Schneider.

[Balestre] Life?

[man 12] Gary Brabham and Franco Scapini.

[Balestre] Tyrrell?

[man 13] Satoru Nakajima and Jean Alesi.

So, we're only missing McLaren.

Ron?

[music fades]

Gerhard Berger...

and

Ayrton Senna.

[footsteps approaching]

[foreboding music playing]

Thank you, Ron.

Berger and Senna.

["Storm" from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi playing]

[Galvão] This is the 1990 Formula One season!

It's Senna vs. Prost, my friend.

Once again, this race comes down to the top two drivers,

Ferrari's Prost and McLaren's Senna.

Who will win this battle?

[cheering]

[mimicking race car engine]

[Galvão] Here comes Ayrton Senna, right on the cusp of winning.

It's the final lap of the 1990 Monza Grand Prix.

Ayrton Senna wins!

He beats Prost once again, for the sixth time this year.

He's close to becoming two-time champion.

["Storm" continues playing]

[race car engines roaring]

[song ends]

[Senna] I get the pole, but I still have to start from the dirty side of the track,

and Prost gets the clean side? That's ridiculous.

The race officials said they were gonna fix this mistake.

Fancy a sit down with Balestre?

Of course. I can send a letter to him,

and then he can twist my words and give it to the press.

You're lucky, Ayrton, that Balestre needs you.

He's the lucky one, not me. I've worked my whole life to get here.

All right, all right. Enough, enough, enough. Come here.

At least he read the letter you wrote. He got the answer he deserved.

Now focus on the race.

[solemn music playing]

[Balestre] Okay.

All the drivers in the world are looking at you

because they think, stupidly, that you are an example.

It's a big mistake, of course, but they think that,

so dangerous behavior and/or dangerous maneuvers

will be investigated immediately

and may lead to suspension of your license

for one or more Formula One World Championship events.

Any questions? Nelson.

There was a big fuckup with Ayrton last year right here in Suzuka.

Why would we do the exact same thing?

Listen, if you miss the chicane,

the stewards stop you. All right?

If there's no traffic, they let you go.

If you have to turn around, go backwards,

against all the other cars,

that's dangerous.

- Everybody feels that way? - [expressions of agreement]

- Thank you very much, yeah? - [Senna] Yeah, thank you.

No, I can't stand it. I can't stand this.

- It's a joke. - Okay, okay, calm down.

After what happened last year, it's a joke, this situation.

He just proved it here. I said nothing.

And you see somebody raising the point, and you see everybody agreeing.

And last year was really bad for me.

I got disqualified for this, lost a championship,

and now it's allowed?

It only wasn't allowed for me?

I'm sorry, I have to leave. I'm sorry.

[sentimental music playing]

OUR HERO, THANK YOU SIGNED BY MARCELO

Prost won't give it up today.

I was fucked many times by the system.

Today, there's no way.

Today, it has to be my way.

I don't care what happens. It has to be my way.

Just don't let your feelings get the best of you.

Because I don't want that French midget

winning for Ferrari the first year I'm not there.

[Berger chuckles]

[man] Okay, last checks are done.

I really like your smile.

[determined music playing]

- [crowd cheering] - [race car engines revving]

Hey, James. Your bet today?

I think whoever's leading after the first corner will win the race.

But I never bet against Senna.

[Galvão] Last year, the regulations ensured Prost's title

after the controversial accident with Senna,

but this year, Ayrton's at an advantage, right, Reginaldo?

[Reginaldo] Exactly. If Ferrari's Frenchman doesn't score any points today,

Ayrton will be champion.

[Hunt] So Senna breaks his own record again with number of poles.

A total of 51 now.

Ironically, Prost is the beneficiary of this one, though,

after the race directors refused to change the pole position

to the clean side of the track,

which, in my opinion, is bullshit,

and the advantage is given to Prost.

[Galvão] We'll just have to wait and see. Cars are lined up, drivers focused.

Alain Prost is in second place.

Ayrton Senna's in pole position,

starting on the side of the track with less grip,

off the ideal racing line.

[Reginaldo] Let's see how he defends against Prost at the start, Galvão.

[Galvão] He has a chance to secure the championship here in Suzuka.

[crowd cheering]

[helmet clicks]

[tense music droning]

[gloves squeak]

[engines revving]

Come on, Beco.

[strings playing rapid tremolo]

[ticking]

[tense music playing]

[Galvão] And it's a crash.

Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna crashed at the start.

It looked bad.

I can't see anything!

[Galvão] If the race goes on and Prost doesn't return,

Ayrton Senna will be a two-time Formula One champion.

Let's wait and see.

[overlapping commentaries]

[Western movie-style music playing]

[man 1] Move out the way.

That's unbelievable.

[journalists] Alain! Alain!

[journalists shouting]

[man 2] I mean, to be honest, Paul, they need...

Alain, safe to say this isn't the end that you expected for the championship.

You know, I think Ayrton has a small problem.

He thinks he cannot kill himself because he believes in God

and things like this, but, you know, it's very dangerous for the other drivers.

- Will you be filing a complaint? - I don't know. Ask him the question.

How do you feel about being a world champion?

It's not a bad feeling at all, is it?

[Laura] Congratulations on the title, Ayrton.

Jackie Stewart said

you've had more accidents than all of the other world champions.

Did he say that?

Do you think your title marks the end of the "gentlemen drivers" era?

It's funny you're asking that

'cause... I won more races than anyone in the last three years,

I got more poles than anyone else in history.

I won two world championships in the last three years.

[Laura] There were 22 cars behind you.

Do you think that move was a bit of a risk?

I saw a gap and tried to overtake.

If you don't go for the gap, you're not a real driver.

- [journalist] Another question... - [Senna] Excuse me.

[Galvão] It wasn't with a win this year,

but the championship has once again been decided here at the Japan Grand Prix!

[fans] Two-time champion!

[Galvão] Ayrton Senna is the 1990 world champion!

[cheering]

Two-time champion! It's Senna!

[Viviane] He's a two-time champion!

[fans] Two-time champion!

Two-time champion!

[joyous music playing]

[fan] He's champion!

[fans] Two-time champion!

- [music fades] - [fireworks pop]

[phone ringing]

[man] That's all been done...

[mimicking race car engine]

- You all right, poppet? - Yeah.

We're gonna leave soon, okay? Let's tidy up these toys.

Hmm, what a mess.

You know, there's a really pretty park nearby.

Maybe we could go there tomorrow.

- Isn't there a race tomorrow? - No. Not tomorrow.

He's my favorite.

Yeah, I also like him.

[Senna] The first one goes to my little princess.

- Thanks! - You're welcome.

- Open it with Nana. - I'll help you, sweetie.

- Is that mine? - This is yours.

And this is yours, you rascal.

So is it the one you wanted?

- [Bruno] Thank you! - [girl] Yes!

[Senna] Now go play, all of you! Go play.

[Zaza chuckles]

- What a hit, huh? - Right? [chuckles]

[pensive music playing]

- Oh no, I should've thrown that away. - No, wait, Ma. I wanna read it.

Beco.

You know who you are.

When you became champion this year, I wish you could've seen it.

Fireworks all over the city, sweetie. So much noise and yelling.

It was impossible to fall asleep.

I mean, why do you insist on becoming champion in Japan anyway?

- You think it is my choice? - [both chuckle]

Well, yeah.

When you win here in Brazil, you'll get it.

[Senna] Mm.

I've been trying for years, Mom.

- I know. - Winning Interlagos is all I want.

[lively music playing]

Oh! [laughs]

- What's up, Tchê? - Hey.

We're gonna win today.

Almost time, right?

Look! [laughs]

Come on, Beco! [echoes, fades]

[Galvão] It's the second race of 1991.

Ayrton Senna won the first one in Phoenix.

We're going all in now, my friends!

After so many years of near misses,

let's hope Senna's dream comes true today.

This dream isn't just his because all of us Brazilians share it.

Right, Reginaldo?

Senna's already a two-time champion,

and he's after this win as if it were the one title he's still missing.

[fans chanting]...a cheater! Senna is a winner!

Balestre's a cheater! Senna is a winner!

Balestre's a cheater! Senna is a winner!

Balestre's a cheater! Senna is a winner!

Sir, how do you feel about the Brazilian crowd's chants?

I think the Brazilian people should learn the meaning of hospitality.

They should learn about courtesy and hospitality.

We are bringing you the world championship.

If you don't want it, then we won't come back. Excuse me.

[journalists clamoring]

[fans continue chanting]

- [chanting fades] - [hopeful string music playing]

[rock music playing]

[Galvão] Senna's still in the lead, getting closer by the lap to his first win

here in Interlagos, Brazil.

He's managing to keep Mansell and Patrese's powerful Williams behind him.

[French commentator] The Renault engine has evolved considerably.

It's like no crew even has a shot of matching up.

Ayrton, Mansell's closing in.

He's lapping half a second faster, so push, okay?

Keep pushing. Keep pushing.

[Spanish commentator] Williams might have a promising car,

but Senna still drives masterfully.

[Galvão] The race is almost over.

[Hunt] Mansell knows that if they sort out their transmission problems,

the Williams cars will be unbeatable, even for Senna's McLaren,

but Senna, of course, is hardly willing

to make it easy for them.

[Galvão] The Lion keeps pushing, speeding up towards Ayrton Senna.

[Reginaldo] Mansell tries to squeeze every bit of power out of the engine.

Let's see how Senna responds in the coming laps.

Look at Mansell! Look at Mansell!

Mansell spun out, and he's out of the race!

Looks like it's a clear path for Senna's victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix!

Nigel Mansell is out of the race.

Will the tires hold on? Can he keep the pace?

Just bring it home, Ayrton. Just bring it home.

[Galvão] He has a 40-second lead over Patrese,

who's now in second place after his teammate spun out.

This is the year.

This year, he won't let it slip through his fingers. Today's his day!

[crowd cheering]

[resolute classical music playing]

[Spanish commentator] It seems a home win is inevitable for the Brazilian driver.

[Reginaldo] Interlagos, where he took his first steps

towards becoming champion.

Ayrton Senna is dominating the race.

Once again, we are seeing excellence in driving.

[crowd cheering]

[resolute classical music continues]

- [revving] - [metal clanking]

[tires screech]

[Senna] Ron, I'm stuck on sixth gear!

Goto, have we got a read on the gearbox?

No, we don't.

- Ayrton, you need to pit. - [Senna] No. This has to work.

[Galvão] Ayrton Senna is still in the lead, but Patrese is drawing closer.

His 40-second lead is now down to 30 seconds.

He lost a lot in that lap. Ayrton Senna needs to push it harder

so he can maintain that lead.

Riccardo, push to reach Senna. His pace has dropped.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Spanish commentator] The difference between Senna and Patrese is going down.

We don't know whether it's the Brazilian being careful

or a mechanical problem that's affecting his McLaren.

[Goto] Sorry. Please, you cannot be here.

Cannot be here, so sorry.

[Italian commentator] A tragedy to have a problem with the car at this stage.

[Galvão] The difference is down to a bit over 20 seconds.

Senna can't keep losing four seconds per lap,

or it's gonna get complicated.

[suspenseful music continues]

I don't get it. Why is he slowing down?

[Hunt] Senna is stuck in a high gear. He's tiptoeing around the corners.

Can't allow the engine RPM to go down.

From what I can gather here,

Ayrton Senna's having issues with the gearbox.

He'll have to change his approach to stop the engine RPM from going down.

Senna must be straining beyond belief.

[Reginaldo] Clinging on by sheer strength can't be fun, can it, Galvão?

[Spanish commentator] The gap to Patrese shrinks with each lap.

The Brazilian seems unable to counter.

[Galvão] Riccardo Patrese was the fastest on this lap.

Senna's lead on Patrese is down to 9.6.

If he keeps this up, he'll end up catching Ayrton Senna.

The skies open up! The rain is starting to come down harder here in Interlagos.

The time has come.

It's time for him to show us that he's the master of driving in the rain.

- He's signaling. He's made the rain sign. - Will this be good for him, Milton?

Today, I don't think it will.

[Galvão] Three laps to the checkered flag, but Patrese can still ruin the party.

The lead has dropped to 5.4.

[French commentator] He sees Patrese in his mirror,

and things keep getting worse.

[Spanish commentator] This is dramatic. Patrese's very close.

Senna struggles to stay on the track.

It seems the Brazilian won't make it.

Ayrton Senna is doing a nearly impossible task.

[British commentator] His lead has been slashed to only four seconds.

Only two laps to go.

Will Senna manage to hold on to the first position?

- Will the McLaren be enough to hold... - Come on. Don't give up, chap!

Big balls.

[Reginaldo] Ayrton's always had what it takes to win here in Brazil,

but Lady Luck has never smiled on him.

[Goto] The transmission is going to fail.

I don't think Ayrton can make it to the end.

[Galvão] Now it's down to sheer grit. It's up to Ayrton's talent.

He's trying to use the rain to his advantage here in Interlagos.

It's pure heart!

[crowd cheering]

- [drums beating] - [fans chanting] Senna!

Se...

[Ron] Ayrton, one lap to go. One lap to go.

[suspenseful music continues]

[British commentator] There goes Senna! It's the last lap of the race.

[French commentator] Senna keeps his car on the track the best he can.

[British commentator] Senna has been simply marvelous. Amazing!

[Galvão] We're going into the final lap, the final meters of pavement,

the last corners of Interlagos.

A circuit that's practically a second home for Ayrton Senna from start to finish,

and here he comes!

After this corner, here comes Senna.

The fans are eagerly awaiting,

waiting to let out a scream that's been bottled up for years.

[breathing heavily]

The checkered flag is in the hands of Mihaly Hidasy.

He's on the straight. Here he comes to get his win!

Ayrton! Ayrton!

Ayrton Senna of Brazil!

["Tema da Vitória" playing]

[Senna exclaiming]

[Galvão] A heroic victory for Ayrton Senna!

This is one for the history books of the incredible sport

that is Formula One!

This will always be remembered by the people of Brazil,

of the whole world.

[French commentator] Ayrton Senna has done an impressive job at home.

Nothing could stop him.

[Hunt] This is what makes Ayrton such a beloved racer all over the world.

He goes flat out all the time, and he never gives up.

[celebratory cheering]

[Senna exclaims happily]

Holy fucking shit!

[laughs]

[fans] Senna, Senna

Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna, Senna!

Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna, Senna!

[chanting continues]

[jubilant music playing]

[sirens wailing]

[uneasy music playing]

[groans in pain]

- Ayrton? - [Senna] I can't move, Sid.

[Sid] It's all right. We're here to help.

Try to relax.

It's a muscle spasm. We'll take care of you.

[Senna] It's in my neck.

Very carefully and slowly, we're gonna remove the helmet.

- [Senna] Ah! - Ayrton.

[Sid] Great.

Concentrate on your breathing. Concentrate on your breathing.

Yes?

Let's remove it carefully.

- That's it. - Ah.

If you're able, try to stand up.

- Ah. - [Sid] Stand up.

Ah.

[Sid] Come on, Ayrton. That's it. Slowly.

Slowly, slowly.

That's it. Good man. Good man.

Slowly. That's it.

[Senna groaning]

[Sid] Relax.

[gentle music playing]

[crowd cheering]

[fans] Senna!

Senna!

Senna!

Senna!

Senna!

Senna!

Senna!

[man 1] Congratulations! Well done!

[man 2] Congratulations!

[fans] Senna!

[chanting continues]

[sirens wailing]

Dad.

Sid, can you open the door, please?

- You all right? - My shoulders, just my shoulders.

Here, Dad!

Come here!

Give me a hug.

[fans] Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna, Senna!

[Senna] I thought, "If this works, it will be by force."

I said to myself, "You've been fighting so hard all these years to get here."

"You fought so hard today. This has to work."

"This has to work, and you have to be the winner

because God is bigger than all of us,

and he's gonna give me this race after everything."

And that happened.

God gave me this win, and... I'm thankful.

Thank you, Brazil, to everyone who supported me.

I've felt this incredible support this weekend from everyone here.

We had to win, right? We couldn't lose, so we went for it,

and we did it.

When you say "we," who are you referring to?

To Brazil and to all Brazilians.

Everyone who's been watching, supporting.

Yeah.

All of Brazil was on the track with me.

[fans cheering]

[fans] Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna, Senna!

Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna, Senna!

Ole, ole, ole, ola...

[cheering and applause]

[emotional music playing]

[brass band playing Brazilian national anthem]

[cheering and applause]

[emotional music playing]

[raucous cheering and applause]

[fans chanting] Senna! Senna! Senna! Senna!

Senna! Senna! Senna!

Senna! Senna! Senna! Senna!

["The Best" by Tina Turner playing]

SENNA'S TRIUMPH: VICTORY IN BRAZILIAN GP

♪ I call you when I need you ♪

♪ My heart's on fire ♪

RACE TO MY BANK NACIONAL

♪ You come to me, come to me ♪

♪ Wild and wired ♪

♪ Ooh, you can't be wrong ♪

♪ Take my heart And make it strong, baby... ♪

[fans] Senna! Senna!

♪ You're simply the best ♪

[fans] Senna! Senna! Senna! Senna!

♪ Better than all the rest ♪

[fans] Senna! Senna!

♪ Better than anyone... ♪

SENNA VERY CLOSE TO THE THIRD WORLD TITLE

SPEED UP, AYRTON

♪ Ooh, I'm stuck on your heart ♪

♪ I hang on every word you say ♪

♪ Oh, tear us apart... ♪

AYRTON SENNA: VICTORY AT THE 1991 MONACO GRAND PRIX

♪ Baby, I would rather be dead ♪

♪ Oh, you're the best ♪

[song ends]

They'll call your name on the stage in a bit, okay?

[Xuxa] A little birdie told me you were here in the studio.

[both chuckle]

Little bird. It was a parrot!

Galvão, right?

[romantic music playing]

It was lovely to see you win Brazil.

- Did you watch the race? - Of course.

I miss you so much, Xu.

I miss you too.

I have to go.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[funky music playing]

So do you like the car?

Spectacular.

Can I drive?

Oof.

- [engine revs] - [both chuckle]

["Kilario" by Di Melo playing]

You know, Mauro, I gotta say I've missed my Impala.

Yours? It wasn't yours. It was your dad's.

- Aah. - You sold it so you could go to England!

And now it's mine.

You should've seen the state I found it in.

I didn't pay much for it, but I spent double just to refurbish it.

Bro, it was completely abandoned.

["Kilario" continues playing]

Hey. Good morning.

Good morning.

I'm looking for Marcelo Silva. Does he live here?

["Kilario" continues playing]

[song ends]

[Senna] This letter you sent me was very important to me.

It helped me a lot when I most needed. Do you remember it?

- Ha, I sucked at drawing. - [laughter]

But I enjoy watching you driving.

It's hard to do that stuff on this surface.

- How fast can you go on that hill? - I can go superfast.

You were superfast.

The first time I raced, I was in a go-kart.

It's a car that's about this size, small,

but it has an engine, so it's much faster.

And I remember getting to the track with my dad.

He saw a couple of guys on the side betting money on the race,

but I didn't care about that because I just wanted to race.

- Did you win? - No, because I crashed hard.

[all laugh]

But that's how we learn, right?

Sometimes we mess up and crash.

Sometimes the car breaks.

Sometimes we hurt our knee, right? [chuckles]

I have a present for you.

[gasps]

[buoyant music playing]

[Viviane] I didn't know you were here already.

- Came straight for a swim? - Yeah.

I really needed the sea.

Where were you yesterday?

I was in São Paulo with Mauro.

Can you believe Mauro bought Milton's Impala?

Our Impala?

- Our Impala. '64. A classic. - [Viviane laughs]

I don't know how he found it, but he did, bought it, rebuilt it.

Looks beautiful. Looks better than before, actually.

- Crazy. - Awesome, right?

We went to visit this boy, a fan of mine.

Marcelo.

He wrote me a beautiful letter. A few letters, actually.

The one who did that drawing in your trailer?

Yeah.

It was awesome.

It was really awesome.

But, you know, on the way to his house, Vivi...

we saw so much poverty there.

So much misery.

Brazil has the potential to be the best place in the world.

I feel like I could be doing more.

We could be doing more, right?

[race car engines droning]

[Galvão] Senna is reigning supreme in this '91 season.

- This could be his seventh win! - Today's the day!

- He's won in the US, Brazil... - He's going to be a three-time champion!

- [Galvão] ...Hungary, Belgium! - Seen Marcelo?

[Galvão] ...once again in the lead here in the last laps of Suzuka.

Ayrton Senna could become a three-time champion.

He's six seconds ahead of his teammate, Berger.

The fans here in Japan are ready to celebrate,

and so are the fans in Brazil.

The whole world is with Senna.

Here comes Ayrton Senna. Berger is close.

Senna gives him a gap. I knew it!

I knew it!

Senna slows down on the final straight.

[cheering]

[Galvão] It's Berger's first win in a McLaren,

and Senna is a three-time Formula One world champion.

Three-time champion!

["Tema da Vitória" playing]

[fans] Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna!

[Galvão] Ayrton Senna now stands with the greatest names in motorsport!

Ayrton Senna of Brazil, three-time world champion!

[fans] Senna! Senna!

Ole, ole, ole, ola!

Senna! Senna!

[man 1 in French] Attention, please.

[man 2 in English] Listen up!

[journalist 1] Congratulations on becoming world champion.

- [journalist 2] How does it feel? - [journalist 1]...Formula One legend.

[journalist 3] Congratulations on becoming the world champion for the third time,

Ayrton, Ron, but I have to ask.

Today's title, does it taste less bitter than last year's?

[feedback whines]

It's been, uh, the most competitive world championship

that I have ever compete.

It's been a memorable championship, not only for me,

but I think in Formula One over the past few years.

The past two years were... '89 with a disgraceful end

when I won the race and I was prevent to go to the podium

when I was just about to go into it, by Balestre,

and I'll never forget that.

And as a result of that was the 1990 championship.

We agreed, before starting qualifying,

that pole position would be on the outside, with the officials,

and then Balestre gave the order, after qualifying, to not change.

And I always found myself on the wrong side in pole.

I was so frustrated that I promised myself

that if, after the start, I lose the first place,

I would go for it in the first corner.

Regardless of the result, I would go for it.

And Prost wouldn't turn in the first corner ahead of me.

And that's what took place.

And that was a result of politicians making stupid decisions

and bad decisions.

- [journalist 4] Ayrton! - [Laura] Ayrton!

Do you intend to write Balestre another retraction letter?

Laura, if you want the truth,

the letter that was published has nothing to do with me.

Excuse me, everyone. Thanks.

He got the answer he deserved.

["Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap! playing]

♪ Rhythm ♪

♪ You can feel it, people feel it Rhythm ♪

♪ Rhythm is a dancer, rhythm ♪

♪ You can feel it, people feel it Rhythm ♪

♪ Rhythm is a dancer, rhythm ♪

♪ You can feel it, people feel it Rhythm ♪

♪ Rhythm is a dancer, rhythm ♪

♪ You can feel it, people feel it ♪

♪ Rhythm is a dancer ♪

♪ Rhythm is a dancer ♪

["Freedom! '90" by George Michael playing]

I have to go.

- No, no, no, no, no, no! - I have to go. I have to go. I have to!

- Your hair looks great like this. - You saw me at the race yesterday, right?

You wear it differently on the track.

Well, that was work.

Hair, makeup, uniform.

They're the same for every girl.

Do you really have to go?

- I do. - Right now?

Early photo shoot tomorrow.

If you stay just a little longer, I can give you a ride.

- I'm a good driver. - Really?

- Uh-huh. - You're a good driver? I had no idea.

♪ But today, the way I play the game Is not the same, no way... ♪

Give me a call.

♪ Think I'm gonna get me some happy ♪

♪ I think there's something You should know ♪

♪ I think it's time I told you so ♪

♪ There's something deep inside of me ♪

♪ There's someone else I've got to be ♪

♪ Take back your picture in a frame ♪

♪ Take back your singing in the rain... ♪

[Galvão] A spectacular win!

- [Galvão] Ayrton gets the home win and... - Hey.

Beautiful girl.

[Senna] She's quite special.

- [Galvão] Ayrton... - They've got the race on repeat.

[Galvão] Ayrton Senna of Brazil, he wins at Interlagos!

Look at that!

The fans are invading the track to celebrate with Ayrton Senna!

Ayrton in the arms of the people!

He's an idol, a hero to all of us.

[Ron] Absolute madness.

This is really something to be a part of.

[Galvão] ...tough year in 1992,

when he was powerless against the mighty Williams,

Senna wins the second race of the 1993 season!

We all know it's going to be a tough fight and a difficult year.

A whole year against Williams...

What's our friend saying?

That Williams fucked us over last year.

Probably will do it again this year.

Did he mention that if it wasn't for Prost's veto,

you'd already be with them?

I signed with you.

Yeah, one race at a time.

Single-race contracts.

You're the most expensive driver in F1 history.

And deservedly so.

Look.

We all want you to stick around.

But, yeah, the best driver always wants the best car.

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[triumphant music playing]

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[engines droning]

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