"We did not think that karting could become a career." "AYRTON'S FATHER MILTON DA SILVA" "But it has become a big part of our lives and we are a bit worried because then along came Formula One." "May God protect him forever." "AYRTON'S MOTHER NEYDE SENNA" "All the dangers are my biggest fear." "I would like to thank him because he is a good son and this year he has worked very hard and honestly." "For me, it is more important than any title." "The time has come." "Ayrton is ready to ride in a Formula One car for the first time." "I believe it was God who gave me this opportunity," "I've been waiting for a long time." "And now it is helpful to remain calm, tranquil, relaxed." "1984" "Ayrton, this is a beautiful city, with wonderful streets to walk, but unsuitable to host a race, no?" "REGlNALDO RUDDER" "Indeed." "I arrived at the last minute" "I was impressed with the place because I've never been here in Monaco." "I did some testing and fortunately, I managed to adapt to the track." "There is no margin for error, any error would result in an accident." "But for now, I'm satisfied." "I've traveled a lot chasing Formula One as a journalist when Ayrton began to be noticed driving a Toleman." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Globo TV Commentator" "Toleman was not a winning team." "The car was bad and had never won a race." "That's why what Ayrton did in Monaco was true genius." "Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo)" "June 3, 1984 Senna's 8th race in Formula One" "VOICE OF GALVRO BUENO GLOBO TV COMMENTATOR" "And overtakes Niki Lauda!" "Ayrton Senna takes second place!" "At the most dangerous part of the track!" "VOICE OF JAMES HUNT 1976 FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPION" "Incredible!" "Ayrton raises his arms and gestures with enthusiasm!" "Celebrating as if he won the race!" "If we had continued for a few more laps," "I am sure Ayrton would have passed him." "I had a serious chance of winning." "But until you cross the finishing line in first position, it is impossible to make a prediction." "Formula One is politics, money and while you are making your way through it, you must deal with such things." "Ayrton Senna the new star of Formula One!" "Appearing for the first time on the Formula One podium after a fantastic performance." "John Bisignano" "1985" "Lotus" "Voice of John Bisignano ESPN Commentator" "Even as a child, he always knew what he wanted and he always got it." "Ayrton's mother Neyde Senna" "For example, he always paid attention in the classroom at school, so he didn't have to study at home and so he had more time to play on his go-kart." "Voice of Richard Williams Chief Sports Writer, The Guardian" "Portuguese Grand Prix" " April 21, 1985 Senna's 2nd race at Lotus" "Ayrton was exceptional when it rained." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Commentator's Globe" "When the conditions were bad and the track became slippery he had something more." "The Estoril race was incredible." "He lapped all his opponents except one." "It is wonderful!" "An extraordinary feeling." "I am very happy because, in my second year in Formula One," "I managed to fulfill my first dream, which was to win my first Grand Prix." "MILI OKADA FUJI TV I think many Japanese girls are fans of Mr. Senna." "Now I am close to him and I'm so nervous..." "Voice of Ron Dennis Head of Team McLaren" "Alain Prost World Champion - 1985, 1986" "Selina Scott Wogan Talk Show, BBC" "Announcement of the McLaren drivers" "Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "The first year at McLaren was a very decisive year in the life of Ayrton." "Viviane Senna Ayrton's Sister" "He was very nervous." "It was as if he bore the weight of the world on his shoulders because he now had the responsibility to demonstrate he was a first rate driver." "No.1 (F1 Grand Prix)" "Voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "Monaco Grand Prix May 14, 1988" "1." "A. SENNA 2." "A. PROST DIFFERENCE: 55.114 secs" "Lap 67 of 78" "A. PROST Winner of the Monaco GP, 1988" "Voice of Alain Prost" "Japanese Grand Prix October 30, 1988" "It is the fifteenth Grand Prix of the season." "As the sun rises, Brazil will await the chequered flag and for Ayrton Senna to win his first world title in Formula One, realising a dream he had since he was a child." "Voice of Pierre Van Vliet TF1 commentator" "We are about to start." "Green light." "Senna does not start!" "Prost came out ahead while Ayrton Senna was left behind." "Ayrton Senna is in 14th place." "I thought, "So long title." "It's over"." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Commentator's Globe" "He takes eighth place." "An amazing comeback from Senna." "Then his favorite thing happened, it began to rain." "Senna is now in fourth position." "Senna goes, goes, goes!" "Ayrton Senna overtakes Prost and onwards!" "I started giving thanks during the last lap." "I thanked God." "It was incredible." "I could not believe I was going to win the championship," "Despite all the anxiety and tension." "And I felt God's presence." "I saw God" "It was a very special moment for me." "An indescribable feeling." "It remains engraved in my memory and as a part of me." "Ayrton Senna of Brazil!" "World Championship 1988!" "Sao Paulo" "What an incredible race!" "A great victory." "He had to come from 16th place." "AYRTON SENNA WORLD CHAMPION 1988" "Ayrton, how do you feel as World Champion?" "I feel so much peace." "It is as if someone had removed a huge weight from my shoulders and head." "It is difficult to understand what it means be a World Champion." "Sao Paulo November 15, 1988" "He is an amazing person, wonderful." "He is very humble and improves the image of Brazil abroad." "He shares his victory with us." "I admire him very much." "He is very brave man." "I just know this." "We are proud of him." "It is one of the few things that we can still be proud of." "Once, I asked Ayrton "When will you think about quitting?"" "He said, "Mom, the day I am the champion I will stop."" "In my heart, I knew that was not true." "We all know that." "Senna family home video" "Senna's family and the family of Tamin Angra Creek" "Viviane Senna Ayrton's Sister" "After the 1988 Championship, after he won the title," "We noticed that he had changed between the beginning and the end of the year." "Because he had found himself." "He had discovered who he was." "It was a process that reached its conclusion after his championship victory." "At Christmas, many things happen." "New friends are made, like the person I'm about to introduce." "Xuxa Meneghel Brazilian TV Star" "He was part of my 1988." "Ayrton Senna." "Isn't he cute?" "I have a few questions for you." "I think everyone is excited, but not more than me," "It is not easy to talk." "Ayrton is now my friend." "we talk so tough." "Ayrton, what you want for Christmas?" "As a Christmas present?" "What I really want, I cannot say here!" "Why not?" "It would be censored." "Let's say I just want to be happy." "Whisper it to me." "Happy New Year." "Happy 1990." "Happy '91." "Happy '92." "Happy '93." "1989" "Voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "1 Ayrton Senna 2 Alain Prost" "Voice of John Bisignano ESPN Commentator" "Prost and Senna, Prost and Senna," "The order of the grid is always one or the other." "It is a war between them." "For the French driver Alain Prost, he believes his teammate is unfair to him." "and these disagreements could affect the rest of the season." "Grand Prix after Grand Prix they were more and more distant from each other." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Commentator's Globe" "Ayrton said:" ""This Frenchman is tough." ""He wants war."" "After a little more time, they became completely isolated and they didn't speak anymore." "Jean-Marc Balestre President of the FIA" "Voice of Pierre Van Vliet TF1 commentator" "I would like to give a warm welcome to the President of FISA, Mr. Balestre." "Japanese Grand Prix Pre-race drivers meeting" "Voice of John Bisignano ESPN Commentator" "Japanese Grand Prix October 22, 1989" "In-car camera, Ayrton Senna" "Prost is first." "Senna, second." "Prost jumped into the lead." "His start was better." "Round 45 of 53 Casino Chicane" "Round 46 of 53 Casino Chicane" "Finally they clash!" "It goes in the favor of Prost." "If the race ends like this, Prost wins the title." "But, for Ayrton Senna it is a win-win situation." "Nannini passes." "Nannini is now in the lead." "Senna is still in the pits." "Senna is back on track, but he is far behind Nannini." "Catching him will be almost impossible." "It's all or nothing, five laps to go." "It will be a suicidal race for Senna, if he decides to try anything." "Then Prost saw Ayrton return to the race" "Voice Reginaldo Leme Commentator's Globe and immediately went to the stewards' office." "Nannini, first." "Senna, second." "Senna tries to pass Nannini!" "Senna is in the lead!" "Round 51 of 53 Casino Chicane" "Brazilian flags waving!" "The crowd are on their feet!" "Ayrton Senna." "Checkered flag!" "Senna celebrates in the cockpit." "AYRTON SENNA WINNER" " JAPANESE Grand Prix" "He hits his helmet," "Ayrton Senna of Brazil!" "Visibly moved," "He raises his visor and wipes away a tear." "It is a fantastic victory." "I have never seen anything like it." "There was no podium celebration immediately after the race." "Reginaldo Leme Globo TV commentator" "Stewards Office" "As the wait was prolonged, the more people feared that the decision was becoming political." "team of FIA Commissioners at the Grand Prix of Japan" "is to exclude the number one car and its driver, Ayrton Senna, from the final outcome of the race." "After the race, a giant screen has repeatedly shown the incident ... And everything that happened Senna trying to get back on track." "After reviewing these images, race officials have concluded that Senna failed to use the chicane to resume racing" "Senna has infringed Article 56 of the FIA regulations." "Replay Austrian Grand Prix, 1981" "FIA Headquarters, Paris" "The Court of Appeals declares a six-month license suspension for Senna." "A warning not only to Ayrton Senna but for all the drivers, and a fine of $ 100. 000." "While he is one of the best drivers in the world, you have no right to cause stupid accidents." "That was quite a profound moment for Ayrton" "Viviane Senna Ayrton's Sister because Balestre had behaved even worse than Prost." "Viviane Senna" "He even thought about giving up Formula One racing." "Voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "1990" "All drivers aspire towards their limits." "My limit is different from that of Prost." "This is the reality." "Instead of trying to improve his own capacity, he found it easier to attack me." "The fact that I believe in God, the fact that I have faith in God, is not to say that I am immortal," "It does not mean that I am immune from danger, as has been said." "I'm afraid of hurting myself just like everyone else, especially driving in Formula One, where the threat is constant." "Spanish Grand Prix September 30, 1990" "Martin Donnelly Lotus" "Ayrton Senna 1:19.844 secs POLE position" "Japanese Grand Prix October 21, 1990" "VOICE OF JOHN BISIGNANO ESPN COMMENTATOR" "Pre-race briefing for pilots" "Nelson Piquet World Champion - 1981, '83, '87" "voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "Voice of Ayrton Senna" "Voice of John Bisignano ESPN Commentator" "Voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "Voice of Ayrton Senna" "A crash!" "If the race continues, the title will have been decided." "The Championship is over." "Ayrton Senna is the World Champion of 1990." "Voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "FIA AWARDS PARIS 1990" "Jackie Stewart Formula One World Champion - 1969, '71, '73" "Two of the greatest champions in the history of Formula One ended up in the sand." "Championship ruined." "They accuse each other, but Prost was the hardest." "His reaction was violent." "I wanted to punch him in the face, but I was so disgusted that I did not succeed." "It makes me sick." "The situation in Brazil was very negative and depressing." "Viviane Senna Ayrton's Sister" "But many times, when Ayrton won, instead of trying to hide his Brazilian origins, as others did, he did the opposite, waving the flag of his country." "He took it inside the car every Sunday." "He was an inspiration to people." "That's why they loved him so much." "1991" "Ayrton had never won the Grand Prix of Brazil." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Globo TV Commentator" "Since he entered Formula One he always dreamed of winning in his home country." "Brazilian Grand Prix March 21, 1991" "The Brazilian Grand Prix has begun." "Red light." "Green light." "A good start." "Come on, Senna!" "Senna is in command." "Lap 54 of 67" "Voice of Ron Dennis McLaren Team Manager" "Here's Senna." "It's starting to rain." "It's raining." "It must stop." "7 LAPS REMAINING" "It seems impossible to drive a Formula One car stuck in sixth gear." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Globo TV Commentator" "Ayrton wanted to stop." "He could no longer drive it." "But he had already tried many times to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and found a special force within himself." "The last corner." "And Senna crosses the line." "Go for the win." "Ayrton, Ayrton ..." "The Brazilian Ayrton Senna!" "From end to end, he wins at Interlagos!" "A wonderful victory for Senna!" "Voice of Ayrton Senna" "No way!" "God damn it, I won!" ""Prost, the son of a bitch"" "He won, and then fainted." "Voice Reginaldo Leme Globo TV Commentator" "It was his most heroic moment." "Because of the tremendous physical effort," "I had muscle spasms of my shoulder and neck." "The pain was tremendous." "The physical and mental stress this weekend was unheard of." "But could there be only one result." "I finished the race with nothing left." "Come on, Dad." "Come here." "Come here." "Quiet, Ayrton." "Today, I fought hard." "I wanted to finish the race and finish in first position, because He is the greatest and He will give me this race after all." "That's what happened." "It is God who gave me this race and I'm happy." "It was thrilling." "All hail the Brazilian Senna for his victory." "Congratulations." "I thank all of Brazil." "I thank all the fans." "This weekend I felt so much warmth around me that we could not do anything but win." "It could not have been any other way." "And we did it." "Senna family home, Sao Paulo" "Ayrton was so well known in Brazil" "Viviane Senna Ayrton's Sister there were a lot of people asking for help" "for personal problems." "Sometimes hospitals and charities sought his support and donations." "Ayrton gave donations and tried to work things out." "He was wanting to do this in a more organized way." "He did not want to continue making random donations." "He wanted to develop a whole thing, something organized and structured to help Brazil, especially the children." "Voice of John Bisignano ESPN Commentator" "Mexican Grand Prix June 14, 1991" "Voice of Professor Sid Watkins F1 Doctor" "German Grand Prix July 28, 1991" "Roland Bruynseraede Race Director" "THREE HOURS LATER" "Voice of Richard Williams Chief Sports Writer, The Guardian" "Japanese Grand Prix October 19, 1991" "Lap 9 of 53" "Mansell tries to overtake, but he goes straight on." "Mansell goes straight on!" "The Championship is over." "Mansell cannot get out of the gravel trap." "Ayrton Senna Three time World Champion" "Ayrton Senna of Brazil, Formula One World champion!" "A lifetime dedicated to this moment by a genius of international sport." "Three-time world champion and many other titles ahead of him." "And only 31 years of age." "Thirty three wins, three world titles." "Breaking record after record." "He celebrates as only Senna can do." "It is very special for me." "Thank you so much." "Sao Paulo, Brazil November 5, 1991" "I kissed the hands of Senna, the left hand of Senna, three-times world champion." "I want to see Senna." "I want to hug him and kiss him." "I have got a box with photos and newspaper articles." "Everything you can imagine." "He is the only good thing in Brazil, right?" "It is a wonderful party." "Anything goes." "What matters is happiness." "Have you spoken about Formula One today?" "Formula One is too rigid." "Today is Carnival." "Have any of your girls ever told you: "Faster, Ayrton?"" "Yes." "Ayrton achieving the third world title was the culmination of a script he had written for himself well before entering Formula One, because he knew he could do it and could do even more." "The great idol of sport in Brazil." "With the third title, he became the world's great sporting idol." "1992" "NlGEL MANSELL WORLD CHAMPION - 1992" "The negotiations were lengthy and we still do not know who will be Prost's teammate." "The three-time world champion has signed a two-year contract with Williams and during the week will begin testing the car." "Voice of Alain Prost" "I'm pretty sure of one thing:" "I'm the one that has more to lose." "Because I'm at an age near the peak of my career and the number of years in the career of a Formula One driver is limited." "So if I stop, I'd lose out more than anyone else, both professionally and personally." "Adriane Galisteu" "1993" "In 1993, Ayrton drove his car so brilliantly." "For me, it was his best season." "Brazilian Grand Prix 1993" "European Grand Prix 1993" "Monaco Grand Prix 1993" "AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX FINAL RACE OF 1993" "Speech by Mark Fogarty Reporter F1" "AYRTON SENNA WINNER" " AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX" "ANNOUNCEMENT OF WILLIAMS DRIVERS" "1994" "For Ayrton Senna, it is a race against time." "He has to attune himself to be an integral part of the team and adapt to the new car." "He says he is not yet comfortable." "The car no longer has the electronic components used last year." "He is without traction control, special brakes and active suspension." "The cars are much less stable without the electronically controlled suspension." "As a result, they are more difficult to drive and it is very likely that more cars will leave the track." "So we might see more cars crashing, giving more excitement to the audience." "Also for us, as long as nothing happens to the drivers." "Otherwise, it is not a good situation." "Brazilian Grand Prix March 27, 1994" "Lap 56 of 71" "Patrick Head Chief Engineer of Williams" "Pacific Grand Prix April 17, 1994" "Flavio Briatore Benetton Team Leader" "Voice of Frank Williams Williams Team Leader" "SAN marino GRAND PRIX, IMOLA APRIL 1994" "FRIDAY April 29, 1994" "Senna was so nervous that weekend." "I had never seen him so tense." "Reginaldo Leme Globo TV Commentator" "I never saw him smile, even for a moment." "He maintained a bemused, bored, even a sad demeanor." "RUBENS BARRICHELLO JORDAN" "Do you know Ayrton or should I introduce you?" "We met four years earlier." "I already met him." "Knew him by name, or in person?" "I know him because I follow Formula One and then we met in person." "Why are you so nervous, then?" "When we stand next to a person like him we always become emotional." "Good luck to the champion and the future champion." "RUBENS BARRICHELLO QUALIFYING" "REPLAY" "SATURDAY APRIL 30, 1994" "Voice of John Bisignano ESPN Commentator" "ROLAND RATZENBERGER SIMTEK DRIVER" "ROLAND RATZENBERGER SIMTEK" "VOICE OF PIERRE VAN VILET TF1 COMMENTATOR" "VOICE OF PROFESSOR SID WATKINS F1 DOCTOR" "REGINALDO LEME GLOBE F1 COMMENTATOR" "That Saturday, at dinner, Frank Williams was not at all sure that Senna would be present on the grid." "I was sure that he did not want to compete." "Sunday May 1 1994" "That morning when I awoke," "God asked me to speak to him." "Viviane Senna Ayrton's Sister" "He opened the Bible and read a passage that said" "God would give him the greatest gift of all, that of God himself." "A collision." "Everyone swerves around." "Look." "REPLAY" "Lamy arrives at full speed." "Lehto is stopped." "JJ LEHTO BENETTON" "A nasty collision." "Lamy and Lehto have had no luck." "PEDRO LAMY LOTUS" "The safety car goes on track." "SAFETY CAR" "Lights out on the safety car." "It means that the safety car is about to come into the pits." "Starting again." "Senna is in the lead." "Schumacher is second." "On the sixth lap, Michael Schumacher is trying to put pressure on Senna." "IN CAR CAMERA AYRTON SENNA LAP 6 OF 58" "Bad impact for Senna." "At the Tamburello curve." "A very serious accident." "VOICE OF PROFESSOR SID WATKINS F1 DOCTOR" "There was a lawsuit?" "In my opinion, the steering column broke and the car became uncontrollable." "But above all, it was inevitable because the car crashed at such an angle." "That the suspension arm went into his helmet." "Bologna, Italy" "Sao Paulo, Brazil May 4, 1994" "He was my idol." "He represented the best of Brazil." "I miss you, Senna." "I will never forget you." "Brazilians need food, education, health and a little joy." "The joy has been removed." "Nothing can separate me from the love of God." "Ayrton Senna died at the age 34." "As a result of his death, the FIA appointed Professor Sid Watkins to improve safety in Formula One." "No fatalities have occurred in Formula One since that day." "The Ayrton Senna Foundation, founded in 1995 by his sister Viviane, has helped to educate more than 12 million needy children in Brazil." "Alain Prost is a member of the advisory board of the foundation."