The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.
Directed by Asif Kapadia
sports car
competition
champion
biography
rivalry
archive footage
teammate
driver
sports documentary
sport competition
talent competition
legacy
formula one (f1)
motorsport
sportsman
car racing
Rank
#3 in 2010·#271 overall
Trailer
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Cast
Ayrton Senna
Self (archive footage)
Alain Prost
Self
Frank Williams
Self
Ron Dennis
Self
Viviane Senna
Self
Milton da Silva
Self (archive footage)
Neyde Senna
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Sid Watkins
Self
Galvão Bueno
Self
Reginaldo Leme
Self
Gerhard Berger
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Asif Kapadia
Director
Manish Pandey
Writer
Antonio Pinto
Original Music Composer
Jake Polonsky
Director of Photography
James Gay-Rees
Producer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Kevin Macdonald
Executive Producer
Manish Pandey
Executive Producer
Debra Hayward
Executive Producer
Liza Chasin
Executive Producer
Bernie Ecclestone
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Popular Reviews
557 reviews
Ysxrmm
9.0★ · 03/05/26
I LOVE this documentary and I am not even an F1 Fan at all.
RIP Senna.
I LOVE this documentary and I am not even an F1 Fan at all.
RIP Senna.
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Ella Hill
8.2★ · 06/15/26
I think finding archive footage for documentaries is my calling
I think finding archive footage for documentaries is my calling
Ali Shah
8.0★ · 07/07/26
As I die hard F1 fan for my entire life and have watched every race this is fire
As I die hard F1 fan for my entire life and have watched every race this is fire
yan
10.0★ · 05/31/26
beautiful rivalry between senna and prost
beautiful rivalry between senna and prost
KenziePRO
8.0★ · 05/16/26
this is the second documentary ive seen from Asif Kapadia and he really has a great talent for capturing someone’s legacy in a respectful yet enchanting way. i’ve never seen the appeal to F1 just because of how dangerous it is but i love how earnest this film is in depicting one’s passion for racing. i felt the loss of the Brazilian people at the end of the movie even though i’ve never heard of him up until now.
this is the second documentary ive seen from Asif Kapadia and he really has a great talent for capturing someone’s legacy in a respectful yet enchanting way. i’ve never seen the appeal to F1 just because of how dangerous it is but i love how earnest this film is in depicting one’s passion for racing. i felt the loss of the Brazilian people at the end of the movie even though i’ve never heard of him up until now.
