Carl Roberts 
Ready. Set. Go! The limited series about the life of the great Formula One driver Ayrton Senna will premiere on Netflix on November 29th.
Netflix announced today that Senna, the limited series about one of the world’s greatest motor racing icons, will be released on 29 November. The limited series also debuted official key art. It features Gabriel Leone as Ayrton Senna on the racetrack holding the driver’s trademark green and yellow helmet.
Over the course of six episodes, Senna will show for the first time ever in a scripted series Ayrton’s journey through triumphs. Disappointments, joys, and sorrows, revealing his personality and personal relationships. The fictional series starts at the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career. From his early career kart years to when he leaves home to compete in Formula Ford in England. And up to his tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix.
THE CAST
The limited series features important figures from the driver’s life, including Alain Prost (Matt Mella). Galvão Bueno (Gabriel Louchard). And Xuxa (Pâmela Tomé). The cast also includes Alice Wegmann (Lilian, Ayrton’s first wife). Camila Márdila (Viviane Senna, his sister). Christian Malheiros (Maurinho, the driver’s friend). Hugo Bonemer (Nelson Piquet). Julia Foti (Adriane Galisteu). Kazuhiro Muroyama (Soichiro Honda). Marco Ricca (Milton, Ayrton’s father). Nicolas Cruz (Leonardo, his brother). Rodrigo Veloso (Flávio, his brother-in-law). Susana Ribeiro (Zaza, Ayrton’s mother).
And also Kaya Scodelario, as a fictional journalist, Laura. Arnaud Viard (Jean-Marie Balestre). Patrick Kennedy (Ron Dennis). Joe Hurst (Keith Sutton). Johannes Heinrichs (Niki Lauda). Keisuke Hoashi (Osamu Goto). Leon Ockenden (James Hunt). Richard Clothier (Peter Warr). Steven Mackintosh (Frank Williams). Terry Fullerton (Rob Compton). Tom Mannion (Sid Watkins). And Tom Mckay (Alex Hawkridge), among others.
Vicente Amorim is the showrunner and director along with Julia Rezende who also directs the series. Senna is produced by Gullane and created in partnership with Senna Brands and the driver’s family.
CREDITS
Production: Fabiano Gullane and Caio Gullane
Head Writer: Gustavo Bragança
Writers: Álvaro Campos, Gustavo Bragança, Rafael Spínola, Thais Falcão and Álvaro Mamute
Directors: Vicente Amorim and Júlia Rezende
Showrunner and Director: Vicente Amorim
Senna will bring the legend’s story to the world when it premieres on November 29th.
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