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Does the championship front-runner have any comments?

For AutoSport.

AutoSport? Congratulations, Laura.

Thank you.

Sorry, I'm not up for an interview right now.

Not everyone in the press is like that asshole.

I want to hear you out.

What about your article with Mansilla? You did it just like them.

I remember it was your first cover story,

and I was betting on your title.

I nailed it.

There are just two races left, and Brundle seems to have the best car.

If you don't win,

do you think you'll miss your chance at Formula 1?

There are still two races left.

"THE DIRECT ELECTIONS NOW" MOVEMENT GAINS STRENGTH

TOP 20 BRAZIL

LILIAN DE VASCONCELOS SOUZA AND AYRTON SENNA DA SILVA

DIVORCE

BIANCA'S BIRTHDAY

BECO AND LILIAN'S WEDDING

- I'm gonna throw it. - Get in there.

- Me? - Yes!

- One, two, three... - To renew your wedding vows.

And...

- Now you'll have to get married. - I'll get married.

What about the honeymoon? Everybody wants to know.

- The Caribbean, Hawaii, Greece? - No, it will be in England.

It's going to be on the racetrack.

- Yeah. - And he will be champion.

Zaza!

What is this?

Didn't you read Beco's letter?

- Beco is not a kid anymore. - For heaven's sake, Milton.

I didn't want him to go back to England either.

But he did, because that's his life. And now he needs us.

How can we help?

The English guy's engine is much more powerful.

The problem is the engine.

I don't care if Beco wins or loses, or about the English boy's engine...

I want to make sure he's not there alone.

Zaza, I can't leave the factory now.

I didn't ask you to come with me, Milton.

MILAN VERCELLI

MILAN 45

To start the day happily

Are you telling me that you came all the way from England

in less than 15 hours?

Impossible.

I'm here, am I not?

Let's see what's inside, shall we?

My God.

So, you think you can do it?

Salvo!

Let's take the engine inside!

So...

we don't have the same pulley we used for Brundle's engine,

but these adjustments

will give you an engine with roughly the same power.

Good enough?

If I compete on equal terms with Brundle,

I will win.

Yeah. Dick Bennetts told me you were a determined man.

Don't be too confident, my Brazilian friend.

Do you remember what happened?

ITALY WORLD CHAMPIONS 1982

That was luck.

-"Luck!" - Our team was better.

But we're the ones who became world champions!

All right.

It's ready.

- Let's eat, come on. - Finally!

Let's eat, come on.

Your Italian is good.

Yes, because I worked at DAP when I raced go-karts.

No Italian blood, then?

Actually, yes.

My great-grandfather was Italian. Luigi.

When he went to Brazil,

he became Luiz. Luiz Senna.

"Senna."

Neapolitan?

- Sicilian. - Like me.

Now I like you even better, kid.

- On your father's side? - On my mother's.

Mother's, huh?

Tommaso, shall we get back to work? Time is running out.

Yeah? Let's go.

Back to work.

My friend Senna...

Beco!

Mom?

Peter Warr is here.

- I know. - Beco!

Mom!

I really miss your beans and your cooking.

My God!

By the way, I met a mechanic the other day

who was born in the same city as your grandfather, Siculiana.

- Is that right? - Grandpa Luiz. Luigi.

He crossed the ocean and traveled to Brazil by himself.

Imagine doing that alone, not knowing Portuguese.

With guts and determination.

Just like someone I know.

Another Senna venturing around the world.

Oh, I missed you so much, honey.

Me too, Mom.

By the way, what do you do with those gloves?

Do you drag them on the asphalt? I'll have to sew them up again.

- Mom, relax. Come on. - Okay.

- Sit down. - Okay.

I'll speak like your father, then.

"Beco,

what are the next steps?"

Well, Mom, Lotus didn't work out.

They didn't keep their word.

Peter Warr just told me they're not going to sign me.

Clearly because I'm Brazilian.

They signed Mansell who is from England.

And that's it.

I got a few offers.

From big teams, even McLaren,

but to be a test driver.

That's not what I want.

The only offer to actually race

is from Toleman.

But the car isn't great.

Back of the grid.

Even if you're the one driving?

I know it's the toughest path.

But I feel it's the path I need to take.

Did you say it was a turbo engine?

What is it? Porsche? Honda?

- BMW? - Hart.

Hart? Shit...

Isn't Hart the guy who builds engines at home?

Yes, but Hawkridge gave him a workshop at the team headquarters.

The engine isn't weak.

With 11,000 RPM, aluminum block, 600 horsepower.

I'm not sure, Beco. It sounds like a risky bet.

Your friend Chico moved between the small teams

and never got anywhere.

I'm better than him.

I know.

But you'll need to prove on the track you're a good driver. And in a Toleman!

I can do it, Dad.

In their first season, they were 15 seconds behind the pack,

but they scored in the following season.

I think I can grow with them.

Beco, when I graduated and started working,

I wanted to earn money fast to help my father,

just as he helped me all my life.

When I showed him my first paycheck, do you know what he said?

That he had done nothing for you other than giving you a chance in life.

- Have I said that before? - About a hundred times.

And that you grabbed every opportunity.

Yeah, I know that life doesn't give opportunities to everyone.

But when opportunities appear, we have to make our choices.

And I think you've already made yours.

You should already know what kind of person Piquet is.

They say he didn't want you at Brabham.

Is this an interview?

Nelson knew I wouldn't accept being a second driver.

Yeah, you don't have the character to be anyone's loyal sidekick.

I'm married. Don't get the wrong idea.

Your husband is English, right? "Harrison."

He is. Very much so.

- He didn't come? - We’re talking about you.

Scoring points twice in five races in a Toleman

in your first season is quite an achievement.

Everybody can see that.

And that's why you signed with Hawkridge, wasn't it?

Time to start reaping what you sowed?

From what I've heard, Niki Lauda will probably retire

if he loses the title to Prost this year. Maybe he'll choose a successor.

And Ron Dennis listens to his drivers.

Ron Dennis came to my door two years ago, offering me a position.

Two years ago? And you said "no"?

I'm not a test driver.

Maybe Peter regrets not signing you.

Just a tip, your accent is quite strong.

So is yours.

Isn't that so, Alain?

We'll see on Sunday.

So, we'll see on Sunday.

I saw you talking with the gringa earlier.

That Laura, be careful what you say to her.

- She's Brazilian, man. - Yeah.

For journalists, nothing is "off the record."

- Especially for her. - Aren't you a journalist, Galvão?

But I brought you champagne.

I know I'll be seeing you in Formula 1 for a long time.

Watching you move up the ranks, I'd rather be your friend.

So, tell me, who is that next to the prince?

- In yellow? - Yes.

Maléna. She's so hot.

She's a duchess, a baroness, whatever. But you're aiming too high.

She's out of your Toleman league. Hit the brakes and take it easy.

Come on. Drink that before it goes flat.

So, Beco, have you figured out the secret of rain?

You can't see when it rains.

- Come on! - I have to memorize the track.

- And to prevent the car from skidding? - Go!

I have to keep the car straight so I don't lose grip.

Avoid skid marks on the asphalt.

Come on, Beco!

Feel the car.

But I'm still making mistakes.

You did 80 laps today, right?

Go!

You'll have to do another 80, 100, 200...

Go!

Go, Beco!

- To be champion, you can't make mistakes. - Come on, Beco!

But you can't skip class to do that.

What do I tell your mother when we get home?

Coming up, it's the sixth race of the world championship,

the Monaco Grand Prix.

The most dangerous circuit in F1 history.

- Has it started yet? - Not yet.

Overtaking here is almost impossible.

And in this rain, there's a high chance of accidents.

This was evident in the serious accident during qualifying...

Is it about to start?

- Yeah. - ...with Brundle, who was out of the race.

It's raining cats and dogs.

Winning in the streets of Monte Carlo is a real challenge.

To this day, no Brazilian has won in the Principality of Monaco.

Two-time champion Nelson Piquet wants to be the first to do it.

In ninth place on the grid, he's the only Brazilian with a competitive car today.

Toleman's Ayrton Senna is starting way back in 13th position.

Keke Rosberg, the winner here in Monaco last year and champion in '82,

only managed the tenth-best time.

He starts near two-time champion Niki Lauda,

who is battling Alain Prost, his McLaren teammate,

for the championship lead.

In pole position, the French driver is the favorite

to win here in Monaco.

The start of the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix,

the year's most legendary race.

The Monaco Grand Prix is underway!

The cars are struggling in all this rain.

Prost holds the lead, Mansell is right behind him.

What did I tell you?

A pile-up on the very first lap of the race.

Ayrton Senna goes on by.

Prost holds the lead, Nelson Piquet is sixteenth.

At the end of the first lap, Ayrton Senna is now in ninth position.

A great first lap. Ayrton is thriving!

Mansell takes the lead from Prost. Gains some distance on him!

Ayrton Senna moves up to eighth, having passed Jacques Laffite.

If he keeps up this pace...

Stop showing the Frenchman and show my son.

- I get more nervous watching with you. - Yes, but... Zaza?

...the only driver close to Senna's time right now

is Niki Lauda, who's also having an excellent race.

Ayrton is going all out.

Looks like Senna has taken Winkelhock's position, can you confirm?

That's right, Galvão. Senna is now in sixth and has Keke Rosberg in sight.

Look at that, Senna's Toleman pressuring the 1982 champion in the Williams.

Zaza?

Beco is on!

Senna is right behind Keke Rosberg.

Senna closes in on the Williams.

He's really proving his mettle in this Monaco rain.

Unfortunately, the rain's got the better of Hesnault.

Corrado Fabi withdrew from the race.

Piquet is also out of the race.

It's impossible to race like that.

Mansell managed to keep going.

He saved the nose of the car, but he's damaged the rear end.

Look at the condition of the Lotus's wing. Prost regains the lead.

At the pace Mansell was going... Look at him spin again...

Racing in the rain isn't for everyone, Galvão.

But racing in the rain in Monaco is only for the best.

And look at how Ayrton is racing.

He looks completely in his element.

Ayrton Senna overtakes Keke Rosberg.

Young Ayrton Senna reduces the gap with veteran Lauda at a spectacular rate!

And the great Niki Lauda can now see Ayrton Senna in his rearview mirror.

He's going for it!

Undeterred, he gets past Niki Lauda, the two-time world champion!

Look at what Ayrton Senna is doing!

The Brazilian is making his move.

Ayrton is flooring it, challenging the two-time champion.

Come on!

He's going to overtake!

Ayrton Senna speeds up, leaving the two-time champion behind!

Ayrton Senna passes Niki Lauda and takes second place!

Come on, Beco!

A motorsport legend!

On the most dangerous section of the track!

The word we're hearing in every language around us, Galvão, is "incredible."

It's just incredible what this boy is doing here in Monaco today.

And he wants more!

Galvão, given the way he's driving, it's hard to believe

this is Ayrton's first race in Monaco.

And it looks like it'll be the first of many, Reginaldo.

The gap between Senna and Prost is now only 27 seconds.

Now, the gap is just 27 seconds!

Senna is speeding up!

The Frenchman in the lead is under a lot of pressure.

- Senna puts pressure on Prost! - That's it, like a king.

The gap is just 21 seconds, Galvão.

The gap is now just 15 seconds.

He's gaining more than three seconds per lap, Galvão.

The race is still on!

Ayrton Senna is working a miracle in Monaco!

A race that will go down in history!

The Frenchman must be feeling nervous inside that car!

No joke, my friend!

And he still has over half the race left to run!

Wait! Prost is signaling something to the stewards from his car.

Racing in these conditions, with all this rain, it's too dangerous.

Senna heads down the straight.

With each lap, he narrows the gap with Prost, the race leader!

Excuse me.

The gap gets smaller with every corner!

Senna starts to pressure Prost!

Anyone who knows Ayrton knows his skills in the rain.

He wants his first Formula 1 victory! Ayrton is giving his all!

Come on, Son. Come on.

He's about to yield to the humble Toleman.

Prost signs. Waves.

He's asking to stop the race.

If they stop the race now, the French driver will win in Monaco.

Less than a five-second gap now. Ayrton Senna is flying on the track.

He wants the victory!

Senna has shown up in all his splendor to the world of Formula 1

in his very first season.

The race director is on the track.

The marshals are holding their flags. Seems like they're stopping the race.

I can't believe it!

Unbelievable!

What a joke.

They're stopping it because of the rain, but why now?

That doesn't make any sense.

Senna didn't let up and crossed the finish line! Prost didn't!

We'll have to check the rules,

but this may have been Ayrton Senna's first victory in Formula 1.

Prost takes the win as race leader at the flag.

That's what the rules state.

A great race for Ayrton...

Alain Prost is thus the winner of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Subtitle translation by Rita Macedo