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See the first images from Netflix's upcoming 'Senna' mini-series
See the first photos of Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, and more from the upcoming mini-series.
Emily Selleck
Edited: Oct 3, 2024, 4:58 PM
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Gabriel Leone as Ayrton Senna; courtesy, Netflix
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The dramatized story of Brazilian Formula 1 legend, Ayrton Senna, will arrive on the small screen this Fall. Netflix's 'Senna,' which stars Gabriel Leone in the title role, is slated for release on November 29. The six-episode miniseries charts the rise — and tragic death — of the three-time world champion, featuring a raft of prominent figures from the F1 world who impacted Senna's life on and off the track.
Fans got their first glimpse of the actors playing his parents, friends and rivals when the streamer released new photos on Wednesday (below). Matt Mella stars opposite Leone as Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna's fiercest opponent, while fellow F1 drivers Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet will be played by Johannes Heinrichs and Hugo Bonemer respectively.
According to Netflix, 'Senna' will dramatize the driver's journey both in racing and in relationships, with fictionalized elements, similar to historical portrayals like "The Crown" and "Chernobyl". From Netflix's release: "The story starts at the beginning of the three-time Formula 1 champion's motor racing career, following him from his karting days, through his move to England to compete in Formula Ford, and continues up to the tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix."
Scroll through the images below to see the first photos from Netflix's "Senna" mini-series
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Senna's wife Lilian de Vasconcellos will be played by Alice Wegmann and his sister Viviane will be portrayed by Camila Márdila. Arnaud Viard is set to star as former FIA president, Jean-Marie Balestre, while McLaren team principal Ron Dennis and Williams founder Frank Williams will be played by Patrick Kennedy and Steven Mackintosh respectively.
Leone, who coincidentally starred as a different F1 driver in Netflix's hit 'Ferrari' earlier this year, revealed the upcoming series was shot in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Ireland. "I'm tired, but most of all I'm happy," he told W Magazine, while shooting the series in late 2023.
The series also stars Gabriel Louchard as Brazilian commentator Galvão Bueno, Julia Foti as Senna's parter Adriane Galisteu, Susana Ribeiro and Marco Ricca as his parents, João Maestri as Rubens Barrichello, Pâmela Tomé as TV host Xuxa Meneghel, Lucca Messer as Roland Ratzenberger, and Kaya Scodelario as a fictional journalist.
Watch the teaser for Netflix's "Senna"
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