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Is everything okay?

Ron Dennis called again.

Do you know what he wants?

He wants me to write a letter acknowledging my "mistake."

He wants to keep you in Formula 1 on his team, son.

I didn't lie in that interview, Dad.

Now I have to apologize to Balestre?

So you'll give it all up because of him?

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

Dry off, Beco.

I want to show you something.

Take a look.

Going back to the go-kart times.

BECO'S FIRST GO-KART, 1964

XUXA AND AYRTON TOGETHER AND IN LOVE

That's a lot of history.

I COULD HAVE GONE TO FORMULA 1 BUT IT WAS TOO EARLY

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

JEAN-MARIE BALESTRE PRESIDENT OF THE FIA

Hello, Ron.

F1 PROMOTIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

AGS?

Thank you, Ron.

It's the 1990 Formula 1 season!

Senna at McLaren, Prost at Ferrari.

Once again, the championship battle

is likely to come down to the two best drivers.

It's Senna versus Prost, folks!

Who will win this battle?

Here comes Ayrton Senna! With extreme precision and control!

Last lap of the 1990 Monza Grand Prix!

Ayrton Senna wins!

He managed to hold off Alain Prost for the sixth time this year!

He's close to a second championship!

OUR HERO, THANK YOU SIGNED BY MARCELO

Last year, the regulations handed the title to Prost

after the controversial accident with Senna,

but this year, Ayrton has the advantage, right, Reginaldo?

Exactly.

If Ferrari's French driver doesn't score any points here in Suzuka,

Ayrton will be champion.

All the drivers are focused, visualizing the course.

Alain Prost is in second, behind Ayrton Senna on pole position.

He is starting on the part of the track that has no grip,

off the ideal racing line.

Let's see how he handles Prost at the start, Galvão.

He could win the title here in Suzuka.

Come on, Beco.

And there's a crash!

Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna crashed at the start!

It looks bad!

I can't see anything.

If the race goes on and Prost doesn't come back,

Ayrton Senna will be a two-time Formula 1 champion!

Let's wait and see.

Congratulations on the title, Ayrton.

Jackie Stewart said

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

He said that?

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

Funny you should ask that because...

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

had more pole positions than anyone in history,

and secured two world titles in the last three years.

But there were 22 cars behind you.

Wasn't that a risky move?

I saw a gap and tried to overtake.

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

Senna, the youngest to ever win two...

It wasn't a win this year,

but the championship has once again ended here at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Two-time champion!

Ayrton Senna is the 1990 world champion!

Two-time champion!

- Did you see that? - He's a two-time champion!

Two-time champion!

Two-time champion!

I like him too.

The first one is for my little princess.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Ask Grandma for help. - I'll help you.

- Is this one for me? - It is.

And this one is for you, peanut.

So, is that what you wanted?

Thank you!

Now go play downstairs.

- That went well. - Right?

No, I should throw that away.

Wait, Mom. I want to read it.

Beco...

You know who you are.

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

Fireworks all over town, honey. It was an uproar.

We couldn't sleep.

But you insist on becoming champion on the other side of the world.

You think it's my choice?

It is.

When you win a race here in Brazil, you'll understand.

I've been trying for years, Mom.

I know.

Winning at Interlagos is what I want most.

Excuse me.

Today is our day!

It's almost time.

Look!

Let's go, Beco!

It's the second race of 1991!

Ayrton Senna won the first one in Phoenix!

This is the big one, folks!

After so many years of close calls,

let's hope Senna's dream comes true.

A dream that's not just his, but also every Brazilian's.

Right, Reginaldo?

Senna is a two-time world champion

and now he's chasing this victory

as if it were the one title he's still missing.

Senna is a winner!

Balestre is a cheater! Senna is a winner!

I think the Brazilian people really need a lesson in hospitality.

They need to learn what courtesy and hospitality mean.

We brought our world championship here.

If you don't appreciate it, we won't come back.

Balestre is a cheater! Senna is a winner!

Senna is still in the lead,

getting closer to his first victory at a Brazilian Grand Prix.

Once again, he's holding off

the powerful Williams of Mansell and Patrese.

The Renault engine has really come a long way this season, and...

It's unlikely that any other team will stand a chance.

Williams seems to have a promising car on their hands,

but Senna is still driving like a master.

The race is almost over!

The Lion keeps pushing, speeding up towards Ayrton Senna.

And Mansell tries to make the most of the Renault engine's power.

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

Look at Mansell! Look at Mansell!

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

The path looks clear for Ayrton Senna in the Brazilian Grand Prix!

Nigel Mansell is out of the race!

He has a 40-second lead over Patrese

who has taken second place from his teammate Mansell!

Not this year!

He won't let this victory slip away!

Today is his day!

It seems like a win on home soil is inevitable for the Brazilian driver!

...to win here in Interlagos where he began his journey to becoming champion.

Ayrton Senna is completely dominating.

Once again, we're witnessing mastery...

No! It'll have to do!

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 on this lap.

Senna needs to pick up the pace now to manage the gap.

The gap between Senna and Patrese has narrowed.

We can't tell if the Brazilian is preserving his car

or if there's a mechanical issue affecting the number one McLaren.

It would be a tragedy to have a problem with the car this far into the race.

The gap is already about 20 seconds.

Senna can't keep losing four seconds per lap or things will get tricky.

I don't get it, is he slowing down?

It looks like Ayrton Senna is having issues with the transmission.

Ayrton Senna will have to change his approach to keep the engine speed up.

I can't even imagine how physically demanding this is, Galvão.

The gap to Patrese is shrinking with every lap,

and the Brazilian seems unable to respond.

Riccardo Patrese is fastest on this lap!

The difference now drops to 9.6 seconds.

If he keeps this up, he'll catch up to Ayrton Senna!

The rain is picking up here in Interlagos.

And now is the time.

Now he has to prove that he can excel in the rain.

He gestures to indicate rain.

Won't this be good for him, Milton?

I don't think today, Neyde.

Three laps to go, but Patrese could ruin the party!

The lead has dropped to 5.4 seconds.

Patrese is looming in his rearview and the situation is getting...

Dramatic!

Patrese is so close now!

Ayrton Senna is struggling to stay on track.

It looks like the Brazilian won't hold on.

Ayrton Senna is facing an almost impossible task.

Ayrton has always had what it takes to win in Brazil,

but luck has never been on his side.

Now it's all about determination, about Ayrton's talent.

Trying to make the most of the drizzle here in Interlagos!

It's all about passion!

Senna is doing his best to keep his car on the track.

It's the last lap!

The last stretch of pavement!

The last corners of Interlagos!

A racetrack that feels like a second home to Ayrton Senna!

Ayrton Senna led from start to finish, here he comes!

After this corner, we can see Senna!

And the fans wait eagerly,

they're ready to finally let out the cheer that's been building up for years!

The checkered flag is in the hands of Mihaly Hidasy!

And here comes Ayrton Senna!

And he wins! Ayrton!

Ayrton Senna from Brazil!

A heroic victory for Ayrton Senna!

To make history in this amazing sport that is Formula 1!

This will be remembered by every Brazilian from all over the world!

Ayrton Senna with an amazing performance in his homeland.

He's unstoppable!

Fuck! Holy shit!

Dad?

Come here, Dad.

Come!

Give me a hug.

I thought, "If I win, it'll be by sheer strength."

I said to myself, "I fought so hard."

"So many years to get to this. Today, I fought so hard..."

"It's gonna have to work."

"It's gonna have to work and I'll have to be the first one because...

God is greater than all of us."

"And He will give me this race."

And that's what happened.

God gave me this race and I'm thankful.

Thank you, Brazil. Thanks to all the fans.

The warmth from everyone this weekend has been incredible.

We had to win. We couldn't let this go.

And we went for it, and we did it.

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

Brazil and all the Brazilian people.

Everyone who follows, everyone who supports.

Yes.

Today, all of Brazil was with me on the track.

SENNA'S TRIUMPH

AYRTON SENNA WINS THE BRAZILIAN GP

RACE TO MY BANK NACIONAL

SENNA IS VERY CLOSE TO THE THIRD WORLD TITLE

SPEED UP, AYRTON

AYRTON SENNA: VICTORY AT THE 1991 MONACO GRAND PRIX

They'll call you for the interview soon, okay?

A little bird told me you were here.

Not a little bird, a motormouth.

Galvão, right?

It was beautiful when you won here in Brazil.

- Did you watch the race? - Of course.

I missed you so much, Xu.

Me too.

I have to go.

So, do you like the car?

Spectacular.

Are you gonna let me drive?

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

Yours? It wasn't yours. It was Milton's.

You sold it to go to England, I bought it. Now it's mine.

You should've seen the car's condition.

I got it for a bargain, but...

I spent more than double to fix it up.

It was completely neglected.

Hi. Good morning.

Good morning.

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

The letter you sent meant a lot to me.

It really helped me when I needed it.

Do you remember it?

OUR HERO

I was bad at drawing.

But I loved watching you drive. It's tough to handle this asphalt.

How fast can you go when you reach this hill?

Very fast.

You were going really fast.

My first race was in a go-kart.

It's a car about this size, small like this.

But it has an engine, so it goes a lot faster.

I remember arriving at the track with my father

and he saw some big guys betting money on the race.

But I didn't care, because all I wanted was to race.

- Did you win? - No, because I had a bad crash.

But that's how we learn, right?

Sometimes we make mistakes and crash.

Sometimes the car breaks down.

Sometimes we scrape our knees, am I right?

I brought you a present.

I didn't even see you arrive.

- Did you just dive right in? - I did.

I really needed the ocean.

Where were you yesterday?

I was in São Paulo with Mauro.

Can you believe Mauro bought Milton's Impala?

- Our Impala? - Impala '64, a classic.

I don't know how he found that car, but he did.

He bought it and restored it.

And it looks beautiful. Even more beautiful than it used to be.

- Wow. - Amazing, right?

We went to see a boy, a fan of mine.

Marcelo.

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

- The one with the drawing in your RV? - Yes.

It was good. It was very good.

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

we saw so much poverty,

so much misery...

Our country could be the best place in the world.

I feel like I can do more.

We can do more, right?

Senna dominated the 1991 season, and this could be his seventh win!

Today is the day.

He won in the United States, he won in Brazil,

Imola, Monaco, Hungary, Belgium

and leads here in Suzuka once again in the final laps.

It could be Ayrton Senna's third championship!

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

The fans in Japan are ready to celebrate.

The Brazilian fans too!

The whole world is with Ayrton Senna!

Here comes Ayrton Senna! Berger is close.

Senna creates a gap for him. I knew it!

I knew it!

Senna slows down on the final straight.

It's Berger's first win in a McLaren,

and Senna is a three-time Formula 1 world champion!

Ayrton Senna now stands with the greatest names in motorsport.

Ayrton Senna from Brazil!

Three-time world champion!

Attention, please.

With your third World Championship, you've made history in Formula 1.

How do you feel?

I have to go.

- I have to go. - No...

Your hair looks beautiful.

You saw me at the race yesterday.

You wore it differently at the racetrack.

That was work.

Hair, makeup, uniform.

All girls look the same.

Do you really have to go?

- I do. - Right now?

I have a photo shoot in the morning.

If you stay a bit longer, I can give you a ride.

I'm a good driver.

Oh, really? You're a good driver? I didn't know that.

Call me.

A spectacular victory. Here it...

Ayrton...

Ayrton Senna from Brazil wins at Interlagos!

Look, they've jumped onto the track to celebrate with Ayrton Senna!

Ayrton is in the crowd's arms!

He's an idol and a hero to all of us!

After a tough year in 1992

where he struggled against the powerful Williams,

Senna wins the second race of the 1993 season.

But there's no doubt it will be a tough battle,

a challenging year ahead against the Williams "magic carpet."

...a whole year...

Subtitle translation by Rita Macedo