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He's chasing another win. That's a green flag.

Senna's in the lead. Schumacher is in second.

They're currently on the sixth lap here in the Imola Grand Prix.

Twenty-three cars are still in the race

after yet another accident this weekend.

We haven't seen this many crashes in Formula 1 for a long time.

First there was Rubens Barrichello's serious crash on Friday,

Roland Ratzenberger's fatal accident on Saturday,

and now this crash between Lehto and Lamy,

who were lucky enough to come out uninjured.

Three-time champion Ayrton Senna is on the lead.

He's chasing after his first victory this season.

Schumacher from Benetton is right behind him,

followed by Berger and Damon Hill.

Michael Schumacher is trying to pressure Ayrton Senna

after the rolling restart.

This is a new rule in F1. We're in the sixth lap.

Berger is a good distance from the two drivers,

and right behind him, Damon Hill.

Senna in his Williams car is about to complete his sixth lap.

Senna's passing on the straight.

Six laps completed.

He's trying to make his Renault engine scream louder

than Schumacher's Ford engine.

He's coming into the fastest stretch

where they reach speeds of up to 330 kilometers per hour.

Senna's crashed hard!

Ayrton Senna

has had a very bad crash.

...crashed violently against the wall.

A serious accident in Imola...

...a serious accident.

The Brazilian driver was taken to the central hospital in Bologna.

Hi.

SCHOOL BUS

Bye! Take care.

Is he late?

- Beco! - Beco!

Beco!

- Are you crazy? - Ah!

Beco, wait! Beco.

Beco!

- Slow down. Beco! - Eh!

I'm sorry.

Hold on tight to the steering wheel, okay?

Like I told you before, this is the gas pedal.

Gas pedal.

- And this is the brake. - Brake.

All right.

Go, Beco!

Go, Beco!

The two are fighting for the championship.

The Dutchman Peter Koene

and in second place, we have Ayrton da Silva!

A promising young racer.

Two-time Brazilian champion, South American champion,

and now he has the chance to become world karting champion.

♪ Bam-ba-lam Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam ♪

♪ She really gets me high, bam-ba-lam ♪

♪ You know that's no lie, bam-ba-lam ♪

♪ She's so rock steady, bam-ba-lam ♪

♪ And she's always ready, bam-ba-lam ♪

♪ Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam ♪

♪ Whoa, Black Betty, bam-ba-lam ♪

Do it!

Come on, Beco!

Da Silva overtakes Koene on the last turn!

- Unbelievable! - Yeah, Beco!

Yeah!

Come on!

Yeah!

To the left, to the right...

- So world champion, huh, Beco? - Thank you, Dad.

- And on the very last turn. - The gap was there. I couldn't miss it.

- Well, that was a proper fight. - Hey, Terry.

Shame that the best driver came third though.

The best driver, here.

- Better than me? - Uh-huh.

No chance.

Well done, mate.

Attention, please.

Ladies and gentlemen,

with Ayrton da Silva's victory in the final race,

Peter Koene and the Brazilian are now tied for first place

in the Karting World Championship.

And according to the tiebreaker rule, the champion will be determined

by the best result on the second-to-last race.

- New rule? What do they mean by that? - Koene won the previous race.

So the 1979 Karting World Championship

goes to Peter Koene!

Fuck that!

But the winner of the final race was Beco!

And to hand over the award to the champion,

we are honored to introduce Jean-Marie Balestre, the president

of the International Automobile Federation's Sporting Commission.

Put your hands together!

- Beco, calm down. Calm down. - Dad, this is bullshit.

- They're cheating me! - Calm down. Don't play their game.

- It's not right. - Calm down.

You do your part on the racetrack.

Start it up.

INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASE

- The crankshaft is cracked. - How can you tell that just by listening?

'Cause of the sound in the rotation.

I bet a Guaranáit's cracked.

Oh, Chico. What's so funny?

- Hey! - Sup?

- Let's check again. - Did you talk to the gringo?

- So I got you a trial. - Really?

- Yeah, I did. - Really, Chico?

Thanks, man. That's awesome!

If your goal is to make it to Formula 1,

then Formula Ford's Van Diemen is an awesome starting point.

- Well, at least for me, it worked out. - And what about the money?

It's Van Diemen, Dad.

Their owner was Fittipaldi's Lotus mechanic.

Fittipaldi's mechanic.

And his mechanic turned him into a champion?

No, but... Fittipaldi started in Formula Ford too.

That's the way every driver gets to Formula 1.

Formula 1?

Dad, I really wanna do this test.

- Hmm. Too expensive, Beco. - But I can help you pay.

- How? - Maybe selling the Impala.

- My Impala? - I'm the only one who drives it.

If I pass this test, I'll go to England.

So nobody's gonna drive it. You said you wanted to sell it.

The Impala won't cover even a quarter of the Formula Ford costs.

I know, Dad, but I'll negotiate a discount with Firman,

and I'm sure I can work there fixing karts.

- I can make 12,000 a year. - You don't even know anyone there.

Yes, and there's one more reason to go.

I can make connections, and I think maybe it could help our business.

You gotta be a little more grounded, son.

You're doing just fine racing here on the weekends.

You don't need to move to Europe to do that.

Dad.

They stole my title in Estoril.

I know I can be the champion.

And if I start working here, I'll stop competing.

I have to go.

- Promise you'll be back in a year? - One season and I'll be back.

And you'll get back to work? You'll study?

Promise.

Well, I've always meant to sell that Impala.

Thanks, Dad.

This thing... take it with you.

And leave it set to Brazilian time.

Good luck with the test.

And also with your mom.

It's Formula Ford.

It's very different from karting. More professional.

And how fast do they go?

Eighty, ninety... in the corners.

In the straights.

A hundred sixty, a hundred eighty...

But listen, the cars are bigger. They're more stable.

And, Mom, it's my only opportunity.

- It just scares me, Beco. - I know it, but...

Your dad already said yes. You're going.

But I want to know what you think.

I think you need to be happy.

And also very careful.

Deep down, I knew this day would come eventually.

Did you tell Lilian?

SONGS FOR LILIAN

Beco...

So this is why you made me this mixtape, right?

What's wrong?

Beco.

You're not good at hiding things.

- I have a test for Formula Ford. - Hmm.

And if I pass, I'll move to England.

But I'll come back.

I'm gonna stay for one year, then I'll come back.

I made a promise to my dad.

If I go, can you wait?

No.

If you go, I'm coming with you.

Your friend does know his karting experience

means nothing out here?

Look, Formula Ford, there's more power. It's a much more hostile competition.

And of course everyone wants to race here to break into Formula 1,

just like you did.

You wanted a quick man. This is your guy.

- But he doesn't have the money. - Has to be up front?

Yeah, you always have to pay up-front.

Ask for a discount, and I need more training.

Just a little discount, and, uh... he also wants to train more.

- How much more? - At least double the hours.

Okay... um...

Well, I've got plenty of drivers willing to pay the full price

and to pay more for the extra sessions.

I told you that it was gonna be hard to convince him.

What if I test next year's cars for free?

How much does that cost? It adds up, right?

Wait. Let me try. You're gonna lose the best driver.

I have other offers.

- Chico can confirm that. - Don't do that.

Do it.

Listen, he's good, and lots of other teams are interested.

If you give me a car, I'll show you what I can do on the track.

Ralph, hey.

I can drive. Now.

What, in this?

That bloody idiot's going over 100 mph on a track he doesn't know.

He knows the track by heart. He memorized it while he haggled with you.

♪ Nobody gonna take my car ♪

♪ I'm gonna race it to the ground ♪

♪ Nobody gonna beat my car ♪

♪ It's gonna break the speed of sound ♪

♪ Ooh, it's a killing machine ♪

♪ It's got everything ♪

♪ Like a driving power ♪

♪ Big fat tires and everything ♪

♪ I love it, and I need it ♪

♪ I bleed it ♪

♪ All right, hold tight ♪

♪ I'm a highway star ♪

The balance, it's bad,

and the brakes...

How can I say the brakes are spongy? There's air in the system.

- Just broken the circuit record. - Is he kidding?

♪ Our love is alive ♪

♪ And so we begin ♪

♪ Foolishly laying our hearts On the table ♪

♪ Stumblin' in... ♪

Stop this, man. Go have fun.

♪ Our love is a flame ♪

♪ Burning within... ♪

Hey!

♪ Now and then, firelight... ♪

It's not too late to back out.

Yes, it is. Marriage is a serious thing.

- Ma, look over here. - Ah!

Hey, give me the camera,

- Come here. - Beco, Vivi, Leo, together.

Long live the newlyweds!

Stop it, stop it!

- Long live the newlyweds! - Stop, Miltão!

Is that what you want?

He's the champ!

♪ I'm stumblin' in ♪

♪ Foolishly laying our hearts... ♪

Do you like it?

It's lovely.

It will be.

Yeah.

RACE 17- 18- 19- 20

Look at you!

I didn't know you kept a diary.

What do you write in it?

"Dear diary."

"Today I woke up beside the love of my life."

Nah, it's not... it's not a diary. It's...

- It's my schedule. - Hmm.

For work.

Race number, pole position, winner.

- Why did you circle Quique "Man-sila"? - Mansilla.

He's Argentinian. He's on the same team as I am.

- Hmm. - He's super good.

Don't you want that? To have a good teammate?

He's the only one racing in the same car as me

and under the same conditions.

So... he's my biggest rival.

The South Americans have brought a lot of excitement to this championship.

Mansilla is in first place, and da Silva is in second.

He's clearly outdriving his car these first two races.

Such an aggressive driver.

Quique Mansilla is setting the pace here,

and the Brazilian is giving everything he has just to keep up with him.

Toledano is now battling for second position.

He's right behind the other two Van Diemens,

but will he be able to make a move against the Brazilian?

Da Silva looks for a gap in the corner.

And he dives through on the inside of Mansilla

and somehow manages to overtake.

But... and whoa, he's missed the braking point!

And that's an old switcheroo by Mansilla and an overtake by Toledano.

Quique Mansilla still leads the pack.

Toledano now in second place,

and Harrington da Silva falls behind into third place.

Harrington?

- Congratulations - Ralph.

He was more fast than me on the first corner.

- Half a tenth of a second more. - Half a tenth of a second?

Yes, and the agreement was the cars would be the same.

But his engine has more power than mine.

You came third in your second race. That's impressive.

Amigo.

My engine's not better than yours. I'm just a better driver, but it's okay.

You'll catch up one day. Don't worry.

Let's work on the engine, guys.

Hey, hey, hey. What do you think you're doing?

You know I'm not paying you overtime.

This isn't go-karting, kid.

This is professional formula racing. We don't work like that.

And if I say the cars are the same... they are.

Before you make any demands in here,

you have to show us what you can do out there.

Beco.

Shall we?

What if we lived close to my parents?

In a big house with, like, three bedrooms,

so we have room for kids.

I want two girls and a boy.

I already know what the boy's name's gonna be.

Enrique.

So everyone can call him Quique.

What do you think?

Are you crazy? You're crazy.

- Stop it, Beco! - You're crazy!

Don't you think about the future?

Yeah, of course.

But there's so much going on right now that...

I don't know. I'm only here for one year.

Sometimes I feel like it's not enough time, you know?

More!

- More? - Yes.

I need to feel the car.

After ending last year with two wins,

Quique Mansilla now extends his winning streak

after winning the first two races of the championship.

The writing's on the wall for another victory for the Argentinian today.

Will anybody be able to stop him?

Harrington da Silva is right on the tail of Mansilla.

This is a relentless chase.

The Brazilian is hungry for a gap,

but the Argentine has made his life pretty difficult these last few laps.

Will da Silva eventually find a way?

And now Mansilla is within striking distance.

Will he defend from da Silva?

But the Brazilian sells him a dummy! What a move!

♪ Friends say it's fine Friends say it's... ♪

It looks like Harrington da Silva will get his first Formula Ford win.

What an impressive race!

- Hey! - Hello.

It's not Harrington. It's Ayrton.

- Ay... - Aye-eer-ton.

- Ayrton! - Ayr... ton.

Ayrton.

♪ Your 20th century boy ♪

♪ 20th century toy ♪

♪ I wanna be your toy ♪

♪ 20th century boy ♪

♪ I wanna be your toy... ♪

Here he comes for the first time this season!

Ayrton da Silva has won a race!

Go, Beco!

Thank you.

Whoo!

Whoo!

Beco!

You almost gave me a heart attack!

- I love you. - I love you, baby.

Is this the win you needed to prove yourself to your team?

Prove what?

I'm Laura Harrison, reporter for Norfolk Express.

- Caderno de esportes. - Ah, you speak Portuguese?

Yeah, my mother's Brazilian.

You and Mansilla are drawing a lot of attention.

Do you think South Americans have a more... aggressive style?

Like yours?

You're really talented, Ayrton. Anyone can see that.

But drivers like yourself or like Mansilla

seem more willing to take risks than others.

Look, only one can be the champion, and Mansilla is fast,

so... I have to be faster.

Hmm.

Well done.

Car's finally all right then?

Not yet, but it will be.

The car's still understeering.

We need to work on that, Ralph.

Now.

Because the ideas for the setup are still fresh in my mind.

That's how I work.

You're gonna make me pay the crew overtime?

Thank you.

It'll be just an hour.

- I promise. - Okay.

I'll wait.

Mind if I sit?

Yeah, go ahead.

Want some?

Mm... no, but thanks.

It's awful, I know, but I was sort of craving it.

Are you pregnant?

- Three months. - Ah!

- That's amazing! - Thank you.

How do you like England?

To be honest,

I'm kinda struggling to... to adapt here, I guess.

I don't know.

There's something about the people, the cold, the food.

Awful.

But we won't be staying here much longer.

Once the championship is over, we're moving back to Brazil, Ayrton and I.

You shouldn't talk about that kinda thing with a reporter.

I'm pulling your leg. Uh... it means I'm joking with you.

But, look, Lilian.

Ayrton is an amazing driver.

The more races he wins, the more he'll want to stay.

And one thing's for certain.

He is going to win.

The battle for the championship gets better every race.

Da Silva and Mansilla are putting up one hell of a fight for the British crowd.

Come on, Beco!

Once again, the Brazilian is hot on the heels of the Argentine.

He's trying to cut the difference and searching for space.

Oh, and they touch! They make contact in the corner!

No, no.

Oh, this might be the end of the race

for the Brazilian in his Van Diemen.

Never mind. He's just a silly wanker.

- Are you crazy, pushing me off the track? - Off the...

- I was defending my position. - I was faster.

- That line on the corner was mine. - Mira.

If you were that much faster, you would've been first,

not off the track, okay?

You tried to push me off. You know that is wrong!

You think you're the only aggressive driver?

- That's not what I'm talking about. No! - Oh, I know!

You're missing your little go-karts? That's the issue.

This is real racing, kid. Try to get it in your...

- Get off. Get off me. Get off me! - This is not a joke.

You wanna play dirty with me?

- I'll answer you on the track. - Get off me.

Sai, sai! That's enough! Who the bloody hell do you think you are?

Did you bring the other photos?

I... I think I was really able to capture your work.

- But, you know, if you don't like them... - No, no, no. I like them.

Your work is really, really good.

But...

this was the one they chose for the first page of the paper.

The next race is sold out already, you know?

Rivalry, it... it... Well, it sells tickets.

That's why I cannot trust a journalist to tell my story.

I need to tell my story.

You see, there is a famous saying in Brazil.

"The shrimp that sleeps,

the wave take away."

W... what's your point?

I believe that nobody takes South Americans seriously.

Not the media, not the teams,

and all of us, South American drivers, we know this.

We know that if we don't win, we go home.

And then you all start to call us aggressive.

This photo is really, really good,

and I want one of this when I'm Formula Ford champion,

when I'm at the podium with the trophy.

Whoa. Way too hot for a go-kart driver.

- Is that why you switched to Formula Ford? - Hey, that's my wife. Have some respect.

You're all grown up now, huh, kid? You even look like an adult now.

And you're the same old man.

Oh, piss off! I'm in my prime!

Oh! Keith, Terry. Terry, Keith.

Terry Fullerton, of course.

I'm famous too, see?

Always cuddling up with your teammates.

He pushed me into a swimming pool once just because I beat him.

Laura! I know the girl. She's from round here.

Even used to go-kart every once in a while.

Apparently she wants to reach Formula 1 as much as you do.

Or is that not what you want?

I want to use your photos,

but with my words.

And then I'm gonna send to everybody.

To all the teams, to the press, to everybody.

Yeah, I do racing, not politics.

Right. Love ya and leave ya. Come by the track anytime you want

so I can beat you again!

Great to see you too, Terry.

- Did you really push him in a pool? - Yes.

Frank Williams.

Peter Warr.

Ron Dennis.

- Marco Piccinini. - What are you doing with my stuff?

You think I don't know who they are?

Do you wanna stay? Live here?

You wanna join Formula 1? What do you want?

- I don't even know if that's gonna work. - But what do you want?

I need to know, Beco.

You're waiting for a contract to tell me what you want?

No, no, it's not that, but...

Of course not, but...

but opportunities are starting to appear for me.

You're the one making them appear.

- Listen... - I have a life in São Paulo, Beco.

- Maybe we'll... - I wanna get my college degree.

- I don't like this place. - This is important to me.

You promised, Beco.

Five wins in a row? Congratulations, my son. That's amazing!

Yeah, Mom, I'm really happy.

And Ralph is listening more.

I think I'm reading the car better too. I'm really happy. Did you like the photos?

I love them. They're beautiful. I have to buy a new album now.

How's Lilian?

She's fine.

She's fine, Mom.

And you? How are you, son?

I'm all right, Mom. I'm all right.

Um...

I'm just... thinking about the next steps, and...

There's a lot happening here.

Becão, the next step is you coming back to São Paulo.

That was our deal.

You promised, son.

Your priorities now should be your college degree

and to help out here at the factory.

Now's time to earn, to make money, Beco, not to spend it.

- I know. - Sweetie, I'll patch up your gloves.

- Okay? - Thanks, Mom.

We'll be here waiting for you when the championship's over.

- Okay? - Okay.

- Say hi to everybody, all right? - Of course, sweetie.

- Take care. - You too, Mom.

Stay out of trouble, son.

Stay out of trouble, Dad.

Everyone wants you now because of the release.

Well, not because of the release but because of you.

Dennis Rushen from Rushen Green wants you in F2000 at any cost.

Rushen has been watching me for months.

- Since I won that race in the rain. - Yeah, and that is great!

Rushen Green is a really, really strong team,

and, hey, what about that clothing brand, the Brazilian sponsor...

- Pool. - Yeah, Pool.

Yeah, but the deal's not closed yet.

Yeah, but it will be, and that is bloody fantastic.

Look, Formula Ford is all a bit too small for you now.

This is your big shot. You have to take it,

or are you gonna go home and think, "What if?"

This is your chance to race.

What I want now is to win this championship.

Rushen's card. He's waiting for your call.

With only three laps to go, if da Silva confirms his victory today,

he will become the new champion.

Is there anyone who can stop him from getting the title?

Mansilla is desperate for a chance to sour the day for da Silva.

Will a gap appear for the Argentine?

And Ayrton da Silva resists the pressure!

Perfect!

The two Van Diemens are neck and neck.

Will Quique Mansilla try to make a move for the lead?

He tries to squeeze him!

Oh, but this time da Silva holds his own!

Oh my goodness!

What an amazing defense by the brilliant Brazilian.

Ayrton da Silva is driving towards a dominant victory.

And here he comes.

Nothing now stands between him and the title.

The crowd can already sense that we have a new champion.

Vamos!

Ayrton da Silva crosses the line

and wins his first Formula Ford championship!

Woo-hoo!

This young man has raced his way to the most wins

in a Formula Ford championship in history,

and in only his first season.

And here he is, Ayrton da Silva,

the new Formula Ford champion.

Ah!

Ah!

Yeah!

You didn't hang around.

- Twelve wins out of 19. - Thank you!

- You're the champion. The Quick Man. - Thank you so much, Ralph.

In the end, you're not so bad.

Thanks, my friend.

Congratulations, baby. You deserve it.

Ayrton! A Formula Ford champion with one race to go.

What about next season? F2000 or straight to F3?

I am retiring from racing.

I'm going back to Brazil.

- Silva Auto Parts. - Ayrton? It's Keith.

Hi, Keith! How are you?

Uh... I got the pictures you sent to me.

- Yeah. - Thank you.

Never mind that. Look, Rushen won't stop asking about you.

I've had Dick Bennetts from F3 talk to me as well.

I mean... Formula 1 people are even calling me.

Alex Hawkridge from Toleman, mate, he's called me three times.

The door's still wide open for you here.

What am I supposed to tell them? That you've given up?

I'm sorry, Keith.

- I can't. - You promised you'd go back to Brazil.

You never said that you'd stay there.

Look, Rushen's offered to pay for your flight.

One way, of course, but you've got a week to decide.

Remember, "The shrimp that sleeps."

- See you soon, mate. - Goodbye.

Formula 1 has always been a race against the clock.

Fifteen seconds between Mansell in fourth place and Piquet in fifth.

Nelson Piquet from Brazil on his way to become a world champion...

- Beco? - ...for the first time.

- To bring, once again, the joy... - Beco?

...of being champion to the Brazilian people.

Nelson Piquet has just passed by the pit.

The race is coming to an end. Brazil is champion.

Once again the world champion.

It's a historic moment never seen before by the Brazilian people.

What a great moment for Brazil.

- Can you help me with these!? - Nelson Piquet, world champion!

After Emerson Fittipaldi...

I was thinking of putting the trophies here on this shelf.

Everyone always asks what it was like in England,

so you'll get to tell them about the time you were a driver.

I am a driver.

Beco, I'm not going back to England.

- Keith? - Ayrton?

I'm coming back.

♪ More than a feeling... ♪

Ayrton da Silva speeds his way to another victory.

Nine out of nine races in this championship.

Simply spectacular.

He's dominated F2000, and now he's taking F3 by storm.

This Brazilian was born to race.

♪ Walk away ♪