About Senna
Senna is a 2024 Brazilian biographical drama miniseries that dramatizes the life of Formula One legend Ayrton Senna, played by Gabriel Leone. Created by Vicente Amorim and directed by Amorim alongside Julia Rezende, the six-episode series traces Senna's journey from his earliest days behind the wheel of a kart in Sao Paulo through his ascent into the most competitive arena in motorsport. It is a sweeping, reverent portrait of a driver whose precision, faith, and ferocious will to win made him a national hero in Brazil and an icon far beyond it.
Across its episodes the series follows Senna's move to Europe, his breakthrough in the lower formulae, and his arrival in Formula One, where his talent and uncompromising standards quickly set him apart. The story leans heavily on the defining rivalry with Alain Prost, the political battles with the sport's governing figures, and the relationships that anchored him away from the track, including his close-knit family and the women who shared his life. Through it all the show frames racing itself as the truest expression of who Senna was, capturing both the elegance and the danger of the era.
Senna charts his rise to three world championships and the adoration of a country that came to see his Sunday victories as a source of collective pride. The miniseries treats the tragic conclusion of his career with sober restraint, choosing reflection over spectacle as it honors a life cut short at the height of its powers. Praised for Leone's central performance and its meticulously staged racing sequences, the series stands as a heartfelt tribute to the man, the rivalry, and the sport he transformed.