Thrilling Behind-the-Scenes Look at Netflix’s ‘Senna’ F1 Racing Series
by Alex Billington
November 19, 2024
Source: YouTube
“The key was to determine the maximum speed we needed to reach.” Netflix has unveiled a stunning new 3-min featurette for the upcoming Senna series, which will be launching for streaming soon. It’s series based on the life of famed Formula 1 race car driver Ayrton Senna. A thrilling biopic about the Brazilian racer and his unique legacy, including all of his major victories and everything he achieved on and off the track before his accident. Over six episodes, the series depicts for the first time Ayrton Senna’s journey through triumphs, disappointments, joys, and sorrows, revealing his personality and personal relationships. They put an exceptional amount of effort into making this a truly spectacular high octane series, and this promo dives into that (full trailer). Go behind the scenes of the thrilling journey of building 22 race cars specially designed for the series. Follow each step of this meticulous process, from manufacturing to final testing on the track. Gabriel Leone stars as Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna, along with Alice Wegmann, Arnaud Viard, Camila Márdila, and Gabriel Louchard. There’s a hefty amount of behind-the-scenes footage in this – covering all the replica cars, sound design, kart training; showing the attention to detail crafting this.
Here’s the full “Making the Cars” promo featurettte for Netflix’s series Senna, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the main official trailer for Netflix’s Senna series right here, and the first teaser here.
After Ayrton Senna, Formula 1 was never the same again. Over the course of six episodes, Netflix’s new fictional series Senna will showcase, for the first time, Ayrton’s (Gabriel Leone) journey through triumph, disappointment, joy, and sorrow, unveiling his personality and personal relationships. The fictional series starts with the genesis of the three-time Formula 1 champion’s motor racing career, when he moves to England to compete in Formula Ford, and until his tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix. Senna is a dramatic series created in partnership with Senna Brands and the driver’s family. With Vicente Amorim as showrunner and co-director, alongside with Julia Rezende, Senna is produced by Gullane (Fabiano Gullane and Caio Gullane). With writing by Álvaro Campos, Gustavo Bragança, Rafael Spínola, Thais Falcão, and Álvaro Mamute. Produced by Fabiano Gullane and Caio Gullane. Netflix debuts Senna, a new limited series inspired by the life, career, and relationships of the greatest Brazilian Formula 1 driver of all time, streaming on Netflix worldwide starting November 29th, 2024 this fall. Who’s ready?
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